Sanctus Real [We Need Each Other]
Posted September 24, 2008
By christianmusicreview,
[Main Review]
Sanctus Real returns again with their fourth album titled “We Need Each Other”. In 2005 Sanctus Real won the Dove Award for “Best Modern Rock Album of the Year” for Face of Love as well as many other nominations. Throughout all their success they have also obtained five #1 hits and eleven Top 5 hits. Their newest album recaptivates and shows us why Sanctus Real is rated as one of the best Christian Modern Rock groups around.
We Need Each Other is actually a laid back album, the only rock-style song is Track 1, and the rest is simple and meaningful.
Track 1—“Turn On The Lights” it starts the album saying that we are the light of the world and that it is truly time to allow our light to shine in our worship, walk, and witness. We are the light of the world. So we need to be effective in our purpose; to witness and spread the word of the Living God.
Track 2—“We Need Each Other” it explains to us why we need each other and that everyone needs someone. It tells us that we need someone to get us through the good times and the bad times, no one needs to be alone. No one.
Track 3—“Black Coal” is a unique and very interesting way to look at an unsaved person. The song starts off by saying “Do you believe in the restoration of a broken life?” and goes on later to say,
“It’s so sad when something so radiant is kept from the light
‘Cause I’ve seen divine transformation that Jesus provides
And like a jeweler with a lifeless gemstone, yeah, He can make you shine
You could be a…
A diamond in the black coal”
This is truly fascinating. For you could be covered in darkness and all you have to do is turn to Jesus and he can mold you, clean you, and turn you into a diamond. Something that will sparkle when hit by the light and will be so radiant.
Track 4—“Whatever You’re Doing (Something Heavenly) is a song that describes the transformation process that is discussed in Track 3. For once you surrender everything to God is the place where you can truly find peace and know everything is going to be okay…you just have to have faith. The chorus of this song says it all; it is the basis of your transformation and yes once again you have to have faith,
Whatever you’re doing inside of me
It feels like chaos, but somehow there’s peace
And it is hard to surrender to what I can’t see, but I’m giving into something heavenly
Track 5—“Sing” is more aimed at the church in my opinion, the song constantly throws the idea of singing as one in unison, so the word unity popped into my head. Then at the end of the song it expresses peace, simplicity, and unity. This is where we need to be, not constantly fighting each other and going back and forth on the little things; but look at the big picture and be the light in the darkness, for the darkness will flee when the littlest light is present.
Track 6—“Leap of faith” is a song literally about taking a leap of faith and not giving up, just hold on to your faith and believe that everything will be okay. For all you need is the faith of a mustard seed to move mountains.
Track 7—“Lay Down My Guns” is a song that works on two levels, the thought process came from our soldiers in Iraq that serve us each and everyday and they use this on he basis to discuss spiritual warfare. You are in spiritual warfare as long as you serve the Lord, Jesus Christ; it is the way the devil tries to tear us down. The song then goes on to say, “lay down my guns and lift my hands, Surrender to love and live again.” This is powerful, for if you remain in the light and on the path of righteousness, you will one day leave the war and have everlasting peace and joy in Heaven; with all your brothers and sisters in Christ.
Track 8—“Eternal” portrays how everything on this earth will one day fade away, but you will always have your heavenly father.
“And in this marriage of our hearts there is no, “death do us part”
For you are eternal, and I am eternally yours”
For God will never fade away, he is the same yesterday, today, and forevermore. As long as we serve him wholeheartedly we will be truly eternally his.
Track 9—“Half Our Lives” wants us to focus on and reflect on the past. What have we done? Have we used our time effectively? Did we make a difference?
Track 10—“Legacy’” asks a huge question, what will you be remembered for? What will be your legacy? Will they see Christ? It is time to stop living in the humanistic nature, even though we are humans. But according to the book of Ephesians we are to imitate Christ, we are to be Christ-like; and Christ was not of this world, he was perfect. So what will they say when you are gone, will you just be a memory or will you be a history maker?
This whole album is a powerful, powerful testimony of the way we are to be, and I strive that this whole album will be as real in my life as the words are in it
CLOSING THOUGHTS
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Once again this album is terrific. In my opinion, it explains a lot and is a basis for the way a Christian should be. For you must witness to others, surrender to God, fight the war over your soul, and let your light shine. Do not be afraid to strap on the Armor of God and let your light shine; for where there is light, darkness cannot be. For God sent his only son Jesus to us, a man who knows no sin and yet became sin for us. Jesus died for you and I think today we take that for granted and get caught up in our everyday lives. Jesus is a history maker and everything will be okay, for we are in his hands. So I have to ask you again, what will be your legacy?
We need each other, for support, accountability, and to just get through the day to day ordeals. We are always in Spiritual Warfare and we can always use a friend. So let’s all stand together and be one in the body of Christ, unified in what we do.
Review written by: Barry Collins
(barry.collins@christianmusicreview.org)
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