As a new and small Christian artist I can say with 100% confidence that Set Sail has both inspired and equipped me to improve my craft, helped with my day to day motivation and most importantly helped further my relationship with God. The power of everyone’s testimonies really shine through on this channel, even in the interviews with other artists etc. I am so grateful for you guys stepping out in faith to make this channel and pursue Christian creativity full time! Thank you and God bless!
I was shuffling through some music on Spotify when I can across your song waterfall. When I heard it, I just felt at peace and was able to worship with God right in my work place. I like that you use the words from hyms and from the Bible. It’s like a way for me to take in his word and remember it. (Like your song Psalms 91) I really appreciate what you do. Thank you for sharing , very inspiring.
i can't believe this! He wanted te be an animator! I feel the connection here XD And what he is going through is how a people who grew up in a christian family is... We may look like we are closer to God but we aren't like the ones who didn't know Him first, Somewhat we kind of like have a hard time with our faith are continously looking for that experience... I'm glad to know this
Funny thing thing is I always listen to River's and Robots songs, but few days back I came across this beautiful song "friend" by Jonathan Ogden. I thought he's my new favorite artist, have no idea that it is the same person from Rivers and Robots. Untill I watched this video. What I'm trying to say is always look and check whose the artist behind those beautiful songs.
I'm brazilian. I am study english watching videos yours too. I'm so happy because I can understand 60% of your tongue in the video. I was seaching Japan's videos gospel on RU-vid and saw your trip to Japan! Very cool! Congratulations for your chanel.
Jonathan, I love your testimony. Rivers and Robots/ Jonathan Ogden has been a very personal part of my baby Christian journey. This video has helped me to think about opening up to the Christian community more. Still feeling a bit of an 'outsider' with the community, but very much growing stronger in my faith. Thank you. Your gifts have blessed me and my family. Thank you Lord.
Thanks for becoming a worship leader! God has the best ideas! 😊🙌 No need to be self conscious. I have seen your worship sessions online and I don't look at you because I can see your ❤️ of worship, and it's all about Jesus! 😍
Awesome how God is speaking and moving in your life. What a blessing your music has been in our lives!!! Thank you Lord and thank you Jonathan for following His call on your life. xx
Thank you for sharing. All I can say God is good. He is looking for the true worshipers. You are one of them with a very distinct voice and sound. I am grateful to God for you and the annointing that is on you. Be richly blessed as you continue on your journey of knowing God better and loving Him more each and every day.
Jonathan, I really relate to your story of being a shy teenager, then God calling you to step into a worship-leading roll! I also hate being in front of people but The Lord has been stretching me, really over the years through dance, but especially in worship this past year. I had a friend that said before that sometimes humility means not craving a spot light, but stepping into it when He asks you to. Thank you for sharing & creating this art that's so clearly Spirit-inspired! I've been so blessed by your music & art and am so thankful you are being obedient to your calling and to see this example of walking in the richness of God's anointing on your life!
I just discovered this channel and I didn’t realise Jonathan was behind some of my favourite lo-fi worship songs 😱 it’s amazing to see channels like this speak into creatives such as myself, knowing that the gifts are from God to give back to Him 🙌🏻
Really nice to hear this Jonathan! It's really a blessing to be part of God's plan. God uses your live to fulfill his plan, announcing the Gospel though your life. May the grace of our Lord Jesus who is the Christ be upon you. Eclesiastes 12:1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”:
I wanted to take a moment to thank the father. Lord Jesus thank you Father for my brother Jonathan Ogden. The music and the way the you shine through the gifts and the talent you have blessed him with. His music has truly blessed and encouraged our home and our family. For years and year never have we ever heard such wonderful music that gives Your name the glory and the honor in such a beautiful way. And I just had to take a moment to say Thank you for your obedience to shine your light . In Jesus name Amen. God bless you my brother and your family, from our home to yours. Shine on Brother shine on Sincerely The Kalke family from O.C.CA
As a classically trained musician and former worship leader, I find your music to be both inspiring and uplifting - and your videos (especially Forevermore) to be a blessing! Having grown weary (in a purely musical sense) of hearing the same 4 or 5 chords in song after song, I find the music of Rivers & Robots (and other Indie worship bands) to be refreshing. Thank you!!!
Big fan of all the creativity that overflows from the Almighty through you. He’s always loyal to the ones who put all of their faith and trust in Him, he never fails. And always reminds me of Proverbs 19:21 ‘Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it’s the LORD’s purpose that prevails’. May God always bless you with overflowing creativity and more beautiful music that touches our soul. Regards from Panamá 🇵🇦
I am blessed by your life in Christ. You're worship sessions help me through the Holy Spirit to worship 🙏 In the morning as I sit in the presence of God during my prayer time I listen to your worship sessions on RU-vid and when I study my Bible and when I don't know what to pray your worship sessions have been a blessing to me. Thank you my brother and friend in Christ Jesus 🙏 All Glory to God. God bless you
as someone who has so many creative interests, this was so encouraging. i feel like sometimes theres this pressure to find "the thing" youre supposed to do, when in reality God can use multiple bits and pieces of many things. thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing your story, Jonathan! I could especially relate to the part where you talked about your worship sessions in your room while being too self-conscious to play in front of a larger audience. I feel the same way right now. I love sitting in my room with a guitar and worshipping God with all kinds of songs (including yours), and those times are really important to me. But I don't really feel comfortable playing and singing in front of people. Looking back I can see that this has changed a bit in the last year. I have started leading worship in the Royal Rangers group of my church and in our youth group, but I still can't imagine leading worship in church. Worship is not about me, so this shouldn't even be an issue, but it is. I hope God will transform me to be confident enough to lead worship in bigger settings soon. My friends keep encouraging me to do that, which I find a little annoying sometimes, but it might be the right thing 😁. It would be great to hear the testimonies of Nathan and Caleb in the future!
