Maybe this was old news, but I recently discovered that Owl City did a cover of "In Christ Alone" when I saw one of my friends posted the link on Facebook. It seems after the hit song, "Fireflies," Owl City just kinda disappeared, so upon hearing this song my interest was re-kindled. I did my research and discovered that Adam Young is the sole musician of Owl City (although when he tours he does have others perform with him, seeing as he can't play everything at once, duh). This singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Adam Young is a proclaimed Christian. I found his blog (owlcityblog.com) and it's pretty interesting. Not to mention he is an incredible and magnetizing writer. He posts often about God and his faith. It seems his faith has been infused more into his latest album, All Things Bright And Beautiful, especially in his song "Galaxies". I listened to the whole album and a lot of the songs are about the sky, the stars, etc. Anyway, here is what he said about recording "In Christ Alone":
My Hope Is Found
I was up late last night and decided to record a “cover song” of sorts.
Not for anything special, just for fun.
I’m twenty four years old, yet something about this song makes me bawl like a baby. The way the melodies and lyrics swirl together is so poignant and beautiful. If I were to count on one hand, the number of songs that have ever deeply moved me, this one would take the cake. Last night I probably spent more time actually crying at the piano than I did recording it. Such are the secret confessions of a shy boy from Minnesota.
As I’m so often reminded what a priceless gift my life is, I ache with everything in me to make it count, so that when I finally cross the finish line, I’ll hear the words, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
To me, there is no greater reward.
Of course, all of this weighs heavily on the spiritual scale, so allow me to be completely honest and say none of it is intended to be “crammed down the throat,” if you will. That is not my intention. This is what I wholeheartedly believe, and to that belief, I remain steadfast until He returns or calls me home.
One thing is certain:
When He comes for His own, He will have no trouble recognizing me… because my banner will be clear.
[This specific blog entry can be found here]
I haven't been able to find this anywhere to download it, but I read you can somewhere on their website... I just haven't been able to find it yet.
So pretty cool, huh? Here's some of the lyrics from "Galaxies":
Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark.
But dear God, You're the only North Star
I would follow this far.
Oh telescope,
Keep an eye on my only hope,
Lest I blink and get swept off the narrow road,
Hercules, you've got nothing to say to me,
'Cause you're not the blinding light that I need.
For He is the saving grace of the galaxies
He is the saving grace of the galaxies
Dear God, I was terribly lost
When the galaxies crossed
And the sun went dark
But dear God, You're the only North Star
I would follow this far.
So guess who is going back on my iPod? It's just nice and a little more spiritually reassuring when you are listening to a Christian artist (…food for thought - is there a difference between a "Christian artist" and a Christian artist?).
He also collaborated with a Christian band called He is We that I will also be checking out in more depth.
Come on, you just can't go wrong with someone who writes an entire blog post about s'mores, describing them as "manna from heaven" and "sweet nectar of life"!!!
Win.
[Another interesting and entertaining read: A Surreal Incident Involving Ice Cream Sandwiches]
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