Album Of The Day: The Medicine by John Mark McMillan
Released 15 years ago today on Integrity Music, this is the third John Mark McMillan album though the first album of his easily available due to it being released on a label. First released as a 10-track independent album in 2008, it was released with 4 bonus tracks including his new version of the widely popular "How He Loves". John Mark McMillan got his start in leading worship services at churches, but though albums like The Medicine it's clear that he had more aspirations to be a rock artist and not just a worship leader. Though maybe a few songs on this album could be sung for communal worship, John Mark McMillan's songwriting and performance was more poetic and nuanced than songs for church services; it's much more of a personal expression of McMillan's artistic vision. And I love this album's sound; it's a southern rock sound complete with excellent electric guitars, drums and bass along with other little touches. The lyrics definitely have a lot of religious language, but are very different than what most churches sing in praise and worship to God. This album immediately made me a John Mark McMillan fan as soon as I got a copy.
Release Year: 2010
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