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After releasing perhaps the best album of their young career, Starfield has returned with another collection of thoughtful, worshipful, and most of all, solid songs. At first listen, it may seem that these songs are just a rehash of previous themes, but after listening, you will find that this isn’t true at all. In fact, where their previous album, I Will Go, was primarily centered around the theme of going into the world and making a difference, The Saving One is a more an album of personal reflection. Many of the lyrics are written from a first person perspective, including those in Rediscover You and Declaration of Dependence.
Opening with the title track, The Saving One, you are immediately transported into the mindset of worship. This song will certainly be quickly adopted by worship leaders around the world. Lyrically, this song lays down the basics of the gospel, that Christ came, lived, and died for our sins, that He is our Saving One. Uplifting from start to finish, the most important theme that comes across in this song is in the bridge, where Tim Neufeld proclaims:
And anyone who calls upon His name, They will be saved.
What a simple and beautiful description of the gospel. Following the title track is a plea for renewal. Rediscover You is written from a place that many christians may have found themselves in, burnt out on church and on religion. However, they realize that Christ isn’t interested in religion, he wants a relationship, and thats what this song is primarily about, focusing on a personal relationship with Him. Perhaps the song that hits closest to home for me is Something To Say, which is another of the “personal” songs on the album. Its all about feeling like you are falling away from Christ, and that its hard to believe that He is there. As you continue progressing through the album, you will come upon Overwhelm, another “worship-ready” song that drives along with the signature sound that Starfield has created. In short, it ROCKS. As the album begins to close, Top Of My Lungs shoves the album in a different direction with its intense, electronic beat.
The progression of maturity that is shown in this album is quite evident. As the brothers Neufeld have grown, so has their message and ministry. The Saving One is another step in the right direction for them. Look for big things from Starfield to continue in the future.
7/10