| Building 429 - Iris to Iris (2007) |
| Written by Catherine | |
| Wednesday, 12 March 2008 11:49 | |
 Building 429 returns to the scene with another modern worship album that includes tunes sure to be performed in churches today. Iris to Iris has a solid rock sound with little variation from start to finish, and stays consistent with the music of their previous two albums. The most contagious song, “Majesty”, tries to put into words the power of our Creator. Once you’re singing along, you’re begging God to show you His majesty through creative lyrics, such as the line, “We stand amazed, breathless as we come to face Your majesty.” Just when you think the song is over, the vocals boom back with a continuation of the prayer for God to reveal His majesty. “Singing Over Me” is my favorite song on Iris to Iris. With an intimate guitar strum intro, the song provides an incredible visual of God singing over His children as we fall asleep each night, “putting all [our] fears to rest.” It has a perfect, smooth melody for introducing the thought that our hearts are overcome with His song, and brings forward the idea of the title of the album, with the line, “From the iris of an eye, to the mountains’ majesty,” God puts all our doubts to rest. Another favorite is “Amazed,” somewhat a story of life. It tells of the questions and doubts we have at age 23, the troubles we go through at 33, and the miraculous move of God that occurs if we realize that things in life happen for a reason. The song helps reveal that the moments of doubt and despair lead us right where God wants us – at the point when all we can do is call on Him to rescue us. Their third album concludes with the band’s rendition of two hymns, “Search Me O God” and “Grace Greater Than Our Sin.” Building 429’s version, “Grace That is Greater”, has a fun, old-fashioned folk spin. I wouldn’t doubt that they included a washboard as an instrument for this one! The catchy refrains have you singing the rest of the song by heart before it ends. Other songs on Iris to Iris include “Power of Your Name”, a track similar to the sound of “Because You’re Mine” from Rise, the somewhat repetitive, but highly encouraging first single, “You Carried Me,” and “Constant”, a long, six minute track summarizing the message of the album with the repeated line, “I can’t live without You.” In a class of their own, Building 429 helps lead the modern worship movement with their deep vocals and incredible sound. All fans of creative lyrics mixed with genuine rock music are bound to love this album, so be sure to pick it up on May 1st! |
