Joe Manafo

between the river and the ravens i’m fed

i abhor worship/christian music. the genre in itself is anything but sacred, the song lyrics often read like a betty crocker recipe and the sounds are about as inventive as tic-tac-toe strategies. perhaps i’m painting with broad brush strokes, but i find this multi million dollar enterprise anything but inspiring.

however…

i’ve came across an album this week that i haven’t stopped listening to since monday: dustin kensrue’s (from thrice) ‘please come home’. for the most part this is a deeply spiritual album about Jesus. sounds johnny cash-ish and dylan-esque - nothing ground breaking, but catchy. lyrical content explores themes such as the eucharist, tells the story of the prodigal son and pulls the sheets back on experiences of doubt and faith.

to me, these are sacred songs. songs that posture my heart toward heaven…even though the author readily (and authentically) admits that it seems that ‘the devil rents a room in [his] head’.

song of the day for me was ‘consider the ravens’. it goes something like this…

“Between the river and ravens I’m fed
Between oblivion and blazes I’m led
So Father give me faith, providence and grace
Between the river and ravens I’m fed
Sweet deliverer, oh you lift up my head
and lead me in your way”

btw, Lent is upon us. goodbye tv and movies ’til easter.

Filed by Joe at February 21st, 2007 under soundtrack of life