[retro] evangelical: Review: Collision: David Crowder

Most Christian praise song writers seem to compose songs by writing their favorite 52 Christian words down on cards (bless, name, fame, praise, heart, lamb) and shuffling the cards, then dealing out a new song. Crowder will have none of that. God’s love is “indelible.” He calls the Lord an “Antonym”. “A certain sign of grace is this: from the broken earth, flowers come up, pushing through the dirt.”

I haven’t picked this disc up yet, but I’m looking forward to it. I like both lyrical and instrumental music, but I’m pretty picky in lyrical music, liking tracks that are thoughtful and provocative. Crowder is near the top of my list in that regard, with other artists on top of my iTunes most played list: Andrew Peterson, U2, Pierce Pettis, Derek Webb, Caedmon’s Call.