For over a year now, I’ve been writing songs that chronicle the ministry of Jesus, from John the Baptist’s proclamation “Behold the Lamb of God…” to Peter’s Confession “You’re the Messiah…”. From the calming of the Sea of Galilee: “Peace, be still” to the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem: “Blessed is He Who comes…” The Last Supper, Death, Resurrection, and impending Return: these songs focus on The Kingdom of Heaven at hand! The first three songs (Authority, Peace Be Still, and Peter’s Confession) released as singles since March of 2025.

THE WORST PART OF THE ALBUM

That’s what Producer Sam Hart called it, and he’s absolutely right.

Last year, I decided to take two short songs I’d written about the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, and combine them with a new song about the Garden of Gethsemane. Thus, the “Passover Suite” was born, a six and a half minute epic that weaves from one scene to another, using Scripture to carry the listener through the events of that devastating, unprecedented Passover.

During my quiet time one morning, I was thinking about the musical transition from Jesus’ prayer in the Garden to His execution. I was contemplating ways to sonically tell the story without having to narrate every moment. I suddenly knew we had to capture the sound of a crowd shouting “Crucify!” I immediately began to weep knowing the hour would come to stand before a microphone and shout for Jesus’ crucifixion.

What I never anticipated was hearing my son’s voice along with my own.

One day, I took my 16 year old, Nick, to the Studio with me. Eventually, we realized it was time to capture the crowd’s chant. Discussing it was emotional. Practicing it was difficult. But hearing my son’s voice call for the death of the Messiah slayed me.

We finished and no one said a word for a moment. Sam broke the silence. “The worst part of the album.”

The Passover Suite finishes the way the day of Passover ended 2,000 years ago, in sudden hopelessness.

…but the album won’t end there, will it?