Take a look at this great overview from singer and songwriters Mark and Stephen Altrogge, then read on for my take on this excellent album.
While the traditional Christmas carols are great and tell great truths about Christmas, sometimes we get bombarded with them from every direction.
And while contemporary music is great, sometimes it fails to tell great truths about God like the hymns do. The new CD, Savior, from Sovereign Grace Music, is a fantastic resource of new Christmas music that tells the classic story with timeless truth about Jesus.
The opening song, “Christ the Lord is Born Today” is a fantastic call to worship the newborn King. It communicates what Christ has done while still keeping the joyous sound of Christmas.
The next track, “Hope Has Come,” is another awesome call to worship declaring that God has “come to rescue sinners,” and “come to meet our desperate need.” The song declares that “we once were slaves in misery, til You appeared and set us free.”
Throughout the entire CD, the sound of Christmas is not lost amidst the contemporary rock/pop style, the truths of Christmas are not lost amidst keeping the lyrics real and worshipful, and the story of Christianity is not lost amidst singing about the events of Christmas.
One song that particluarly hits home is the sweet lullaby, “Sleep, Jesus, Sleep.” In the song, the mystery of the event where God became a baby on this earth is explored. The lyrics declare, “You who reigns forevermore, Ruling as the Lord of lords. You who never had a need must sleep.” The song also contains the amazingly worshipful line, “One day, You’ll deliver me.”
I highly recommend this CD, especially if you need a fresh sound for the season of Christmas that does not lose the amazing truths of what Christmas is.
What your favorite modern Christmas Album or Favorite all-time Christmas carol?
