Ordinary Time launched their fourth album Joy Brand New with a successful kickstarter project and the prerelease download arrived a few days ago. Peter La Grand, Ben Keyes and Jill McFadden again provide the instrumental and vocal accompaniment for eleven of their own compositions. Featuring their signature acoustic sound and harmonies (two male, one female) …
O King, You Are Most Worthy is Matt Searles’ rendition of Psalm 45, set to Gustav Holsts’ Thaxted. It is one of the tracks from his just released album From The River To The Ends Of The Earth. The versification is a thematic paraphrase in places, while tighter in others. I’m a bit sad about …
David Ward at Thousand Tongues (formerly Reformed Praise) has just released Do Not Fear. Ward and chief collaborator Jake Armerding present fourteen modern hymns which thematically explore that seasons where doubt and grief are experienced are also times where grace abounds. Lyrics are thoughtful and poetic. Vocals are earnest and strong. Instrumental accompaniment is polished …
Some Sunday nights I like to spend five minutes reliving 1970s youth group nights via Our God Reigns. Lenny Smith’s lyrics have a simple honesty and the chorus soars. Lots of people have heard the chorus of this and maybe the first verse. I like the whole song. 1. How lovely on the mountains are …
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