Released 5 years ago today, this is the third album by Christian country/pop artist Mac Powell. First and primarily known as the lead singer of Christian rock band Third Day, Mac Powell had a number of releases in the years after Third Day disbanded, starting with two independently-released country albums, then a few albums as the lead of country group Mac Powell And The Family Reunion. On this release, Mac is on a major Christian record label for the first time since Third Day and doing more straight-laced pop/rock with a bit of a country tinge to it. Mac is the primary songwriter on all 10 tracks and they are fairly mission-focused songs, using his personal experiences and songwriting abilities to point the listener to Jesus. Some tracks seem to include lyrical callbacks to classic hymns and/or scripture such as "Be Praised" and "Jesus You Are". Mac is known for his deep baritone voice and it features heavily on this album. The final track, "Baptized", includes guest vocals and songwriting from another Christian pop singer, Matt Maher. With each song being only 3 minutes long, it's a quick album and seems to be a play at poppy, Christian-radio-friendly songs, so it's not my favorite as it feels a bit too polished. But overall, this is an experienced songwriter and musician and it's not bad.

Release Year: 2021
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