Martin Smith has been leading worship at churches, clubs and stadiums for most of the last 30 years, and has also been in a few pop/rock bands as well. Released on Friday, Joy is Martin Smith's latest album, and it does certainly center on God and the joy that He provides us, even in hard times. Like many other worship releases especially in this digital era, these 10 tracks are expansive, averaging nearly 6 minutes per song. Two of the songs are songs previously recorded by Martin's band delirious? over 25 years ago, and "I've Found Jesus" is especially fun because it is a much more pop/Gospel/funk sound than the original band version. The old songs fit well with the new songs too, telling Martin's story and pointing to Jesus as the source of our joy and the maker of all things. I look forward to listening to this album more in the coming weeks, and as usual, Martin Smith writes beautiful songs that speak to me, even if they're not the ones that churches are singing.

Release Year: 2024
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