Singer/songwriter Jason Gray breaks a two-year writer’s block with his new album, Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue. Blending elements of folk, alternative rock, and R&B, the album features Gray’s soothing vocals and deep insight into live and faith.
For those of you who’ve been following the Derek Webb interviews, I think you’ll be equally mpressed with Jason Gray. His thoughtful lyrics and abilty to lay open his whole life for examination so that we may join him in seeking healing will make you a fan.
In an blog post at The Rabbit Room, Gray writes about this new album:

In some ways, it can be selfish to only write for one’s self and then presumptuous to expect others to love and buy it. Self-expression can be fine – great even – but if you’re making music for a living, you do well to consider your audience. The great artists usually do their best work when they’re reaching for a broader audience, but are often in danger of being irrelevant when they become too self-indulgent. So there is a balance to be struck of following the personal vision you’ve been entrusted with while not forgetting the audience you’ve been entrusted to serve. The other danger, of course, is to disrespect your audience by pandering to them. The narrow road is framed by a deep ditch on either side

On that post, you can also hear the song “The Golden Boy and the Prodigal.”
This is one of those albums you need to add to your collection, if for no other reason than Gray makes you think about faith from outside the box. This is, after all, the guy who is offering special extras with his new album, including his sneakers and a trip to Korea, for a price.
“I think we’re often in danger of reducing Christianity to information, a series of facts that you must know and believe in order to be saved,” Gray says of his song “More Like Falling In Love.” “It seems obvious, but I need to be reminded that a relationship with Jesus Christ should look less like intellectual assent and more like falling in love.”
Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue releases September 1. You can learn more about Jason Gray on his website.
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