Its really nice how we know about God and then one day, we just want Him. Same thing happened to me. I was a born again Christian for 7 yrs until i want more and more of Him. Now im sold out for Christ! Glory to God! ✨🙏🏼 I really love your album TwentyFour 💛💛💛💛💛💛
Praise God for your life, and for Rivers and Robots. You are truly inspired by the Holy Spirit, and the lyrics were very important during my first steps into Christianity. Thank you for sharing this with us~
"I'm here for a reason" This mind is so powerful! When I'm thinking about it I know that God is above me and He always will protect me ❤️. Greetings for musicians,singers - worshippers and missionaries. God bless all of you 🙏
Thanks for sharing your story & for your obedience! You're such an inspiration to me in my journey of song writing along with gaining confidence where God is calling me. Hopefully we'll get to hear those old recordings one day too maybe?! Lol
I was just introduced to your music today but my daughter. I Love your story. I am an artist too in many mediums and graduating next month in graphic design. So weird. I fell in love and connected with your music with the very first song I heard. I love love love it. Keep creating for him and making beautiful music.
Hi Jonathan. Thank you for the video. I love what God is doing through your creativity, music and designs. I'm a videogame designer and programmer (or at least in the process, giving my first steps in the industry) and your idea of creativity inspired me to keep making and creating, and to glorify god in this area. I recently started listening to your chill beats (your masterpiece Waterfall brought me to these clips). Hope to see you someday, God bless you, keep making creative things, greetings from Argentina, and sorry for my english if I didn't speak very well (still learning).
Amazing! God is so good all the time! Thanks for sharing your story. You guys are a great inspiration to me. Your music is awesome, so original. I love it❤ I speak Spanish, but I always loved English (I'm still learning english). For a long time I was looking for new worship music and I found you guys (rivers and robots). I was so happy the first time I heard your music, here at youtube. I saw One day with you video & immediately I felt God's presence & I couldn't contain my tears then I had a strong thought that God wanted to allow you to create music like that because He knows that many people need to hear something new & different. Then I realized those people need to feel His presence & worship Him. At the same time I knew I was part of those people & I cried again because God knows how to capture our hearts, He knows what kind of music we like & He is intentional. Since that day (few months ago, idk), I really love your music. May God bless you with all you need to continue sharing faith & art. Thank you guys for allowing God to use your life for His kingdom and His glory. I just wanted you to know your music has really impacted and inspired. That's all. Saludos desde Argentina, Buenos aires! 😄
I just heard about Jonathan and Rivers and Robots two days ago and it's, with a lack of a better word, arrested me. You guys are doing something extraordinary.
Just randomly found this video when I opened RU-vid. I didn't know you are a designer and interested in producing creative things just like me. I was amazed by your story and blown away by the way you took this the right way! You guys doing great work! This is a channel I have been looking for a really long time. Jesus focused, creative & inspiring videos. We need more of those creators. Aloha
Hello, I praise God to hear this story! I just discovered you, as an artist and really thought your voice sounded extremely like a new group I thoroughly enjoy listening/worshipping with the laid back style of the group River and Robots & this story gave me 'the scoop'! Thank you for the ministry!
I'm glad I stumbled upon this in my YT recommends. Thank you for sharing your story, Jonathan! I remember following your work back at Typographic Verses in Tumblr! Keep creating great Art for the Kingdom, man! God bless!
Wow i really loved your story! Literally makes me want to be on your little boat with you as captain! You have talent bro! A really awesome God given talent!!!
Thank you bro! Just move to Manchester and join us! 😆 No, but really I think a big part of that picture of the sail boats was about meeting other creatives who are on their own adventure and making God known, and you’re totally doing that through your channel. It’s fun to realise we’re a part of something bigger going on!
I also do illustration, motion graphic, videographer stop mo animator, a violinist, sometimes i can get confused...how do I have a focused dedicated life to God?? I feel like I have various art skills but find my energy split and unfocused. LIKE WHAT TO DO?? But man, discovering your music and art gives me grounding, it has everything, music and video art, and that shows, yeahh its totally possible! There's nothing I want more than to glorify God. I also once wanted to work for pixar but I feel my heart is not there.
This is super inspiring and encouraging!! Thank you for sharing your story! :) The obedience and heart of worship you have for God is so incredible and is and will continue to be a huge blessing to many.
I am so glad that you stepped out and pushed your boat out. I can't explain how much r&r music means to me. Thank you for your annointed poetry that brings me closer to the Lord.
Jonathan, I am so thankful that you shared your story here! Your music has inspired, protected, boosted, and been the background for many encounters with Jesus over the last year. Thank you for you!! Please keep creating and sharing!!
Thank you so much . Im really inspired but also feel like iv finally met someone who can relate the feeling of wanting to create some thing every time I feel like serving God but not really knowing how.
Just discovered you bro and I love the way you make your music anf your vision of expressing yourself through it. I hope we can mix up one day and make something. God bless you.
Brother, I am so glad I’ve come across your channel. Absolutely love all you talk about - it’s everything I love in life. God bless you and may you inspire many more people in your life.
