Description
Patient Kingdom is a studio album by the American singer and songwriter Sandra McCracken, released on Integrity Music in October 2020. The album was produced by Ben Shive and Tyler Chester with Jay Foote and Sandra McCracken co-producing. Mixed by Steve Vealey. Sandra McCracken is backed by Anthony LaMarca, Ben Shive, and Tyler Chester.
Most people first heard of Sandra McCracken from her work with Caedmon’s Call and the Indelible Grace hymn-retuning collective. Since then she’s had a steady strearn of biblically focused singer-songwriter efforts: worship music in a broad sense, but not necessarily for group singing. Under the helm of producers Ben Shive and Tyler Chester, the instrumentation will come as no surprise to McCracken’s fans: acoustic guitar and piano backed by live drum and bass, organic and natural as a mountain sunrise. Building on her recent God’s Highway and Songs from the Valley albums, her latest project further shows how to express Christian hope in the midst of life’s struggles. «On High Places» (from Psalm 18:33) teaches us about the preserving value of fear in a society that can denigrate caution. «Lay My Worry Down» jangles along a Tom Petty vibe. «You Are With Me» samples a variety of verses about God’s presence, including Psalms 23, 30, and 121. «You Are the Word» washes a lyric about God’s promises with heavy Springsteen slapback echo and irregular meter. «I Am One» explores the Passion Bible translation of Colossians 3:4 which declares that Christians are “one with Him in glory.” «Thirst No More» lilts with a country backbeat, while the title track rises on gentle trio harmonies. From start to finish, every track reflects thoughtfully upon biblical themes. A 6/8 reworking of the hymn «Be Still My Soul» closes the set on a note of resolve. [Robert Berman, Worship Musician, December 2020]
> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/patient-kingdom/1533285749)
CD tracklist:
01. I Will Sing
02. You Are With Me
03. You Are The Word
04. On High Places
05. I Am One (feat. Citizens)
06. Lay My Worry Down
07. Thirst No More
08. Patient Kingdom
09. Into The Harbor
10. Be Still My Soul
Note: Released on both CD and 12-inch vinyl LP (December 2020).
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