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Brother's Keeper Review

Brother's Keeper is a great album. If I had a top ten albums of all time list, this CD would surely be included. Rich Mullins really expresses his heart on this album...and its the heart of a Ragamuffin.

I love all the songs on this album. Each one drips with worship, praise, love, and the hallmark of the Ragamuffin soul...the need for and expression of Grace.

All these songs express something of the love of God and the Ragamuffin's natural response of love for others. All the songs point straight to God and his love, righteousness, beauty, and kingdom-from following the example of Jesus' love and patience in the title track, to the message of God's unfolding kingdom in "Quoting Deuteronomy to the Devil." Each song expresses something about God in wonderfully unique ways.

Two of my favorite tracks are: "Hatching of a Heart"-a song that speaks about the tender care God shows to his children as they move and grow through this life, and "Cry the Name"-a beautiful expression of Colossians 3:2 (Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.)

This music is both beautiful and moving as well as meaningful. Every song...not just some.

I could go on and on about this album because I love it. It has helped me to draw nearer and nearer to the Father. It points the way (at least for me) to God's revealed word. Rich Mullins' writing is steeped in Biblical truths. Worship and love flow from this disc...

As I just said, I could go on...but I won't. In these few short lines I've written, I've come to realize how unequipped I am to describe this album. It is beyond me. All the same, I urge you to get a copy right now. It'll be beyond you too. But in a good way...I promise.

Review by: NotATameLion, Amazon.com