Search - Jadon Lavik :: Life on the Inside

Great Singer/Songwriter!

blbooks | 03/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"LIFE ON THE INSIDE is the second album for Christian artist Jadon Lavik. It offers thirteen songs--eleven new songs and two songs from his previous album MOVING ON FAITH.



First of all, I just have to say how happy I am to see that he has released a second album. I absolutely loved his first album, and so my hopes were high that he'd be involved in Christian music for many years to come. One of the things I love about Jadon Lavik's music is the fact that he writes or co-writes almost all of his songs! I find that so refreshing and amazing.



1) Changing Happy. The first track of the album is a great song with a great message. "I've always found that happiness hides. Just around the corner just out of my reach. And the moment that its found the next that its missing. And I need to change my own definition." What should be the source of his happiness? Nearness to God! Great biblical message. Musically pleasing as well. Jadon's style is acoustic to light rock in my opinion. Very pleasant indeed. 5 stars.



2) Father. The second track on the album is a slower song. A very beautiful song about prayer. "Tears are falling over me like rain/ You have been so faithful time and again/ And forever I'm reminded of your grace/ Beautiful grace." 5 stars.



3) Nothing Compares. The third track is a faster song. It is about how nothing in this world compares to God. He is above all things. "I've searched this world far and wide. And found the truth that's changed my life. These things I buy these things I do. None can take the place of you." 4 stars.



4) What if. The fourth track is originally from Jadon's first album MOVING ON FAITH. I loved the song then, and I love the song now. It's about how God's love is not conditional on us--on how good or bad we're doing in life. 4.5 stars



5) Come to Me. I have always loved the Bible verse this song is based on (Matthew 11:28) and I am so happy to see it as such a central part of this song. Great message. Great music. 4.5 stars



6) Hear Our Song is a praise song. It praised God for his glory and his love. It illustrates that man's chief duty is to delight in God. "And we live for your glory and we live by your love/ And we sing of your glory and we sing of your love." Great song. It is in some ways a simpler song because of its repetition, but it's a beautiful song. 5 stars.



7) Just Like You is a good song--a true song--about the Christian experience--asking for God's guidance and grace to make us more like Him. "Comforter provider. Protector and friend. Here I am again. Asking for your mighty hand. To lead me once again lead me once again." 4.5 stars



8) On the Outside is a nice song. It's about how Earth is not our home and that we're to be looking forward to our eternal home in Heaven. "Life's always felt like a long and endless dream. Where tests and trials bring you to the final wake up scene. Now I'm not saying I'll ever waste a day. I'm just gonna live like I was never meant to stay." 4.5 stars.



9) Meant to Be is a nice song about how God's timing is always better than ours and that even after discouraging and difficult times in our lives, we'll come to recognize through faith that it was for our ultimate good. "Now I see the reasons for all of those seasons wondering just how my life would connect. My life would connect but you knew all along all along." 5 stars.



10) Never Alone is a beautiful song. By far one of my favorites on the album. "He has made with us a promise. Built on the most amazing grace. Found in the childlike surrender. Just the smallest seed of faith. Blessed assurance hopeful future. Peace to calm the mighty storm. When it seems like nobody else cares. Yes my God he will be there." And the chorus is incredible: "And I am never alone never forgotten or an after-thought to you. Oh and I am never alone not left to my own strength to make it to make it through." How wonderful to be reminded that we are never an afterthought to God! 5 stars



11) Searching is a song orginally found on MOVING ON FAITH. It's a good song about the human's natural longing for truth and to find some meaning in life beyond one's self. 4 stars.



12) His Name Shall Be Called weaves some of the many names and titles of Jesus into its lyrics. Very nice. For example, one verse goes: "His name shall be called Prince of peace, the almighty, son of the living God, Ancient of days, alpha and omega, the great I AM." 4.5 stars.



13) It's Yours is a song of surrender to God. Very nice. "Shine your light through this broken surrendered life." 4.5 stars



Overall, I feel that his second album, LIFE ON THE INSIDE, is even better than his first album MOVING ON FAITH. While both albums are great for showcasing this new artists' work as a singer and songwriter, his second album has a greater quantity of amazing songs.



I look forward to giving this album many repeated listenings."

Loved this CD the first time I listened to it!

Sandy Cleveland | 05/11/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Usually it takes me a few times to get into a CD completely. There are a few songs that I know and like, so I buy it. Then I have to get to know the rest of the songs. Not so with Life on the Inside. From the first time I listened to the CD, I loved every song, and found myself wanting to listen to it again right away. Now after listening to it a half a dozen times, I feel like I have heard these songs for years. I had to check Jadon's other CD to make sure they weren't repeats (I knew that "What if" was). And sure enough, they were all new songs! Great CD...definately deserves some airtime and awards!"