Written for a dear friend who’s going through a tough time, Andrew reminds us of a sense of community as he declares that ‘…I will carry the fire for you…’ Providing someone with a word of encouragement, or maybe even carrying their ‘burdens’ or being there during the season when they’re needing you the most even when they cannot even believe in themselves is a certain theme to take away from this melody- that even when hope seems lost, there are friends around us, and even God, to help us through. ![]() ‘Carry the Fire’ is one of my other favourites on the album, not just for it’s rhythmic percussion, but also for its hopeful message. Well done Andrew for this though-provoking track and one full of hope that we are already redeemed through Christ! My hope is that this song will call people to rest…’ I am amazed at how this easy-to-sing-along song can be equally as poignant as Andrew delves into the issues of work and grace, striving and resting, doing and just being in Christ’s presence. I’m 38 I’ve read the Bible, grew up in the church, and I’m still liable to think that God doesn’t like me because of my sins…many Christians live afraid of God. As Andrew offers up some wisdom in a recent NRT interview, ‘…God wants us to rest in Him because His love is unending. ![]() Sometimes hard for us to just be still and rest in His presence, this banjo prominent song is a great reflective melody as it imparts to us the importance of rest. Sometimes in our lives, we can slip back into a works theology, the ‘do-more-try-harder’ motto, when all God calls us to do is indeed to rest easy. Reminding us that ‘…you don’t have to hide your heart, I already love you, I hold it in mine so you can rest easy…’, Andrew sings from God’s point of view, giving a timely reminder for us not to strive in whatever we do. ‘Rest Easy’ is the first single from the album and is one of my favourites too. ![]() With ‘Rest Easy’ providing some of the most comforting and freeing lyrics since Matthew West’s ‘Forgiveness’, Andrew’s 10 tracks give me an eagerness to explore his previous albums, and an anticipation for his albums forthcoming, confident that God will use these melodies to speak remind listeners of the Lord’s great love, ‘…the voice of Jesus calling you back home…’ (‘The Voice of Jesus’). ![]() With such hopeful melodies and gentle assurances ready to sooth the soul with reminders of God’s great love, this is an album destined to become a standout in 2012 as I once again broaden my musical tastes and become much more appreciating of folk music (especially the type Andrew sings!). Reminding me musically and lyrically of Jason Gray and Sara Groves, this reflective album full of lyrical motifs is a great one from left-field in terms of the enjoyableness I received from listening to it, considering I hadn’t listening to anything from Andrew’s prior to Light for the Lost Boy. However despite the low-key nature of this album compared to others released in August, folk/acoustic artist Andrew Peterson has managed to unveil 10 tracks of honesty and poetic imagery as I find myself impressed with his songwriting ability and imaginative metaphors as his 2012 release, Light for the Lost Boy, reminds us of a love the Father has, that He’s offering out so that we can ‘…rest easy, you don’t have to prove yourself, you’re already mine…’ (‘Rest Easy’). With many album releases on August 28 th 2012, one can be forgiven with forgetting to name this release in the list together with Eye on It (TobyMac), Welcome to Daylight (Luminate), My Only Rescue (The Museum) and Only You (Karyn Williams).
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