There is a compelling narrative surrounding “Amazing Grace” to begin with. The mythology suggests that the lyricist — slave trader and all-around bad guy John Newton — found Jesus, renounced his sickening business, and penned the poem as a response to God’s divine and redeeming grace. Whether or not that exact story happens to be
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WARchild by Emmanuel Jal. Sonic360, 2008. Anger. Hatred. Bloodshed. Violence. Perversion. Corruption. The true nature of evil. Innocence defiled, tossed to the ground and trampled by those who should know better. A broken childhood, no time to appreciate the sun streaming through the trees, no spirit to laugh and sing. Only death and attempted escape
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When faith is final and hope is vital salvation’s in the making Redemption’s waiting for saints beside me so steady and so friendly Your healing touch is so inviting I don’t have much but love’s a-plenty And isn’t truth just so enlightening so lift me up, don’t leave me empty When bombs are dropping and
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Neon Bible by Arcade Fire. Merge, 2007. I must confess that I had absolutely no intention of liking Neon Bible. Indie rock, that non-genre with which the Montreal-based Arcade Fire is usually affiliated, often strikes me as self-important and musically uninteresting, and as such I was beyond skeptical of their critically acclaimed sophomore release. To
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After more than 20 years and 75 million records sold, U2 still has some surprises up their sleeves. Their newest album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, is their sixth to open at the top of the charts, has been lauded by a majority of music critics, and will most likely go down in history
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In March of 1973, Pink Floyd released what would become one of the most popular albums in the history of rock and roll. Dark Side of the Moon was Floyd’s epic album that, for the first time, truly highlighted the musical and lyrical talents of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. Through
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