Pilgrimwitnesses CD "Come
Forth"
Come Forth!
Eric Tagg & Chris Snidow
But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead. Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by. Isaiah 26: 19-20
Jesus called out in a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth! The dead man came out, his hands
and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, Take off the grave clothes and let him go. John 11: 43-44
Eric Tagg is a superb musician, vocalist and songwriter (often known for his hit single with Lee Ritenour, Is It You). He has recorded and played with many well-known musicians including Lee Ritenour, Don Grusin, David Foster, Greg Mathison, Abraham Laboriel, Tom Scott, and Chuck Finley, not to mention Bill Champlin.
Chris and Eric played together in the 1970's Dallas band known as Cheshire. Here they re-unite for five diverse and original songs, with Eric writing all the lyrics and singing all the vocals, while Chris does all the music (except for Eric's excellent flute parts). Three additional hymns complete this CD.
Come forth? Indeed! However, the theme of this CD is actually multi-faceted. First there is the obvious theme of God calling forth His people, back from the dead to new and ever-lasting life with Him (Romans 6: 23). Come Forth (Lazarus & Co.), Alleluia # 1, Psalm 27, Crossing Over and Come Thou Fount all touch on this. Another come forth theme found in these songs is the calling of all believers to come forth to witness in the name of Jesus. Of course, this calling is found often in Scripture (e.g. see Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 24: 44-48 etc).
We see this reflected here in Alleluia # 1 and hinted at in Faith Contains and Psalm 67. The traditional Christmas song, We Three Kings, is yet another example of a coming forth. This time coming forth with a top-priority dedicated search for the Messiah, the King of kings (Matthew 2: 1-12). Seeking Him with all their hearts, these three kings traveled from far away and at great expense in effort, time and treasure. In so doing, they found the treasure of greatest value. As God says through His prophet Jeremiah, You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 13)
Eric Tagg & Chris Snidow
But your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead. Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by. Isaiah 26: 19-20
Jesus called out in a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth! The dead man came out, his hands
and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, Take off the grave clothes and let him go. John 11: 43-44
Eric Tagg is a superb musician, vocalist and songwriter (often known for his hit single with Lee Ritenour, Is It You). He has recorded and played with many well-known musicians including Lee Ritenour, Don Grusin, David Foster, Greg Mathison, Abraham Laboriel, Tom Scott, and Chuck Finley, not to mention Bill Champlin.
Chris and Eric played together in the 1970's Dallas band known as Cheshire. Here they re-unite for five diverse and original songs, with Eric writing all the lyrics and singing all the vocals, while Chris does all the music (except for Eric's excellent flute parts). Three additional hymns complete this CD.
Come forth? Indeed! However, the theme of this CD is actually multi-faceted. First there is the obvious theme of God calling forth His people, back from the dead to new and ever-lasting life with Him (Romans 6: 23). Come Forth (Lazarus & Co.), Alleluia # 1, Psalm 27, Crossing Over and Come Thou Fount all touch on this. Another come forth theme found in these songs is the calling of all believers to come forth to witness in the name of Jesus. Of course, this calling is found often in Scripture (e.g. see Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 24: 44-48 etc).
We see this reflected here in Alleluia # 1 and hinted at in Faith Contains and Psalm 67. The traditional Christmas song, We Three Kings, is yet another example of a coming forth. This time coming forth with a top-priority dedicated search for the Messiah, the King of kings (Matthew 2: 1-12). Seeking Him with all their hearts, these three kings traveled from far away and at great expense in effort, time and treasure. In so doing, they found the treasure of greatest value. As God says through His prophet Jeremiah, You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29: 13)
