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Redemption Songs is an album by the Australian folk combo Sons of Korah, released on Wordsong Artists in November 2000, a division of CMC Australasia.
No lyrical material has been set to music more than the biblical Psalms. Over the years a vast array of composers and artists have sought to put these ancient song lyrics to their own music. But few groups have focused so exclusively on the Psalms for their lyrical output as Australian four-piece Sons Of Korah, who consider these Old Testament writings to be “the supreme biblical portrayal of the spiritual life in all its facets and dynamics”. From lamentation to songs of jubilant praise, from battle cry to benediction, from exclamation of awe and wonder to reflections of tranquillity, this versatile team of composer/musicians have made the Psalms truly relevant to the walk of the believer in the 21st century. Sons Of Korah’s diverse use of instrumentation is delightfully imaginative while their melodies and arrangements are constantly true to the tone of the Hebraic words. SOK’s interpretation of Psalm 121 is especially captivating; not least Rod Gear’s undulating accordion hues and the soothing melody rendered by Matthew Jacoby’s delicate lead vocals as he assures the listener of the Lord’s consistent protection for those he loves. [Tom Lennie, Cross Rhythms, August 2017]
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CD tracklist:
01. Psalm 137 – Babylon
02. Psalm 63 – Desert Prayer
03. Psalm 117 – All You Peoples, All You Nations
04. Psalm 121 – He Watches Over You
05. Psalm 24 – Lift Up Your Heads
06. Psalm 32 – Forgiven
07. Psalm 148 – Sun, Moon And Stars
08. Psalm 130 – More Than The Watchman
09. Psalm 40 – Song Of Redemption
10. Psalm 126 – Men Who Dream
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