Saturday Night Call to Worship turns to a duo from Leeds in the United Kingdom and their friend Meg for a rather beautiful track. Introducing Raven and the Rain feat. Meg Rooper. (Did I get that right, gents?)
What a wonderful song!
This tune is simple and clear. Just a guitar, a piano and a few voices were all it took to make really awesome song. I love the compact refrain and obvious lyrics. The best worship songs do not need colorful language or artsy flare. Rather, all they need are words of genuine and sincere worship and praise. Think of it, Amazing Grace, It Is Well, and How Great is Our God are simple, direct, and powerful. I’m not saying we have a timeless hymn on our hands here, (not yet anyway), but I will say this song could have the power to get around. (It’s already hoped an ocean.)
One of the biggest hurdles to coming to faith in Jesus is the fact that the story is so remarkably different than our day to day reality. What world leader today would tolerate blatant humiliation, let alone welcome it willingly? A perfect person? So many things about Jesus are remarkable, and yet this is the King of the realm which Christians hope to dwell. Certainly, if the stories are true, He is worthy of unanimous allegiance. So to wrap up all of these marvelous thoughts, the chorus is simple. Not just our lips, but our souls, are right to declare Christ as king.
As you prepare for your weekend worship services, I hope this song can bring perspective to your life. Christ is a worthy king, but will you take Him as fact or fiction? It’s not an easy question to answer. However, at least we now have one more great song to sing as we ponder that decision. Thanks to the gents of Raven and the Rain, and their friend Meg for the song and as always, thanks for coming by to read this latest article.
(P.S. These guys have a full album available, called The Woodhouse Project. Here’s the link to their facebook page and the amazon MP3 store.)
Sweet Sweet Sounds 