Album Title: Waiting Songs:
Group/Artist: Rain for Roots
Release Date: 2015
There are ten songs on this children's Christmas album by Rain for Roots. You can stream the album on their official website in a widget (scroll to the very, very bottom of the page.) Or you can stream on YouTube or Spotify.
From their about us, "Rain for Roots is a collective group of musicians and songwriters who write singable Scripture songs for kids and grown ups alike. While the albums have featured other collaborators and guest musicians since 2012, Rain for Roots primarily includes four members, Sandra McCracken, Flo Paris Oakes, Katy Hutson Bowser and Alice Smith."
The ten songs are:
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- Come Light Our Hearts
- Isaiah 11
- Every Valley (It's Hard to Wait)
- The Weight of the World
- Mary Consoles Eve
- Zechariah
- Magnificat
- Great Rejoicing
- Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
The album is a blend of traditional songs and original songs, with the majority being original compositions. One of the compositions is very silly and a bit addictive! (I speak of Zechariah...the one who couldn't speak...for the majority of this silly yet Scriptural story).
There were two or three songs where it was close to love at first...listen. A few that I knew I would want to listen to again, again--as the case may be. But most of the songs had to grow on me. As I listened to the album for a second, third, even fourth time, I began to appreciate the album as a whole. I was not familiar with most of these artists before listening to this album. Again, there was some growing time where I had to get used to the sound, the style, the arrangements, the instruments.
I would describe the album as mellow, relaxing, original...and most importantly perhaps what I should have said first...Scriptural.
The most thought-provoking to me was Mary Consoles Eve.
For you, O Lord, our souls in stillness waitFor you, O Lord, our souls in stillness waitTruly our hope is in YouTruly our hope is in YouO Lord of life, our only hopeYour radiance shines On all who look -- to You in the darkEmmanuel come, come light our heartsFor you, O Lord, our souls in stillness waitFor you, O Lord, our souls in stillness waitTruly our hope is in YouTruly our hope is in YouO Joy above all other lovesIn you we find more than enoughWe come as we are, O heal and restoreCome light our hearts
Eve, my sisterThe one who took the fallEve, my sister Mother of us allLift up your headDon’t hide your blushing faceThe promised OneIs finally on His wayAlmost, not yet, alreadyAlmost, not yet, alreadyEve, it’s MaryNow I’m a mother tooThe child I carryA promise coming trueThis baby comes to save us from our sinA servant King, His kingdom without endAlmost, not yet, alreadyAlmost, not yet, alreadyHe comes to make his blessings flowAs far and wide as the curse is foundHe comes to make His blessings flowAlmost, not yet, already,Almost, not yet, already...soonEve, my sisterThe one who took the fallEve, my sister Mother of us allThe promised OneIs finally on His way
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