Repeat the Sounding Joy

Let me put all my cards on the table, here. The Good Shepherd Band is the worship band at the church I serve. The members of the band are all my friends. I know that I’m biased. You don’t have to tell me.

There’s a reason I put this post in a category called, “Look, Mom!”

But if you’d just indulge me for a few minutes while I ooh and aah over their new Christmas album, I’d appreciate it. Thanks.

The record is called Repeat the Sounding Joy. It features some traditional carols that you know, and some older songs you may have never heard of. The band brings fresh imagination and robust instrumentation to every track. Hauntingly beautiful at points, at points so full of joy and energy you’ll be unsatisfied unless you’re singing along at full volume. It’s really like nothing I’ve ever heard before.

One of the beautiful things about the album is that there’s really something here for everyone. Repeat the Sounding Joy definitely has its quirky parts. But on the whole, there’s something for the whole family—including tastefully done songs that feature our children’s choir.

If you’re like me, I’m hard-pressed every year to find good, quality Christmas music. Part of the reason for this is that the genre is so polluted with superficial, commercial product that lacks the sense of reverence and real joy that are truly appropriate to celebrating the birth of our Savior. I’m always on a search for something that is worshipful.

Don’t get me wrong, I think there’s a place for Sinatra, Fitzgerald, and Vince Guaraldi. But that’s not the point.

If you’re looking for music to play around your house this holiday season that honors Christ and directs your heart and mind to worship our Savior, I highly commend Repeat the Sounding Joy to you. You won’t be disappointed.

The entire album can be listened to and purchased here.

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