The Village Church - "Look and See"

This is a song our church has been doing on and off for the past few months. It's a fantastic tune, and quite appropriate for the Easter season. Enjoy!

The Ember Days - "Awake"

This one counts as a win for Spotify's recommendation service. The first third of the album is quite strong, after which it really starts to drag. This song was in strong competition with "Brothers", which is the opening track, and "I'll Never Let Go", a song which seamlessly switches between a true 5/4 time signature (not merely 3/4 with 2 extra beats tacked on) and 3/4...an impressive feat in my book. However, the catchiness of this track (along with the vocal harmony in the chorus) gave it a slight edge over the other two. Enjoy!

David Crowder Band - "Oh, Great Love of God"

I was trying to get some work done this morning and found that the chorus of this song was running through my head. So I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy!

House of Heroes - "Remember the Empire"

This is a killer track from House of Heroes' new album "Cold Hard Want." The entire album is good, but this happens to be one of my favorite tracks, probably for the chanted BGVs as well as the guitar breakdown at the 2:17 mark. Seriously, go give the album a listen...I promise it will be worth your time. Enjoy!

Shane & Shane - "Without You"

This is a great song from Shane & Shane's latest album, "The One You Need". Not a lot to say about it, because it's just a solid tune. However, I do find it interesting that the song never lands on the I (tonic) chord. I think that adds a bit to the desperation/anticipation element of the song, because the chorus (and most of the song) just cycles I/III, IV, VI, V, I/III, IV, V. I'm always amused by songs that never land on the tonic chord, or wait until the end to do so. Enjoy!

Matt Redman - "Never Once"

The intro will immediately remind several people of "Shout to The Lord", and the lyrics come off a bit like a musical formulation of "Footprints", but this also happens to be a really good tune, and definitely worth hearing. Enjoy!

Switchfoot - "The Economy of Mercy"

This one has been running through my head quite a bit lately. I generally pay more attention to the music than to the lyrics, but sometimes the lyrics are so good that they grab even my attention. This is one of those songs. It comes from the "Learning to Breathe" album, which is one of Switchfoot's earlier efforts, and one of my favorites of theirs. Enjoy!