VISUAL PROOF

Songs that found their voice

Every connection starts with someone brave enough to share what they've written. Here are a few of the collaborations born inside Outlaw Gospels so far.

Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with the text Backseat Gospels overlaid on the label.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with a Soundwave Recordings label titled "Goodbye Baby".
Spinning vinyl record on a turntable with 'Sincerely Your Wife' text on the label.
Close-up of a black vinyl record labeled 'Fall From Grace' spinning on a turntable.
Spinning vinyl record on a turntable with 'Cheap Glass of Wine' text overlay.
Spinning black vinyl record on a turntable featuring a Soundwave Recordings Dirty Shirley label.
Good for the soul

More of the same....Truth

Black vinyl record with a gold label and Reaper Blues text playing on a turntable.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record titled "Heartbreak Blues" under warm, dramatic lighting.
Spinning black vinyl record on a turntable with the text Your Love Is Lonely.
A spinning vinyl record with 'Breakup Blues' text overlay, illuminated by warm, moody lighting.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with text overlay reading "In the Midst of the Storm".
A black vinyl record labeled 'Purgatory' spins on a turntable under warm, moody lighting.
THE OUTLAW WAY

Written in truth

Every song is born from experience without filtering truth.

A black vinyl record spinning on a turntable under warm light, titled "The Prayer".
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable with 'Fall From Grace' text.
Black vinyl record spinning on a turntable with the word Imagine on the label.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with the text 'Love Is not a Bruise'.
Black vinyl record spinning on a turntable with a tonearm needle and Soundwave Recordings label.
Spinning vinyl record on a turntable with "Would You Cry For Me" text overlay.
WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE

What happens when a lyric meets the right melody?

This is what happens when a lyric meets a melody, when a misfit finds their band, when a Portland story finally gets its soundtrack.

Spinning vinyl record labeled 'The Raven' on a turntable, illuminated by warm, atmospheric lighting.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with tonearm and "Borrow Your Effection" text overlay.
Close-up of a spinning vinyl record with the text Ken & Barbie Town overlay.
Spinning vinyl record on a turntable with text 'Insanity is Our State of Mind'.
Spinning black vinyl record on a turntable with a Soundwave Recordings label and eagle logo.
Close-up of a black vinyl record titled 'The Raven' spinning on a turntable under warm light.
The outlaws change the world

Let the healing begin

Outlaw Gospels was founded by Gathering Mercy, a songwriter and truth‑teller building a movement of music, healing, and community

Hands holding a notebook with handwritten lyrics in a dimly lit music studio

Let your talent change lives?

Outlaw Gospels is a movement built to unite artists, survivors, and communities through truth, music, and purpose. We believe talent can heal, stories can protect, and voices can change lives.