How Many Kings: Downhere’s Newest Album

As snow hit Calgary this week, I blared Downhere’s Christmas tunes from my car stereo as I navigated through frozen snow ruts and slid through icy intersections.  I can think of no better soundtrack for my winter adventures than this new album.  It’s a mix of re-created favorites and some excellent new stuff.  I always love the upbeat stuff like their new song Christmas in Our Hearts, it’s so well written and produced.  Having followed Downhere for years, I have come to really delight in their growth as artists.  Marc even sings in french, it adds such a beautiful flavor to the album.  But as I think about the crazy hustle of Christmas, I find my greatest comfort in songs like What Child is this? and Gift Carol.  Songs like these remind me that Christmas isn’t about insane spending on plastic gift cards and trinkets, but that we as disciples of Jesus set aside time in our year to thank God for the incarnation of Jesus.  The CD is an invitation to remember that Jesus is King and reigns on His throne forevermore.

On a side note, there is a ten second track that belts out, “FIVE GOLDEN RINGS.”  My wife was sleeping in the car as we gently drove through the mountains last week and this track burst through our speakers on high.  She woke up in a fright that was not exactly in the spirit of the Christmas season.  I chuckled for hours…

Merry Christmas!