Well, true to my usual style, I still haven’t bought much new music. I’m skittish, you know. After all, this stuff costs money. I just don’t want to commit to anything. And in the end, I just know that I’ll end up with Vivaldi string concertos, or decide to include a symphony per day in our daily routine. (Every baby should be able to recognize a Beethoven symphony, right?)
In the meantime, I’ve been enjoying the old albums I put on my little nano. It’s been awhile, and it’s like brand new music all over — except not, because I already know all of the words.
Here are some albums that I think are worth pulling out and listening to over and over:
:: Jars of Clary: Redemption Songs
This album has classic hymns, along with a few that were new to me. I love Jars, and totally enjoy their arranging and rearranging. But mostly, I love the lyrics. I think they hit the nail on the head with their title; at the end of listening to these rich truths, my soul is fully aware of its redemption.
:: Enter the Worship Circle: Third Circle
Ryan says of this, “Doesn’t his voice totally annoy you?” So let me say quickly, before you listen to any samples and wonder if I’ve gone insane, I have two ways of listening to music: first, for the excellence and auditory enjoyment; second, for the edification. This album falls into the latter. The songs are almost all just Psalms set to music, and how can you go wrong with scripture? I love to sing along. Simple, timeless, reviving truth.
:: Rich Mullins: The Jesus Record
Okay, so here’s another one that’s not totally my “style,” but I keep coming back to it, anyway. Songs like “Man of No Reputation,” and “Hard to Get” are amazing pictures of Jesus. Actually, the whole album is. I’ve ended up in tears on more than one occasion. [There’s some language in it that you wouldn’t typically associate with Christian music. Nothing terrible, just very… emerging. :)]
*****
And I’ll throw one more recommendation in. Just in case you’re like me, and in spite of having a television, you’d still rather borrow videos from the library and watch them on your 12″ laptop screen, may I suggest Foyle’s War? I love this show. I’m just afraid I’m coming to the end and will have to start re-watching — which just isn’t as much fun with mystery shows.
Oh well. On to Inspector Morse!