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Sons & Daughters - Various
Sovereign Grace Music
WL Quick Tip: Another must have from Sovereign Grace Music. Congregationally-friendly and beautifully recorded songs with folk-rock musical underpinnings and biblically astute lyrics.
Able to avoid the temptation to produce candy-coated arena rock, Sovereign Grace has built a tradition on crafting powerful anthems of praise, nonetheless. How is this accomplished without overwhelming distortion and soul-pounding kick-beats? With the strength of melody, overall tunesmithing, and the cohesive tie between the music and the themes.
Sons & Daughters calls listeners to take Galatians 4:6 to heart: "And because you are sons [and daughters], God has sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!" Overall, it's a celebration. And since worship is celebration (even when we lament),
Sons & Daughters offers a pure worship experience.
The songs are written and preformed by different SG artists, but everything flows together quite comfortably as the musical spine of the project is built on acoustic guitars, piano and a hushed awareness of its place as servant to the lyrics. Highlights include "God Delights in You," the acoustic-guitar-and-mandolin pop tune with a Caedmon's Call feel. Also, take time to dwell with the opener: "The Prodigal" is a gorgeous piano ballad beautifully arranged with subtle atmospheres and a melody that blends seamlessly with the theme of a God Who chases after His wandering children like the Father of the Prodigal.
Play List: "The Prodigal," "God Delights in You," "Undying Love," "You Made Us Your Own"
- Jeremy Armstrong
sovereigngracemusic.org
