Tag - Rend Collective

Three months ago, Spotify offered me three months of their premium service for just 99 cents. I decided to give it a try. And as a result, I have listened to nothing but Spotify at the office since December. I was able to listen to entire albums without ads (I didn’t realize how annoying ads were until they were suddenly gone!).

A couple weeks ago, I noticed that Rend Collective had posted a new album, Good News. So I listened to it once. Then twice. Then every day for the past two weeks. I was hooked.

I’ve previously been a fan of Rend Collective, primarily “You are My Vision” and “Build Your Kingdom Here.” But there’s something special about their new album. Something that makes me listen to the entire album on repeat for days.

So let me walk you through the first half of the album to display what continues to draw me back to it.

1.  Life Is Beautiful: The intro music is a bit fanciful, like a dream. Then the opening lines are beautiful poetry:

Painter of skies, maker of stars
Holder of seas and all our hearts
Artist of life, father of lights
When I’m with you my soul ignites
You see my sin but love me the same
Breathe on my hurt and raise me again
Up from the ash, up from the dust
You’re recreating us

I will not waste this day you’ve made
I will be glad

Rejoice, rejoice

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