One of my earliest and most profound influences
Listening to this song really brings up a lot for me.
For all of highschool, and a long stretch of time after that, the music of Waterdeep embodied all that I ever wanted to do with music. I think I owned around ten of their albums, and could probably recite the lyrics and play convincing reditions of most of their songs.
The band is fronted by husband and wife Don and Lori Chaffer, a double dose of songwriting talent and soul. The thing about these guys that still gets me is how honest they are. They are people of faith, they don’t try to hide that, but they don’t use it as a marketing ploy either.
Their music has always been so honest. I cringe at the whitewash most “Christian” music relys on. You won’t find any of that with Waterdeep. You find true human suffering, you find true spiritual bliss, and you find everday humor. Here are some of my favorite lines:
“In the gas station bathroom by the condom machine
I heard the word of the Lord
He said ‘take off your shoes, this is holy ground too,
you know I came for the sick and the bored”
“He will come, He will come, and remove His flaming garment
place it on the lowest harlot, we all will see His face
He will come, He will come, all you watchmen life your voices
every boy and girl rejoices, we’ll all be overwhelmed”
Music, in my opinion, should have contrast. White is not always appropriate. There are times when dark colors are the most accurate, and to brighten things up is dishonest. The opposite is true. I am so grateful for people like Don and Lori who dug deep into their souls and their surroundings to find colors worth listening to.
To discover more of Waterdeep, look here : http://www.waterdeep.com/
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