vssls is a worship collective from the Adelaide Hills, South Australia, creating scripture-driven music that calls a new generation to encounter God as empty vessels ready to be filled. Co-led by Joel and Luke, the collective was born not from a business plan, but from a convergence of prophetic words, dreams, and passages of Scripture that became their foundation.

The name vssls draws on the biblical imagery of vessels woven through the New Testament: jars of clay holding an all-surpassing treasure (2 Corinthians 4), vessels for honourable use cleansed and set apart for the Master (2 Timothy 2), and vessels of mercy prepared in advance for glory (Romans 9). Together, these passages paint a picture of ordinary people made extraordinary by what God puts inside them. It is this theology—of surrender, of being emptied of self so God can fill and use—that shapes everything vssls creates.

Every vssls song begins in the Word of God. The collective’s songwriting process is rooted in Scripture, with each track tied to a specific biblical text and accompanied by devotional content for personal reflection and small group use. This approach reflects the heart of vssls: music that is not merely inspired by faith, but inseparable from it.

Their debut single "Friend to me" is anchored in John 15, where Jesus calls His followers friends, not servants. The song was born from a simple afternoon between friends—lunch and dinner, conversation continued on a driveway, and eventually a voice memo captured a prayer to see God in the everyday moments of life. The bridge draws on three instructions and the promises of each: to remain in Christ, His love, and His words. Releasing on Valentine's Day weekend, the timing aligns with the song's central lyric: "There's no greater love, what a friend to me." 

The collective held its inaugural live worship night on Australia Day, January 26, 2026 at Atelier Theatre, Cornerstone College in Mount Barker, South Australia, where upwards of 50 people gathered to worship despite temperatures exceeding 113°F (45°C), some having driven over an hour to participate. The evening was shaped by the story of 2 Kings 4—the widow gathering empty vessels to be filled with oil—and confirmed what Joel and Luke had sensed from the beginning: that vssls was not just a music project, but a ministry movement built on daily obedience rather than strategic planning.

vssls plans to release new music throughout the year. Each release is part of a larger body of work exploring what it means to live as vessels for God’s purposes—jars of clay carrying His treasure, set apart for honourable use, and prepared for His glory.

Based in the Adelaide Hills, vssls is rooted in the local church, shaped by years of youth ministry and discipleship, but their vision extends beyond any single congregation. Their music is crafted for the bedroom worshipper and the gathered church alike, for the teenager navigating faith for the first time and the seasoned believer rediscovering wonder. At its core, vssls exists to help people see themselves as vessels—clay jars that God delights to fill with His glory and use for His purposes.