ANDREWS' DEBUT HOLDS ITS OWN
Posted September 24, 2008
By ChristianMusicPlanet,
As the worship leader of Chicago’s 12,000-member Harvest Bible Church, Meredith Andrews is accustomed to performing her own work. This experience is reflected in her debut album—characterized by her sweet, confident voice—proving she can hold her own in the Christian music industry.
The Invitation showcases her singing and songwriting talent in 11 songs, all of which she wrote or co-wrote. “God is extending an invitation to you, to you personally, calling you by name. He knows where you’ve been, and He knows your background. He knows your family situation. He knows the things you struggle with, but He’s calling you by name, and He’s inviting you to come in and to meet with Him and to know Him,” says Andrews of the title.
While most of the songs have a light melodic pop sound, the lyrics reveal a thoughtful expression of the universal struggle to draw closer to God, as in the album’s centerpiece, “You Invite Me In,” where lyrics explain, “I’ve been...ashamed of the shape I’m in/Afraid you’ll see who I really am, but you invite me in.”
This young singer/songwriter is on her way up—she was highlighted as one of Billboard’s 2008 “Faces to Watch” and just completed a tour with “New Artist” Dove winners Aaron Shust and Brandon Heath this spring. –Emily Wenstrom
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