The Loft Sessions

At the beginning of this year, I was looking for new music. I overplayed my Hillsong, Israel Houghton, Adele, etc. I needed something different to slide into my CD player. While I was perusing facebook one day, I clicked on a song a friend had posted on his wall. I fell in love.

“Come to Me” by Bethel Music and Jenn Johnson mesmerized me. A couple days of listening to Jenn Johnson's vocals in this song, I bought the entire album. There was a risk that the rest of the songs would disappoint me but I did not care. Good news...the album didn't disappoint.

The album begins with the popular “One Thing Remains,” which is anchored by acoustic guitars and the soothing voice of Brian Johnson. The track then transitions to the upbeat tempo of “My Dear."  Following the pattern of acoustics, the track, featuring Hunter Thompson, is peppered with drums, tambourine, mandolins, and lots of vocals. Like I said, it’s just a song that makes you want to dance. A couple of tracks in, we reach what I deem the magnum opus of the album, “Come to Me.” The best and only thing worth mentioning about this song is Jenn Johnson’s voice, which anchors this track. Johnson’s voice is like a cup coffee and a big strawberry scone. It's not only full, but it's rich. The scripture-ridden lyrics of this song increase my faith and cement by trust in the Lord. Let’s just say, if I’m in battle, “Come to Me,” would be playing on my IPod. Then we come to the hidden treasure on this album, “You Know Me,” featuring Steffany Frizzell. Secured by a piano and Frizzell’s youthful voice, this track is a pure confession of how God knows our design. The whisper of violins in the background turns it into a lullaby which then builds to a vocal climax. Frizzle’s voice is a cup of peppermint tea with honey. It refreshes your soul. There are so many tracks I could write about like “Walk in the Promise,” and “Fall Afresh,” both featuring Jeremy Riddle, but you’re going to have to listen to them. Comprised of 10 songs, the entire album is great and you should purchase it.

Enjoy “Come to Me.”