Meanwhile – Eric Clapton
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Meanwhile is the latest album from Eric Clapton, whose career spans more than six decades, during which he has achieved success both as a solo artist and as a member of legendary bands like The Yardbirds, Cream and Derek and the Dominos. The new album includes six newly released songs and eight previously released singles, including collaborations with Jeff Beck, Van Morrison and others.
Here are a few brief comments about each song:
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Pompous Fool – This mid-tempo blues song was written by Eric Clapton and Robin Monotti. It includes an excellent guitar solo. Live your life, by the golden rule, pay no mind to the pompous fool.
Heart of a Child – This seven-minute acoustic song was written by Eric Clapton and Robin Monotti, and features an excellent guitar solo. Don’t break the heart of your child, don’t let your tears drive you wild.
Moon River – This beautiful version of the song written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, features Jeff Beck on electric guitar in one of his last studio recordings before his death in January, 2023.
Sam Hall – This is a new release of an English folk song about an unrepentant criminal condemned to death for robbing the rich to feed the poor. The song has an Irish sound to it.
Smile – This is a new acoustic release of a song written by Charlie Chaplin, John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. The song features acoustic guitar, organ and backing vocals.
Always On My Mind – This song was written Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher and Mark James, and features Bradley Walker. The song was released in 2023 to celebrate Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday.
One Woman – This new song was written by Eric Clapton, Simon Climie, and John Bettis. The upbeat reggae-infused song features organ, backing vocals, and a nice guitar solo. It’s gotta be one woman to hold on to, baby through the good and the bad.
The Rebels – This is the first of three “lockdown songs” that Clapton recorded with Van Morrison. The song was written by Morrison, who also released it as “Where Have All the Rebels Gone?” The song features an excellent guitar solo from Clapton and harmonica from Morrison.
The Call – This new song was written by Eric Clapton and Bob Neuwirth. In this acoustic song, which features organ and a guitar solo, Clapton reflects on his life and mortality.
How Could We Know – This acoustic song was written by Dennis Morgan and Simon Crispin Climie, and features Judith Hill, Simon Climie, and Daniel Santiago. The song features a nice acoustic guitar solo from Clapton.
This Has Gotta Stop – This song was written by Eric Clapton and features Van Morrison. It’s gone far enough, if you wanna claim my soul, you’ll have to come and break down this door. The song features a sax solo from Morrison and guitar solo from Clapton.
Stand and Deliver – This upbeat song was written by Van Morrison and features Morrison. Stand and deliver, you let ’em put the fear on you. The song features piano and a guitar solo from Clapton.
You’ve Changed – This new release is a slow blues song written by Chuck Berry. The song features some excellent blues guitar from Clapton.
Misfortune – This new release is a slow acoustic blues song written by Eric Clapton and Richard Lewis. Nothing special about the song, and probably my least favorite. Good morning, misfortune, what you doing with my heart?
Favorite songs:
- Pompous Fool
- Moon River
- The Call
- Stand and Deliver
I Love Jesus – Mac Powell
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I Love Jesus is Powell’s second solo contemporary Christian music album after his 2021 album New Creation which was preceded by his three-decade career as the co-founder and frontman of four-time Grammy Award and twenty-four time Dove Award winning band Third Day. The new album, clocking in at just thirty-two minutes, features eleven new mostly upbeat three and four chord songs that celebrate the simple gospel message of what God has done in our lives.
The album has themes of God’s miracles, love for Jesus, God and Jesus being the giver of all good things, who Jesus died for, the Gospel, perseverance, praise, wanting to live like Jesus, God being nothing but good to us, Jesus rescuing us and working all things out for our good and His glory.
I really enjoyed this album. Each song is solid, so it’s hard to pick out favorites. Below are a few comments about each song:
Like It’s Nothing – This joyful song was written by Mac Powell, Jeff Pardo and Hank Bentley. It was produced by Pardo and Bentley. The song features guitar, hand claps, drums, bass and backing vocals. The song is about how Jesus can do anything “miracle after miracle”, like it’s nothing.
Key lyric:
There ain’t nothing You can’t do
With a wave of Your hand
Ain’t no mountain You can’t move
Like it’s a grain of sand
God of wonder working
Always up to something
Miracle after miracle
You do it like it’s nothing
I Love Jesus – This joyful song about love for Jesus features hand claps, guitar, bass, guitar, backing vocals and drums.
