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JOSH TURNER GATEWAY
I Serve A Savior Greater Than
of which are well covered with reverence and
respect, with just enough southern charm
added to keep them interesting and fresh.
Faith and family are an important part of
Turner's life, and that is nowhere more evident
than the cutest song on the album, "The River
(Of Happiness"), which was penned by his
1.
I Saw the Light
2. Pray My Way Out Of Trouble
3. Great Is Thy Faithfulness
wife, Jennifer, and 11 year old son Hampton.
The song is sung by all four Turner boys with
their mother, and bring to the forefront the idea
4. Swing Low Sweet Chariot that faith within a family is important in living the
5. Without Him Christ-centered life.
How Great Thou Art
8. The River (Of Happiness)
9. Amazing Grace
10. Long Black Train
11. Doxology
Something Good
2. Deliverance
3. Defender
4. Greater Than
5. How Glorious
6. I Serve a Savior
7.
1.
6. Cast Your Burden
Turner's bass vocals are warm and crisp, with
just enough southern drawl to make you want
to worship along to this while sittin’ in a rocking
chair on a summer night, sippin’ sweet tea. The
7.
Steadfast
8. I Will Wait
9. Linger
10. Living Water
11. Stand In Your Love
12. Me and God slide guitar work is amazing throughout, and Personally, I am not a huge country fan and, every musician, regardless of genre. 14. Open the Heavens
This album definitely sits outside the realm of Texas based Gateway Church is one the largest
what many would call "mainstream" worship, at churches in North America, ministering to nearly
least from a genre perspective, but if you love 40,000 attendees across multiple campuses
country music, or you do a country service at and online each week. Their latest worship
our church, you will absolutely love this offering. offering, Greater Than, is a definitive collection
I know I did. that represents the newest and most-loved
to be honest, before listening to Josh Turner's
new faith-based album, I Serve a Savior, I have
to admit I had no clue who he was. Little did
I know that Josh Turner is a multi-platinum,
Grammy-nominated country artist who has no
fear when it comes to writing and singing about
his faith.
the instrumentation should be appreciated by
12. Faithful
13. All That I Need
songs from the Texas based mega-church.
The album features some of Turner's biggest
The thematic heartbeat of Greater Than centers
hits, including the iconic "Long Black Train,"
the worshiper on the idea that, in a broken
which was his debut at the Grand Ole Opry in
world beset by heartbreak and pain, God is
2001, and "Me and God," which won the award
for song of the year at the ICMA's in 2006. constantly moving and is always in our midst.
These faith-based songs sit alongside some of energetic opener, "Something Good," each
Songs like "Steadfast," "Deliverance," and the
remind us in their own unique way that we
the most beloved hymns of the church, including
serve a victorious God who allows everything
"Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "How Great Thou
for His purpose, even though we often do not
Art," "Doxology," and "Amazing Grace." All
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