Help Fund Japanese Christian Artists

We are Magnify Studio, a multidisciplinary creative hub located in Manchester, UK. Our passion is to empower Christian artists by providing them with training and resources to create beautiful things for the Kingdom.

Co-founded by Jonathan Ogden and Philip Shibata, our team has had a successful 10-year run touring the world as an indie worship band called Rivers & Robots. During our travels, Japan left a lasting impact on our hearts, and we have been prayerfully building connections with Christian artists in Japan for the past 4 years.

We are excited to announce our latest project, Magnify Tokyo. Our mission is to jump-start the indie worship scene in Tokyo by giving our resources and connections to produce an “all-Japanese indie worship album.” We have partnered with a Tokyo-based creative community called CALM , and together we have gathered songwriters, musicians, graphic designers, photographers, videographers, and many volunteers from all across Japan, united in our desire to magnify the Lord and exalt His name together in Japanese.

We aim to create an environment that allows the artists to be true to themselves, surrounded by talented musicians, and immersed in a “kingdom-minded” atmosphere, and to create a beautiful project that captures what God is doing in this nation. We are currently in the songwriting stage and we cannot wait to share the album with you.

To make this project a reality, we need your help. We have the funds to produce the album, but we need your support to send our Magnify Team over to Japan. Your contributions will cover the expenses for flights, accommodation, and travel, ensuring that we can be 100% self-sustainable without burdening those whom we aim to serve.

We are thrilled to be a part of what God is doing amongst the Christian creatives in Japan, and we are grateful for your support in making this project a reality. Together, let’s magnify the Lord and bring glory to His name!