Awakening (2012)

The album "Awakening" is in part a musical bio of me (and people like me who are) coming to the realization that Christ is essential to life. The Album starts off with a declaration of the current state of the world, followed by a song that is both a limerick and a lament. It is a "coming to life" anthem. The album then takes a detour into a fantastic realm of action and drama, merged with spiritual statements about the warriors (the church) and their enemies (spirits of old) clashing throughout time. After the fight, one warrior shares his personal struggles with depression and offers his spiritual walk with God as the only hope he has. The album finishes with two songs that collectively show how emptiness can drive you to the cross, and that God is willing to forgive.

Awakening is designed to be a thought provoking experience. It is intended to show a perspective of the world we live in that enlightens one to the need for repentance. Repentance comes as a gift from God, but when we loose sight of what we're turning away from, we may never fully understand our brokenness, confusion, and basic need to wake up from our state of spiritual slumber. Christ offers awakening. Will you accept?

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released June 1, 2012

Sermon snippets by Ian Paisley, Steve Gregg (thenarrowpath.com), and Jason Holdridge

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