Let it Go is an appropriate name for Paul Colman’s 2004 release.  The album has an Ecclesiastic theme—all things are vanity apart from God, and letting go is key to finding contentment in a world of uncertainty.

This record has a variety of musical styles.  Some of the songs are rhythmic acoustic pieces (“The One Thing,” “Always”) and others are rock’n’roll (“Holding Onto You,” “Nothing Without You”).  “Gloria” and “Sweet River” incorporate both styles, and still there are other songs that use neither.  And as usual, Paul Colman’s vocals are clear and clean-cut.

Lyrically, this CD is remarkably insightful.  “Always” tackles faith through trials and ultimately death, partnering it with a prayer: “Whatever part of me is left after it’s over, come and hide it under your wings.”  Similarly, “Last Night in America” highlights the uncertainty of life in an unpredictable age.

Perhaps the most challenging song on the album is “My Brother Jack,” wherein Colman describes an encounter between insensitive questions and an unbeliever who is searching for something more.  He ends the song by musing, “I wonder if we really know why millions of people feel like my brother Jack.  They come to our churches and they’re not coming back.”

While Let it Go will hardly be an album for the dance floor, anyone who wants to relax and mentally chomp at reality will find this a valuable addition to their collection.

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