Released 13 years ago yesterday, this is the sixth studio release from Indelible Grace, a Nashville-based collective of musicians who work to bring the text of old hymns to today's modern Christians by setting the songs to new, modern pop/rock/folk melodies. I've heard a lot about this group and even supported their work financially on occasion, but honestly, I have not listened to their music often enough. I gave this album a first listen today and I loved it. Most of the independent artists who sing on these songs such as Andrew Osenga, Sandra McCracken, and Jeremy Casella are singer/songwriters I'm very familiar with, and it's great to hear them sing these revered English texts, many of which I am not that familiar with. This album is definitely not the same as today's modern worship, as there is talk of hardship and sorrow, but also the mystery and glory found in Jesus. I love how this makes the hymns of the last few hundred years come to life and is something that I want to listen to outside of church every Sunday.

Release Year: 2012
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