The Blessed and the Broken

The Blessed and the Broken

Any lingering notion that Christian rock lacks grit and bite is dispelled by Trevor Morgan’s The Blessed and the Broken. Co-produced by Third Day’s Mac Powell, this song collection invites comparisons with Tom Petty and the Allman Brothers in its guitar-propelled drive and working-class attitude. Morgan writes from a solidly faith-based perspective without sliding into easy sermonizing or by-rote alter calls. Tracks like “Easy,” “Everybody Needs Somebody” and “I Know You” are smart slices of roots-rock, built upon Morgan’s burly vocals and rousing guitar work. The album’s populist attitude gets its fullest expression in “Jesus Rides The Subway,” a conscience-prodding tune that vividly portrays Christ traveling among the humble and wounded “while the pretty people sleep.” Scripture-based songs like “Psalm 23” and “Light of the World” frame timeless words within simple, uplifting pop/rock forms, while “The Invitation” favors the intimate over the grandiose in its worshipful message. Morgan closes with “Hurricane,” an acoustic-centered number with a distinctly Southern feel.

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