For Juno Award–Nominated Group Collect.Assembly, Boldness and Disruption Come with Their Music Ministry
- Ted Reyes
- Apr 28
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 29
This podcast episode was recorded a few days before the 2026 Juno Awards.
History informs us that early Christianity was disruptive. It was a radical, thought-provoking, bold, and aggressive movement made up of a band of common folk who challenged the status quo and eventually changed the course of human history. Christians then were rebels, provocateurs, and sometimes outlaws who used unconventional methods to get their message across, never afraid of the consequences as long as they were of service to their faith.
A group of devout Christian musicians from Canada called Collect.Assembly has taken the same approach and completely rocked the Christian music world to its core—not just with their groundbreaking sound but also with their flamboyant personas, which are on full display whenever they take the stage. And while their spicy, tangy take on Christian music has made it harder for them to be accepted into the fold, their hard work and perseverance are starting to pay off, with nothing less than a nomination for Canada’s biggest music award, the Junos. Now, this band’s norm-shattering music is available for licensing through APM Music.
Find out more about the band and get acquainted with their unique brand of Christian music in this exclusive episode of APM Music’s Sound Screen Podcast, with host Annika Dietiker as she chats with Collect.Assembly’s Joel Ivey and producer Adam Breitkreuz.
Sound Screen is also available on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms.
Collect.Assembly’s album Outlaw Gospel is a ten-track collection released under Canada’s premier indie artist label, Graffiti Alley, that shows the band in peak form as they challenge the way Christian music is supposed to sound. Employing nontraditional instruments like the banjo to give their praise-and-worship songs a distinctive country edge, the band remains fearless despite the possibility that traditional Christian radio may not warm to their radical sound and colorful image.
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