Released 25 years ago this past Friday, this is the second album by Christian singer-songwriter Andrew Peterson. At this time signed to Caedmon's Call's label imprint, these songs are firmly in the acoustic folk style, with Mr. Peterson mixing contemporary stories of lives of friends and himself with stories and concepts from the Bible. In one song, he tells his wife Jamie that he will fail in life and, like Moses, he may need the support of holding up his arms in the day to day. And a story of a couple who always wanted to drive all the way to Alaska. There's even a song about a copper penny being thrown around but in the end treasured. The songs are maybe a bit more simple and less poignant than some of his later works, but it's beautiful and well worth a listen. I became a fan of Andrew Peterson an album later, so I don't listen to these early albums as often as I should, but I'm glad I listened to this today. Also, until recently, I didn't realize that this album was released on the momentous date September 11, 2001, but I guess it was.

Release Year: 2001
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