REVIEW: Nate Sallie “Ruined For Ordinary” (S101)
March 15th, 2007 |
Reviews | Source: Suite101 (78)
Nate Sallie’s passionate and stylized pop sound drips with awareness and recognition; it is the foundation and strength of “Ruined for Ordinary,” Sallie’s sophomore offering. His story is not unfamiliar: saved at an early age, he let his God-awareness drift into sleep mode, until about three years ago. While reading John Bevere’s “Drawing Near: A Life of Intimacy with God,” the classically-trained Sallie began to desperately desire anew the God he had laid aside. “Ruined for Ordinary” overflows with this new vigor, from the first hooky chorus of opener “Breakthrough,” its lyrics openly needy: “Would you please ruin me/for this life ordinary/All I seek is Your Holy covering/ moving over me.” […read more]



