Iris to Iris
by
Building 429 I think this will probably always be the greatest Building 429 album ever. Sure it was a huge switch from their previous releases, but they really pulled it off. When I first heard they were doing a more...
it has a lot of depth... | Posted May-10-2011
I think this will probably always be the greatest Building 429 album ever. Sure it was a huge switch from their previous releases, but they really pulled it off. When I first heard they were doing a more worship themed album I wasn't sure I'd like it (my taste in music was a lot less diverse back then though), but when I got this I was pleasantly surprised by how much depth it had. One thing that bothers me about a lot of modern worship music is that it is too simple. Simplicity is great, but sometimes you want some depth to things. Of course there are a few simple, lighthearted songs on this album, but for the most part the entire album carries a greater depth both musically and lyrically than you typically hear from contemporary Christian groups. If you get the chance to read the story behind the writing of this album, please do. It is awesome to know where the worshipful tone of this album came from. That is pretty much the goal of this CD, just to worship God and cause others to do the same. When I got this CD my favorite song on it was Waiting to Shine. A lot of people make fun of "sappy heaven ballads", but I have to say that is the greatest song about desiring to go home I have ever heard. The phrase "Iris to Iris" comes from that song. On May 24th, 2007 Constant became my favorite song. I don't want to get into that very long story, but I will just say that on that day after a scary life threatening incident of a family member, it really came alive to me and reminded me that when everything around us is going crazy, God is constant and he holds our lives in His hands. We can't live without Him. That song is the deepest, most heartfelt worship I think I have ever heard from a contemporary group. The music is beautiful and the words...wow. I love all the songs on this album though. They are all great in their own way. Take time to listen to the words and really think about what is being said. During the promotion of this album, there was an awesome intro to building429.com. I think it pretty much sums up the goal of the CD:
It's the journey
The passion
The desire
To be drawn in and focused completely
Finally standing closer than you've ever been before
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