Tuesday, March 03, 2009

The Greatest CD of All Time?

Now I know that almost all of you will probably disagree with this assessment, but let me share with you five reasons why The Mission, by Steve Green, may be the most important CD of all time to me.
Song #1 - I Call You to Praise - A great call to worship; a mix of orchestral and band that draws me into worship right away.
Song #2 - Symphony of Praise - Another great worship song that talks about the glories of nature in relation to music and worship. Written by one of the best, Michael W. Smith.
Song #3 -Mourning into Dancing - in my more conservative days I always struggled with the style of this song, until one day, when the message of this song pierced through some tremendous pain I was experiencing (God brought the lyrics of this song to me in the shower...) and helped turn some tremendous mourning into dancing in my soul. Now I cannot hear this song without remembering that important time in my life.
Song #4 - The Mission - Probably one of the most significant songs that helped me gain perspective on a proper walk with Christ. Also, this song dramatically affected my Dad in ways I would have to leave for him to share.
Song #5 - The Refiner's Fire - The first and only song I have every song as a church solo. A solo that was shared with my girlfriend at the time who is now my wife of 16 years.
Song #6 - Children are a Treasure From the Lord - A nice, fun song, but no life shattering moments from it for me yet. I do love the slight laugh at the line about being home in bed by eight. (Maybe I need to introduce this song to my 14 and 12 year old.) Hmm.... possilby my best moments with this song are still to come...
Song #7 - Guard Your Heart - Another song that has spoken deeply to me. At a time where Christian leaders were "falling" left and right, this song served as a great reminder to me to continue on and focus on what is truly important - my heart.
Song #8 - Embrace the Cross - Another deep song with a tremendous message and a Steve Green Duet with himself. Overflowing with the gospel and a deep call to engage in the life that God has for us. No frills or fru-fru here.
Song #9 - The Victor - Ok, maybe not one of my favorite songs, not a bad song, but nothing that stands out for me here.
Song #10 - The Anthem - Ok, I love the electric piano, a strong reference to nature again and a great way to wrap up the CD.

1 comment:

Daniel said...

Symphony of Praise was my favorite song by him for a long while. Love this album.