Captured - CD

Captured - A more driving, organic, intimate collection
For his new album, Tom Booth added a sweet Martin acoustic to his electric guitar and amps. A chamber orchestra squeezed in beside his rock band. The result: a more driving, organic, intimate collection. Like candles in a small chapel, the 12 songs on Captured illumine the face of the Lord, guiding listeners to a place of deep prayer and praise.

Lyrics drawn from Scripture, saints and mystics
Drawing from Scripture, saints and mystics -- Thomas Merton, Charles de Foucauld and Teresa of Avila among them'the lyrics have startling theological depth. Contemplative, candid and serious, they challenge us to give Christ exclusive allegiance in our lives.

Lush orchestral arrangements by Don Hart
Some tracks feature lush orchestral arrangements by Grammy-nominated Nashville legend Don Hart. It's the perfect musical frame for these devotional texts. Players include Dave Cleveland on guitar and Carl Herrgesell (Elton John, Kenny Loggins) on Hammond organ and keyboards.

Loving God is more than "singing this song"
The album opens with "Can We Love?" This string-based ballad contends that loving God is more than "raising our hands" or even "singing this song." The refrain echoes Christ's challenge to James and John: "Can we love? Can we lay down our lives? Can we wear His crown of thorns?"

Intense, acoustic title track warns against pride
The intense, acoustic title track warns against building our house on sand, our lives on selfishness. Separated from Christ through pride, we construct 'monuments -- doomed to fall. Randy Severence's poetic text is unflinching: "under the weight of my own importance, / I am crumbling into a thousand grains of sand."

Beautiful ballad urging us toward "the poverty of Jesus"
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