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PAT BARRETT
JARED ANDERSON
Canvas and Clay
The Whole Landscape
The title track is an honest application of Isaiah
64:8, where God is likened to a potter. Penned
by Barrett, Ben Smith and Chris Tomlin,
"Canvas and Clay" is a well-written exposition
of the fact that God has a well-thought out plan
for each of our lives and that he is continually
molding us and demonstrating His love in
all things.
“Hymn of the Holy Spirit” has a very familiar
hymn-like quality but the chorus is a hook-
laden gem that is sure to get stuck in your heart
as Barrett proclaims the unequaled work of the
1.
This Is the Day
Holy Spirit.
1.
2. Let Everything (Praise the Lord)
The Whole Landscape
2. Heaven Stands Up
3. Canvas and Clay A few other highlights include the intimate 3. Kindness
4. You’re Making Something Beautiful prayer, "I Am Held" which features a powerful 4. Work of Art
5. I Am Held chorus about God’s faithfulness and the mid- 5. Irresistible
6. Praise Upon Praise tempo "This is the Day," opens the album with 7. a memorable melody about the goodness Jared Anderson has always been known as a
of God. prolific song writer. With such worship hits as
Better
8. Land of the Living
“Great I Am”, “Bless the Lord” and “Amazed”
9. Hymn Of the Holy Spirit
10. I Will Follow
I am a huge Pat Barrett fan and have been his songs are sung in churches around the
waiting with anticipation for this release and world. In addition to serving as worship leader
It has been said that “less is more” and this is for the most part I really enjoyed these songs. and songwriter at New Life Church in Colorado
the heartbeat of Pat Barrett’s latest release, That being said, my only picky complaint is Springs, Anderson was the founding member
"Canvas and Clay." His third full-length album that I would have appreciated a little more of Desperation Band which sadly disbanded
features Barrett’s strong congregational writing musical variety thrown in because toward the in 2017. Anderson’s latest EP, “The Whole
with minimalistic arrangements mostly made end of the collection, the song structure and Landscape” features 5 newly penned tracks
up of simple pianos, bass and light percussion. arrangements began to sound alike. There that were produced by Michael Rossback and
Canvas and Clay leads worshippers into are a bunch of congregationally and worship includes co-writes with Matt Armstrong, Ed
a quiet yet heartfelt worship experience of team friendly cuts here and you should go grab Cash, Sarah Reeves, Anthony Skinner, Andrew
ten new songs that prove that authentic and this album. Bergthold and Christopher Steven Lockwood.
powerful worship can be accomplished without
a platform full of pads, over-produced electric
guitars and deafening drum licks.
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October 2019
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