THE PATH MUSIC is more than an album—it's an invitation to experience the Father's love in a way that moves beyond information and into transformation. We sat down with Bruce McNicol (Trueface Co-founder & President Emeritus), Benjamin Crawshaw (Trueface Director of Member Engagement), Jason Pamer (film producer and writer, known for Rape for Profit (2012), Saved for a Reason (2016), and Anima (2026)), and Josh Silverberg (11-time Grammy, Dove Award, and Emmy nominee, songwriter, producer, and founder of Savage Sync House) to explore the heart behind this unique songwriting project inspired by The Path.

Together, we discuss how a community of award-winning artists gathered in Nashville to write original songs based on each chapter of The Path, why music uniquely reaches places that words alone cannot, and how trust, identity, friendship, and the Father's delight became the foundation for every song. We also hear the story behind the collaboration, the creative process, and the hope that these songs will help listeners move from performance to trust as they experience the love of God.

Bruce wanted to honor Jason, Josh and the entire songwriting/artist community with legendary producer Quincy Jones’ urging, “When making music you’ve got to leave space for God to walk through the room.” That’s exactly what this whole songwriting community did—they made space for God to walk through those writing rooms.

What We Learned

• Music can communicate identity and the Father's love in ways that spoken or written words often cannot.
• Every song on The Path Music was written to embody one chapter and one core theme from The Path.
• The project brought together artists from diverse backgrounds and church traditions around a shared love for Jesus and His grace.
• The creative process prioritized relationships, prayer, excellence, and thoughtful collaboration over speed or production volume.
• The message of trusting God instead of living to please Him became a central theme throughout the conversation.
• God invites us into relationship before performance, and His delight isn't earned through our achievements.
• The hope for the album is that listeners experience healing, identity, and deeper trust in the Father's love.

Resources Mentioned

• The Path
• The Cure
• The Cure & Parents
• The Heart of Man
• After Death (2023)
• Bo's Cafe
• Quote by Dr. Curt Thompson
• Acts 9:26-28
• Jason Pamer - IMDB
• Josh Silverberg - The Savage Sync House

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What if you already are who you wish you were? Benjamin Crawshaw and Brittany Coulson sit down with Mike Donehey to talk about The Path, the upcoming music project inspired by the book, and why so much of our spiritual growth comes back to identity. Together, they explore the freedom that comes from living from God's love instead of striving for it, why confession creates connection instead of shame, and how grace transforms the way we see ourselves, our work, and the people around us. Mike also shares how the songs for The Path album came together, why stewardship is a better framework than leadership, and what changes when we truly believe we are already loved.

What We Learned

• Failure isn't the opposite of growth—it can be an opportunity to learn, grow, and discover whether we are truly loved.
• The question "Is that all you got?" creates safety and freedom when people share their failures and struggles.
• Vulnerability becomes easier when we practice it with trusted people over time.
• Moving from "Why are you feeling that?" to "What do you think is underneath that?" creates curiosity instead of defensiveness.
• Identity is foundational: we work from God's approval, not for God's approval.
• Stewardship reminds us that our gifts are entrusted to us by God rather than earned by our own efforts.
• Our worth does not rise and fall with our usefulness, performance, or obedience.
• Sometimes all we have to bring to God is our need—and that is enough.

Resources Mentioned

Mike Donehey / Instagram: @MikeDonehey

Trueface: The Path & The Cure

Tenth Avenue North

Albums: The Light Meets the Dark & The Struggle

Song: Broken People

Book: Finding God's Life for My Will

Dallas Willard quote

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Grace changes more than our relationship with God—it changes the way we relate to everyone around us.

We sat down with Benjamin Crawshaw and Brittany Coulson to explore what grace actually looks like in everyday relationships. From receiving grace when we fail, to building deeper trust through vulnerability, to extending grace to the people who are hardest to love, we unpack how grace moves from a theological concept to a lived experience. We also talk about high-trust relationships, why being known is so risky, and how God often uses other people to help us experience His love in tangible ways. If you've ever struggled to let people see the real you, wondered how to find deeper community, or wrestled with extending grace to difficult people, this conversation is for you.

What We Learned

* Grace is not just a one-time gift at salvation—it is the environment in which we live the entire Christian life.

* Receiving grace often feels harder than giving grace because it requires surrendering control and self-righteousness.

* High-trust relationships are built through small acts of vulnerability that gradually establish trust.

* Many people avoid being fully known because they fear what others will think if they see their struggles and weaknesses.

* Being "first on the beach" means risking vulnerability before knowing how others will respond.

* Grace allows us to own our mistakes without letting them define our identity.

* Difficult people often act out of fear, wounds, and self-protection rather than malice.

* The more deeply we experience God's grace toward us, the easier it becomes to extend grace to others.

Resources Mentioned

The Cure by John Lynch, Bruce McNicol, & Bill Thrall

Dr. T.A. Powell - Beyond the Mask

Marcus Warner - Deeper Walk International

Unoffendable by Brant Hansen

Trueface Retreat 2026

Trueface Life App

• App Store
• Google Play

info@trueface.org

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