A Song Carried Across Canada: Royal Anthems Releases “Come and See”
Royal Anthems is releasing a new standalone worship song, “Come and See,” on April 17, one week ahead of its second full-length album, arriving April 24. The song was written by Avri Paul, Tim Koziol, and Joel Auge.
But the story behind the song points to something deeper than a release.
It reflects a growing movement of unity, as voices from across Canada come together in worship, responding to what God is stirring.
A Song That Traveled Coast to Coast
“Come and See,” began at a Royal Anthems songwriting gathering on the West Coast in February 2026, where 15 writers came together in prayer and created from that place of worship.
In that room, a song was lifted. It was simple, rooted in Scripture, and offered in faith.
Just one month later, in March, that same song was carried across the country to an East Coast gathering.
There, 15 songwriters from different regions and church contexts received it, not simply as a new song, but as something to carry together. As they began to sing, what started in one place was taken up in another.
The room quickly filled with a sense of unity, with many voices lifting one song.
What began on one coast was carried and echoed across the country.
A Picture of Unity in the Church
Moments like this are at the heart of Royal Anthems.
Songs are not created in isolation. They are shaped in community, shared in worship, and given back to the Church. What God begins in one place continues in another, drawing His people together in one voice.
Matthew Grieve describes it this way:
“What a powerful illustration of a ‘pay-it-forward’ model. Songs received in one place are intentionally carried and shared as a gift to the Church across Canada.”
It is a meaningful picture of how worship can move across distance, uniting churches, leaders, and communities in a shared expression of faith.
A New Album for a New Season
The upcoming Royal Anthems album, releasing April 24, features songs from the collective’s Second National Gathering, along with a new track, “Heal Our Land.”
Each song was written in community, shaped through prayer, Scripture, and shared moments of worship.
During one of those gatherings, an unfinished song moment became something significant.
“A powerful moment took place during the song showcases at our second National gathering,” Matthew Grieve shared. “An unfinished song carried the weight of a shared prayer: ‘Heal our land.’ It became a moment where the Holy Spirit moved in a way that stayed with us.”
That moment would later become the song “Heal Our Land,” now included on the album.
A Growing Movement of Worship
Royal Anthems continues to bring together songwriters, pastors, and worship leaders from across Canada to create songs written by Canadians, for the Church in Canada.
At its core, it is about more than music.
It is about the Church coming together, lifting a unified sound of worship across the nation.
And through “Come and See,” that invitation continues:
“Come and see that the Lord is good.”
About Royal Anthems
Royal Anthems is a partnership between Crossroads, local churches across Canada, and music and ministry partners to foster unity between churches through songs written by and for the Canadian Church.
