I have often wondered if Steven Curtis Chapman would get around to making a “worship album.”  When the trend hit years and years ago, I was dismayed.  I’m one of that rare breed that sees the praise and worship movement as “that which killed CCM.”  So as each major recording artist put together collections of popular worship hits and personal additions to the mix, I cringed a bit and backed off.  But SCC seemed to mostly stay away.

Turns out that he has a worship album dropping in the spring and that the first song from the album, “Amen,” is already available online.  And I have to admit: it’s pretty good.  Why?  Because it’s simple and obviously and consistently scriptural.  I’ll be curious to see what he does with the rest of the album.  I’m hoping to pleasantly surprised.