Ghost Ship is probably one of my favorite bands on the planet. Not only are they sonically brilliant, fantastic songwriters and ridiculous musicians, they easily have the coolest band name on the planet. Their newest record, Costly, is a tour de force from beginning to end. It’s theologically weighty, but totally attainable and singable. Stylistically, they could be setting out to redeem folk rock, but I doubt that’s their mission. There’s a lot of dobro and that’s not a bad thing. Cam Huxford, the band’s leader is a former pastor at Mars Hill and his heart for the church truly comes out in his songwriting. Many of the songs deal with pain, suffering, sin and the glorious mission of Christ redeeming us back to himself. My favorite thing about Ghost Ship is how “listenable” they are. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to their EPs and records over the past few years. It sounds cheesy, but their music is truly easy on the ears. You could put Costly on repeat all day and I wouldn’t be mad about it. In fact, I recommend you do just that.
We were the long discarded We were the weak and useless We needed rescue and help We were the long forgotten We were the disregarded We couldn’t care for ourselves But a Father was coming for us You adopted us in And you made us your own You adopted us in And you gave us a home, yeah
Look what God has done
He redeemed us with his blood
We were lost and dead in sin; he came for us
Look what God has done
He adopted us in love
We were orphans without hope, now his children
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Keifer Navey, Charlotte, NC
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