After a nearly three-decade career as the lead singer with the GRAMMY Award-winning band Third Day, Powell released his CCM solo debut in 2021, New Creation. This album produced the hit radio singles "New Creation" and "River of Life." When he began working on this new project, he wanted to return to basics. The album is filled with three and four-chord songs that remind the listener of what God has done in our lives and remind us of the love of Jesus and our love for him.
Powell continues, "With I Love Jesus I wanted to return to the simplicity of what I do. The gospel is a simple truth and I wanted to share that in simple songs that remind us of what God has done in our lives and remind us of the love of Jesus. I believe this is some of my best work and songs and I can't wait to hear the stories of how these songs impact people's lives."
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Joyful Songs about the Gospel| Posted October 30, 2024 I Love Jesus is Powell's second solo contemporary Christian music album after his 2021 album New Creation which was preceded by his three-decade career as the co-founder and frontman of four-time Grammy Award and twenty-four time Dove Award winning band Third Day. The new album, clocking in at just thirty-two minutes, features eleven new mostly upbeat three and four chord songs that celebrate the simple gospel message of what God has done in our lives.
The album has themes of God’s miracles, love for Jesus, God and Jesus being the giver of all good things, who Jesus died for, the Gospel, perseverance, praise, wanting to live like Jesus, God being nothing but good to us, Jesus rescuing us and working all things out for our good and His glory.
I really enjoyed this album. Each song is solid, so it’s hard to pick out favorites. Below are a few comments about each song: Like It’s Nothing – This joyful song was written by Mac Powell, Jeff Pardo and Hank Bentley. It was produced by Pardo and Bentley. The song features guitar, hand claps, drums, bass and backing vocals. The song is about how Jesus can do anything “miracle after miracle”, like it’s nothing.
Key lyric: There ain't nothing You can't do
With a wave of Your hand
Ain't no mountain You can't move
Like it's a grain of sand
God of wonder working
Always up to something
Miracle after miracle
You do it like it's nothing I Love Jesus – This joyful song about love for Jesus features hand claps, guitar, bass, guitar, backing vocals and drums.
Key lyric: If you know him like I do Sing it with me now I love Jesus The Giver – This song features guitar, drums, organ, keys, bass, and backing vocals. It is about how Jesus is the giver of all good things.
Key lyric: I’ve been found and forgiven I’ve been washed in the water I’ve been saved and delivered By the giver of all good things Who The Cross Is For – This encouraging midtempo song is about who Jesus died for. It features, keys, guitar, bass, and drums.
Key lyric: You’re who the cross is for The reason why He came Heaven went to war So you could speak His name Good News – This joyful song about the good news of the Gospel features guitar, drums, backing vocals, and bass.
Key lyric: Its gonna change your heart and mind Whenever hope gets hard to find You can stand upon the solid gospel truth Keep On Keepin’ On – This upbeat song about perseverance features guitar, bass, backing vocals, and drums.
Key lyric: Children we're gonna make it To the promised land one day Yeah the journey won't be easy But the Lord will make a way Go To My Grave – This joyful song of praise features keys, drums, guitar, bass, and backing vocals.
Key lyric: I will go to my grave Singing ‘bout my Jesus And for all of my days I’ll let the whole world know Live Like Jesus – This song about wanting to live like Jesus for all our days, features keys, organ, guitar, bass, drums and backing vocals.
Key lyric: I wanna live like Jesus For all of my days I wanna live like Jesus Let love lead the way Nothing But Good – This song of testimony about God being nothing but good to us features guitar, keys, drums, bass, organ, and backing vocals.
Key lyric: Lord, You are so good and this is my testimony Lord, You are so good, this is my song, this is my story The 99 – This song inspired by Matthew 18:12, features keys, guitar, bass, drums, and backing vocals.
Key lyric: There ain’t no one too far gone, oh Jesus I believe ‘Cause I know You left the 99 to come and rescue me My Good Your Glory – This upbeat song inspired by Romans 8:28, features keys, guitar, bass, drums, and backing vocals.
Key lyric: You are working all things out For my good, good, good And Your glory
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