My Favorite Christmas Album

Some of you may have heard of an artist by the name of Andrew Peterson but if you haven't then this holiday season I suggest you introduce yourself to him. He is a storyteller in its purest form and he chooses to use his folksy tones and rhythms to engage his listeners in the greatest story ever told. He does biblical theology in relation to the promise of a Messiah for God's chosen people throughout the Old Testament in the most captivating manner I have ever heard. It is of course the only album of its kind that I have ever listened to but that makes it all the more noteworthy.

The album I am talking about is entitled "Behold the Lamb of God" and from beginning to end the songs work toward the goal of helping you accomplish the title of the album. I don't think I had really thought about the longing for a Messiah the Israelites must have felt until I listened to this album. As one song leads to the next, you see layers of understanding about the promised Messiah in a way that the generations of Israel must have encountered them throughout the Old Testament. I do not exaggerate when I tell you that this album has moved me to tears more than once by helping me get in the shoes of our predecessors and more fully comprehend the wonder of what Jesus actually did by coming to Earth as a baby and fulfilling all the prophecies.

While I hate how trendy this may sound, this album was created in some senses to be an experience for its listeners. I'm not saying that everyone will get goosebumps and cry but when Andrew Peterson originally performed this CD, it was live and without any interruption or explanation. He wanted the music to do the talking and even in listening to the produced CD I think he succeeded. I could probably keep gushing about how much I enjoy this CD or all the artists involved in making it/performing on tour with Andrew (some of the people include Derek Webb and Nickel Creek) but that wouldn't be profitable at this point. I am posting this today because even if you are too cheap to go out and buy this incredible work of art in musical form, you can listen to it for free with this music player online.