Review of Grace Worship’s “Calvary’s Anthem”

With a passion for people and all things musical, Randy…

With a refreshing new take on a familiar melody, and a bit of Robert Lowery’s universally loved hymn, “Nothing but the Blood” thrown in for good measure comes the new single, “Calvary’s Anthem by Grace Worship. The song is one of six from the Peoria, Illinois based collective’s EP, Christ Be All, released on April 24, 2020.

“Calvary’s Anthem” is perfect for those meditative moments when the cross and what Christ’s sacrifice means for everyone is the focus. Quickly after the piano opening your are escorted to the hill where the precious blood flowed. With a brass inflection and unique interpretation on the crucifixion, Grace Worship have added a song that the generations can enjoy.

Anytime you can incorporate a good brass section, it adds depth to the power the section of the song

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While the melody is familiar, the song at times seems disjointed as if almost trying to do too much

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Randy Cross

With a passion for people and all things musical, Randy joined Trinity’s staff in September 2002. He and his wife Tammy have been married since 1986. Their family includes 3 daughters, 1 son, 3 grandsons, and 1 granddaughter. “Worship as a lifestyle” is the driving philosophy to Randy’s ministry at Trinity. He serves as support personnel in the multigenerational ministries of Trinity in an effort to show others that “worship” involves more than just the musical aspects that are so many oftentimes associated with the word. He is a member of the Arkansas Master’Singers, where he sings tenor and plays french horn. Randy also plays french horn and trumpet in the ASU-Beebe, Symphonic band. He can be seen on his Youtube channel Cross & Kin and is the author of the weekly blog Tuesday’s Musical Notes.

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