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1. Hear Our Song
2. Moving On Faith
3. Come Thou Fount
4. Father
5. Come To Me
6. Come To Me End
7. On The Outside
8. What If
2. Moving On Faith
3. Come Thou Fount
4. Father
5. Come To Me
6. Come To Me End
7. On The Outside
8. What If
The Road
[Release Date: October 20, 2009] (BEC Recordings)
Track Listing:
Track Listing:
9. Wondrous Love
10. Mighty God
11. Surrender
10. Mighty God
11. Surrender
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Jadon Lavik has performed on numerous Saddleback Church albums and sings in front
of nearly 20,000 parishioners every weekend when combining all the services which has
truly been an education in praise directed ministry. All those goods, combined with an
incredibly appealing voice, cozy croon and down to earth demeanor drew attention from
BEC Recordings and his official recording career was born. After releasing Moving On
Faith in 2004 to critical acclaim, consistent touring and the meteoric single “What If”, the
stage was set for a much anticipated follow-up found in Life On the Inside. Last year,
Jadon released the praise & worship album Roots Run Deep and now he is releasing The
Road, an acoustic collection.
First song “Hear Our Song” is a simple yet passionate plea of praise with these
worshipful lyrics: “Father hear our song, A song of praise to the worthy one, In joyous
surrender With our eyes fixed on You, May our lives bring you glory to serve you in all
that we do”. The acoustic version of “Moving On Faith” reminded me of “Tell Me” by
Josh Wilson. Jadon’s version of “Come Thou Fount” is done as though he’s in my
living room leading worship and I can’t help but sing along in worship to the all-time
great hymn. “Father” was a hit song from Life On the Inside and this stripped down
version really captures the passion of this prayer-song with the sincere lyrics: “ I cry out
and You answer, I cry out and You answer, Father I know You listen when I pray,
Father would You hear these simple words I say”. Such song and stylistic explanations
further lay the ground work for the overarching meaning of the song “On The Outside”.
Not only does it possess a reflective and meditative tone, but the moniker also exposes
this singer/songwriter as incredibly authentic and unabashedly honest who genuinely
wants to impact listeners with his beliefs.
“What If” is my favorite overall song by Jadon. I can’t help but get emotional listening
to the bridge: “What have I done to deserve Your son sent to die for me, What can I
give, I want to live, give me eyes to see, In a world that keeps changin' there's one thing
that I know is true, Your love is stayin', there's nothing else I'll hold onto”. The whole
album has a classic acoustic feel which is well suited to Jadon’s singer-songwriter style
and his smooth vocals. If you like this album, you need to also check out Jadon’s album
Life On the Inside.
Closing Thoughts:
If you like Bebo Norman, Josh Wilson, Paul Colman and Jimmy Needham, then you
should enjoy Jadon Lavik’s The Road. For me, the standout songs are “Hear Our Song”,
“Come Thou Fount”, “Father”, “On The Outside” and “What If”.
of nearly 20,000 parishioners every weekend when combining all the services which has
truly been an education in praise directed ministry. All those goods, combined with an
incredibly appealing voice, cozy croon and down to earth demeanor drew attention from
BEC Recordings and his official recording career was born. After releasing Moving On
Faith in 2004 to critical acclaim, consistent touring and the meteoric single “What If”, the
stage was set for a much anticipated follow-up found in Life On the Inside. Last year,
Jadon released the praise & worship album Roots Run Deep and now he is releasing The
Road, an acoustic collection.
First song “Hear Our Song” is a simple yet passionate plea of praise with these
worshipful lyrics: “Father hear our song, A song of praise to the worthy one, In joyous
surrender With our eyes fixed on You, May our lives bring you glory to serve you in all
that we do”. The acoustic version of “Moving On Faith” reminded me of “Tell Me” by
Josh Wilson. Jadon’s version of “Come Thou Fount” is done as though he’s in my
living room leading worship and I can’t help but sing along in worship to the all-time
great hymn. “Father” was a hit song from Life On the Inside and this stripped down
version really captures the passion of this prayer-song with the sincere lyrics: “ I cry out
and You answer, I cry out and You answer, Father I know You listen when I pray,
Father would You hear these simple words I say”. Such song and stylistic explanations
further lay the ground work for the overarching meaning of the song “On The Outside”.
Not only does it possess a reflective and meditative tone, but the moniker also exposes
this singer/songwriter as incredibly authentic and unabashedly honest who genuinely
wants to impact listeners with his beliefs.
“What If” is my favorite overall song by Jadon. I can’t help but get emotional listening
to the bridge: “What have I done to deserve Your son sent to die for me, What can I
give, I want to live, give me eyes to see, In a world that keeps changin' there's one thing
that I know is true, Your love is stayin', there's nothing else I'll hold onto”. The whole
album has a classic acoustic feel which is well suited to Jadon’s singer-songwriter style
and his smooth vocals. If you like this album, you need to also check out Jadon’s album
Life On the Inside.
Closing Thoughts:
If you like Bebo Norman, Josh Wilson, Paul Colman and Jimmy Needham, then you
should enjoy Jadon Lavik’s The Road. For me, the standout songs are “Hear Our Song”,
“Come Thou Fount”, “Father”, “On The Outside” and “What If”.
Review Written By: Kevin Davis [kevin.davis@christianmusicreview.org] Date Written: October 16, 2009
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