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author: Brenten Gilbert
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»» Paul Colman
Let It Go
Imagine buying a speedboat planning an afternoon outing hoping to experience
a few hours of excitement, racing across the water and enjoying the
sun and time away. You may drive out to the marina with your friends
chattering away about the fun that lay ahead. As everyone gets in their
life vests and climbs aboard, you eagerly anticipate getting behind
the steering wheel and controls. Finally the time comes and you're ready
to begin the expedition. Unfortunately, your boat is firmly secured
to the dock with a thick chain, preventing you from leaving the marina.
Many Christians live as if they were chained to a pier, allowing God
a limited range of motion and minimal control over their lives. God
has purchased us with the intention of taking us out on the waters to
lead a fulfilling life, but much like the speedboat, we hold fast to
the shores, refusing to past the chain's length. With his first solo
project in several years, Paul Colman encourages us as followers
of Christ to Let It Go and allow God to take us beyond our acceptable
limits.
Much of the album features a worshipful tone shrouded in a soft pop
sound that fans of Paul Colman (and the Paul Colman Trio) have come
to love and appreciate. Let It Go contains a fine assortment
of songs including the extremely catchy acoustic pop track "The
One Thing" that provides a little background for the album and
advises the listener to trust only in God. God's faithfulness is the
one thing, the song states, that never needs to be questioned. Complementing
that theme, tracks like "Holding Onto You" and "Always
(You Are Forever)" point out the temporal nature of our time on
Earth and extol the eternal, unchanging attributes of God. Tracks such
as "Gloria (All God's Children)" and "I Owe It All"
serve as direct worship songs, completing the communion with God.
Let It Go likely won't go down as the most challenging or artistic
endeavor of the year, but with fairly simple compositions and straight
forward, heart-felt lyrics, it's sure to please those looking for new
worship choruses and a clean pop soundtrack.
Brenten's rating: 85 %
--Brenten Gilbert ««
