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"Tears of the Lamb (Radio Edit)" by Avery Stafford retells the well-known story of Christ's sacrifice with a deep personal gratitude. A new rendition of a song that Avery first introduced at a 1993 youth rally on a humble blue cassette tape (!) with the lyrics that focus on Jesus' innocence, His willingness to suffer, and the mystery of a love that is beyond anything we are able to comprehend. Instead of dwelling only on the sorrow, Avery points us to the hope that His tears have made possible. You hear him marvel at Christ's mercy, remind us of His forgiveness even in suffering, and celebrate the healing that comes from a life that He has made whole. The message in this worship anthem, reimagined with cinematic flair, is simple (but not easy): Jesus gave everything, and there is nothing we can do or could have done to earn such an ultimate sacrifice. "With tears in Your eyes, You died for me," but most of all, the lyrics highlight redemption's triu...

Divine Vibes' rendition of "Love Never Fails" by Hydro Walkers Remix is amazing! The intent behind this release is simple but bold (as we are used to with Divine Vibes)… to take the timeless power of scripture (in this case 1 Corinthians 13), and set it to a progressive house beat that combines worship with dance (and ready for your playlist!). This is literally Scripture that makes you move!  The core message of the lyrics is clear and comforting: "Love is patient, love is kind," and it "does not envy… does not boast." But most of all, it spells out the kind of love we all are looking for in our lives - a love that "is not self-seeking," that "always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."   How was your week? Were you carrying old resentment or replaying someone's failure, maybe even your own? Instead of staying in that loop, this song reminds us that love "keeps no record of wrongs" and "...

Tony Robert Allen's latest single "Into You" is a synth-pop laden CCM track that hooks us with its catchy melody and danceable tune. On surface, one might mistake the song as your traditional pop song, but taking a deeper dive into the lyrics will allow you to appreciate the song more and realize that it's more than just your traditional pop song. And that's the beauty of songs like these.  In a world where pop music's lyrics has fallen off to shallow meanings, buoyed only by the well composed music, "Into You" is a breath of fresh air. Because not only are we hooked with the synth-pop sensibilities of the music, but we are also drawn to the overall message of the song. And like how our Christian life sometimes drifts apart from God, the song has a magnetic way of pulling us back into God's gravity. That is what the song seeks to remind us.  We can run as far away from God as we can. Or we can choose to shut him off. But once we recognize his lov...

It's not too often you hear a Christmas song that is solemn and introspective, especially that the whole world more often than not celebrates the season with a festive mood. And rightly so with the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, celebrating the season with a festive mood is only fitting.  But there are also some corners of the world that need a little more peace, a little more love. And this is where Andrew Macdonald's latest Christmas song comes in. In what has become a tradition of his (third straight year to release a Christmas song), Andrew dedicates this song to those who are suffering and might be spending a little less joyful Christmas. There's a certain warmth in this engaging song that empowers the solemnity of the message.  Armed with his trusty keyboard, the melodies dance in sync with the words, that is more like a prayer than lyrics to a song. It's like Andrew leading us to pray together in exhortation to God to not forget about those who seem to have b...

Eyes Like Fire is the type of song that one wants to listen to whenever one feels like he is on a spiritual warfare. The upbeat sound coupled with the repetitive chanting of such words as "Eyes like fire Hair like wool Face like the sun Voice like thunder Hand full of stars And the sword in his mouth Holding the keys Of death and grave" reinvigorates one's spirit to sing in Praise and Glory to God. It brings us to a place of awe, to which being in Jesus' presence is what it truly feels like. And the lyrics of the song are rich in visual expositions. Further giving life to one's imagination.  Though it's a worship song, it's the type of song that you can imagine being sang in an open field, like envisioning a huge concert scene… but not for any earthly reasons, but for a deeper meaning. The song truly reminds me of some traces of secular songs such as Coldplay. But this one to empower all of us to sing our praises to God. And that's what make this song...