![]() ![]() This yearning for the world to be made new will become a frequent theme in his music.Ĭarried Along was my first introduction to Andrew Peterson. Scrubbing each other ‘til their tombs are white.Ĭharacteristically, Andrew’s prophetic vision turns inward, where he sees his own lingering sins and utters a heartfelt cry for Jesus to return and make things right. It feels like the church isn’t anything more “Come, Lord Jesus” comments on the self-righteousness of Christians: In this way, an ordinary experience (such as a parent calling you home in “Shiloh,” or the announcement of daybreak in “Rise and Shine”) points to an aspect of the gospel. “Shiloh” and “Rise and Shine” introduce a formula that will be used often on Andrew’s albums: an ordinary experience, image, or object gets transposed into the spiritual realm. “In stubborn spite of my stubborn spite, I am loved nonetheless,” he sings in “Love Alone,” and the album’s closing song, “The Ninety and Nine” recalls Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep and then launches into an Irish jig as the album’s musical finale. “Nothing to Say” is a song of praise to the Creator, inspired by a drive through Arizona while “Rich is on the radio.” (This is a nod to Rich Mullins, the singer songwriter who left an indelible mark on Andrew spiritually and musically.) In several of the songs on this album, Andrew highlights the persistent grace of God that flows to undeserving sinners. Having nodded toward previous generations and the Bible’s big storyline, Andrew next composes a prayer ( “Faith to Be Strong”) built around the paradoxical request for “faith to be strong” and “strength to be faithful.” “The Chasing Song” reaches further into the past-a lighthearted song that chronicles the “chasing” of some of the Bible’s best-known characters yet laments the distance Andrew senses in his own spiritual journey (“All I ever seem to chase is me”). The title comes from the first song, “All the Way Home” (“I’m carried along like a leaf on a river of faith”), in which Andrew expresses gratitude first for Christians who left a legacy of faith and then for his own experience of grace. Any of these albums will serve as a worthy introduction to the rest of Andrew Peterson’s work, which I’ve done my best to pay tribute to below.Īndrew Peterson’s debut was released in 2000, and it sets the stage for the rest of Andrew’s work, both musically and lyrically.
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