IRON BELL MUSIC
Glory to Glory
understand why. It is a call to remain in His A few of the stronger offerings in this collection
steadfast love, even though the world seems include, "Always Love Me" and "For Me," which
to be running further and further away from the are powerful reminders of God's omniscience
truth of the Gospel. and presence in our daily lives, while the
anthemic "Leave It All" finds us face down at
A few of the better cuts include "Defender," the foot of the cross, thankful for the redemptive
as Kari Jobe knocks it out of the park with her power of His blood.
inspiring vocals in this gorgeous mid-tempo
ballad. The central focus of this song of hope
centers around the idea that, when we let go
of ourselves and truly live a life of worship,
we begin to understand that God's plan of
Another standout is the title track, which is
1. Hallelujah Lives In Me
a southern rocker about how God is faithful
2. Glory to Glory
3. Always Love Me throughout history and how His plan for us
4. For Your Love is in full effect, even when we can't see it.
salvation is better than anything we could ever 5. Pulling Me In McWhirter's robust vocals remind us of God's
imagine. 6. Your Joy Alone faithfulness in all situations as he belts out, "I
7. Leave It All can't see beyond a thousand things gone
"Cast Your Burden" is a powerful and
declarative anthem about the cleansing power
of the blood of Christ, based on the well-loved
hymn, "Nothing But The Blood," and "Stand In
Your Love" brings in a little southern rock feel as
8. Jealous For My Heart
wrong. If it's not finished yet, it's gonna be."
9. You Come Running
The subtle Hammond organ and violin make
10. Lovely
this hope-filled track one of my favorites of the
11. For Me
year.
12. More of You I See
13. Holy Desire
Josh Baldwin announces that, "My fear doesn't
stand a chance when I stand in your love."
Most of the album sits in the reflective state
of slow to mid-tempo worship and the
instrumentation and arrangement are nothing
out of the ordinary, but the writing is sincere and
well-crafted, for the most part. The melodies
are memorable and most of these songs could
be done by an average worship team. There
are definitely some great songs here, and the
central theme of the album is one that we all
need to hear and to communicate.
I am a huge fan of Iron Bell, not only because
For Iron Bell front-man, Stephen McWhirter,
there is no shortage of evidence of God's
faithfulness in his life. The son of an evangelist,
McWhirter found himself deep in the pit of
crystal meth addiction, until one night his life
was changed because of the Gospel, and he
knew he was called to tell the world about God's
amazing plan for him. It is a plan of redemption
that God has for all of us, no matter how far
away we think we are from His love. This is the
central theme of Iron Bell's second full-length
release, Glory to Glory, which features 11 new
tracks of vertical worship as well as a few new
arrangements of some of their church's favorite
they blessed our church with some memorable
worship last year, but because of the servant
heart they exhibited both in person and on
stage. Their songs are full of meaty spiritual
truth, and are all well-crafted and delivered
with passion. These guys have a huge heart for
Christ, and it comes through on every track.
McWhirter's raspy smoky tenor is the glue
that holds the album together as he boldly
announces the grace and love of Christ with
reckless abandon on every track. This is
another strong offering from the rockers from
Louisville.
songs. Iron Bell makes their home in Louisville,
Kentucky, and their southern rock infused
worship will remind you of a modern Third Day
or Chris Daughtry.
November 2018
Gerod Bass
Worship leader in Tacoma, WA. Mentor with Worship
Catalyst. Singer, songwriter, guitarist with a passion
for impacting lives for the sake of the Gospel.
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