Key lyric:
If you know him like I do
Sing it with me now
I love Jesus
The Giver – This song features guitar, drums, organ, keys, bass, and backing vocals. It is about how Jesus is the giver of all good things.
Key lyric:
I’ve been found and forgiven
I’ve been washed in the water
I’ve been saved and delivered
By the giver of all good things
Who The Cross Is For – This encouraging midtempo song is about who Jesus died for. It features, keys, guitar, bass, and drums.
Key lyric:
You’re who the cross is for
The reason why He came
Heaven went to war
So you could speak His name
Good News – This joyful song about the good news of the Gospel features guitar, drums, backing vocals, and bass.
vKey lyric:
Its gonna change your heart and mind
Whenever hope gets hard to find
You can stand upon the solid gospel truth
Keep On Keepin’ On – This upbeat song about perseverance features guitar, bass, backing vocals, and drums.
Key lyric:
Children we’re gonna make it
To the promised land one day
Yeah the journey won’t be easy
But the Lord will make a way
Go To My Grave – This joyful song of praise features keys, drums, guitar, bass, and backing vocals.
Key lyric:
I will go to my grave
Singing ‘bout my Jesus
And for all of my days
I’ll let the whole world know
Live Like Jesus – This song about wanting to live like Jesus for all our days, features keys, organ, guitar, bass, drums and backing vocals.
vKey lyric:
I wanna live like Jesus
For all of my days
I wanna live like Jesus
Let love lead the way
Nothing But Good – This song of testimony about God being nothing but good to us features guitar, keys, drums, bass, organ, and backing vocals.
Key lyric:
Lord, You are so good and this is my testimony
Lord, You are so good, this is my song, this is my story
The 99 – This song inspired by Matthew 18:12, features keys, guitar, bass, drums, and backing vocals.
Key lyric:
There ain’t no one too far gone, oh Jesus I believe
‘Cause I know You left the 99 to come and rescue me
My Good Your Glory – This upbeat song inspired by Romans 8:28, features keys, guitar, bass, drums, and backing vocals.
Key lyric:
You are working all things out
For my good, good, good
And Your glory
- Grave Robber. Here is Crowder performing “Grave Robber” at the 2024 Dover Awards.
- Great is Thy Faithfulness. Anchor Hymns, Andrew Osenga, and Sandra McCracken perform “Great is Thy Faithfulness”.
- Light of the World. Here is “Light of the World”, a new song from Shane and Shane from the upcoming film Light of the World, which opens September 5.
- a lil Church (Nobody’s Too Lost). Here is the new video for “a lil Church (Nobody’s Too Lost)”, from TobyMac.
“All My Boast is in Jesus” by Matt Papa, Bryan Fowler and Keith Getty
This week’s song of the week is a new acoustic Worship Together session of “All My Boast is in Jesus” by Matt Papa, Bryan Fowler and Keith Getty. The song was written by Matt Boswell, Bryan Fowler, Keith Getty, and Matt Papa. Watch the video of the performance of the song here.
What wonder of wonders, what love is this
That Christ would die for me
His goodness, His merit, His righteousness
This sinner’s only plea
O foolish pride, be crucified
The work is finished
All my boast is in Jesus
All my hope is His love
And I will glory forever
In what the cross has done
Now fully forgiven, my life is filled
With graces undeserved
For mercy that flowed down that sacred hill
Let praises now return
Rise up, my soul, and bless the Lord
Who else is worthy?
All my boast is in Jesus
All my hope is His love
And I will glory forever
In what the cross has done
O praise the One forever blessed
Him alone my heart adores
And I will boast in nothing less
Than the love of Christ, my Lord
O praise the One forever blessed
Him alone my heart adores
Oh, and I will boast in nothing less
Than the love of Christ, my Lord
I boast not in riches, in strength, or might
But in the grace of God
I glory in weakness, to live is Christ
In plenty or in want
That I may know, that all may see
His pow’r within me
All my boast is in Jesus
All my hope is His love
And I will glory forever
In what the cross has done
Now I stand in this freedom
Ransomed, clean in His sight
Oh, and I cannot be ashamed for
My boast is Jesus Christ
My boast is Jesus Christ
Forever my boast is Jesus Christ
