Lovelite is out to redefine the conventions of what constitutes “worship music,” infusing their theologically vibrant songs with an electronic euro-pop-styled vibe and an organic, experimental flow. The worship collective is signed to the unique record label and ministry Come&Live, which has enabled Lovelite to offer much of their past discography for free download.

Andrew and Jen Polfer founded the group after years of leading worship and writing songs together. Their music seeks to serve as the voice of a younger generation in their conversation with and response to God. NRT's Bill Lurwick spent some time talking with the husband and wife duo about the theology behind their latest release In Three Persons and the method to their musical diversity.

Let’s talk about the latest, In Three Persons. Could you explain what that means for those who might not know?

It’s based on the very unique theological idea that as Christians we have a triune God, a God in three persons, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. We really wanted to make a concept album focusing on each of those individually as well as cohesively. That was our idea behind this new project.

You guys combined all three projects into this one. Are they in order on In Three Persons or are things spread out? Do you mix up that triune theme throughout?

When we released the first three EPs, we have them just in their categories and their respective person of the trinity, but on the album we wanted them to be connected. So a lot of the songs flow into one another even though one is about Jesus, the next one is about the Holy Spirit. We wanted them to flow in a similar way to the way our trinity works together.

It’s such a mystery to us and we’re in that process of trying to understand it ourselves. So it was a very rewarding experience.

Jen, one song that is really kind of hymn-like is “Strength of the Father’s Love.” You’ve got a lead vocal on that.

Yes. That song has quite an interesting story from beginning to end. That was a difficult one in the studio for me just because I actually had to record that one about four different times, four different days just because of technical problems or we just didn’t really care for the way the take had come out.

By the time I finally got that last take, it was right before we were sending it to Mick and I was so – just to be totally honest – at my wits end trying to get a really great take on that song. So by the time I did it, I really, really meant those words and just felt sustained by the Father’s love knowing that it never lets me go even in those times where you've just kind of had it. That song actually is really special to me just because of the way we had to wrestle with it for such a long time.

In great tragedy the strength of the Father’s love holds us tight as well as in minor irritations. I love that our God cares about those moments and cares about us in a deeper way than we fully comprehend.

Andrew, you guys had an opportunity to write with fellow San Diego area guy Phil Wickham on “King of Love.” Talk about that song.

That song has been around for quite a while. It actually appeared on our first thing that we ever did as a band. That’s no longer available. It always felt unfinished. So Phil is a friend of ours, and we spent some time together.

I just asked him. I said, “I’ve got this song here that I’m passionate about, but I can’t seem to wrap my head around the second verse and where it goes in the bridge.” He was incredibly helpful in that process, and just hearing his thoughts and his ideas really brought the song to fruition.

Jen, I love what one reviewer of the project on NewReleaseTuesday.com said— they said they love you guys because they’re not sure where the music is going once the song starts. It’s very diverse. How do you guys go about crafting that style?

It usually starts with somewhat of an ambiguous concept and I think for us as writers, a big theme that we try to follow in our worship music and in our art is that we worship a creator. He’s made us in His image, so we in turn want to be creative. So because of that desire to emulate our Creator, we really just want to be able to leave doors open and let the song go where it seems like it wants to go rather than trying to follow a certain formula.

The rest of our band, the current members that we have playing with us right now, are all really unique in their gifting. So once we get into that rehearsal space together and start working on arrangements and sounds and ideas, it takes on its own life form and it’s something we really have fun doing, but we definitely don’t follow a formula. I think that’s part of the reason why it comes out the way it does.

Excited about your partnership with New Release Tuesday. Thanks for spending time with us.

Thank you.