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Pictures In The Sky Review

I remember as a kid hearing "What Trouble are giants" on the Radio and loving it. My mom bought me the CD for Christmas, and since then I have found new favorites on the CD. His songs are always so focused on God, plus they have great lyrics. But what seperates his music from many other great Christian artists, whose music is also God focused, is that a lot of his music is centered on Heaven-and his expectation of reaching there someday. "Be with you" (on this CD) is a great example of this. It is his life prayer. He talks about how everyone will die and so will the world, however he expresses his hope in reaching Heaven by saying to God...can I be with you. "When my body lies in the ruins of the lies that nearly ruined me, will you pick up the pieces that were pure and true and breath your life into them...and when you blast this cosmos to kingdom come...can I be with you." It is a mellow, serious song that touches the heart from a master artists hand.This song alone is worth the price of the CD, since you won't find it on any of his compliation CD's. The other songs are also wonderfully written from a rich poor man's heart to ours--this CD is a masterpiece.

Review by: Anonymous, Amazon.com