This is the first John Mark McMillan album I have ever listened to. As you open the cover, you see the words “I’m wide awake, and there’s blood on the promenade”. Wow – I really wasn’t all that sure what to expect. Straight away I thought he was going to take this the emo, angst driven route (sigh), but fortunately he decided to keep it more introspective.
He has a unique, amazingly deep voice, which is almost enchanting. The closest I could compare him to is ‘Staind’, the deeper register on ‘Snow Patrol’ and ‘Live’, or a mature sounding ‘The Calling’. You get the idea.
The lyrics on The Medicine are poetic, deep and profound – each song is it’s own story. The tempo varies throughout, so there is a great balance between the beat assigned to each track.
An album this good is rare – go get your hands on a copy.
Keep an ear out for his single “How He Loves” – a song Jesus Culture got a hold of. It is choral and (very) catchy. I don’t know anyone who I wouldn’t buy this album for.
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