Lament music at its best applies the comfort of Scripture to the soul through music. Which is interesting since lament is so pervasive in the Bible. One of the richest untapped potentials in Christian music is lament. I believe it is one of the best modern day laments because it does such a wonderful job of connecting our experience of lament and the silence of God with Jesus’ lament in the garden. What part do you think Biblical, sacred music can play in healing ones’ sorrow? What place has it played in your own soul?Ĭard: First let me say that I did not write that song, my good friend Andrew Peterson did. I remember almost being in tears when I imagined Christ pleading with His Father in Gethsemane, a picture you paint with your lyrics. In that album you have a song named “The Silence of God” there you speak about the deep suffering that can occur even in the life of a strong Christian. I’ve always loved the parts of Scripture that speak to our suffering and sorrow, especially as we see how Christ choose the manger, the carpenter’s hammer, and the cross’ nails – all out of love for mankind. You were promoting a new album, “The Hidden Face of God” which delves into man’s struggle with suffering. Mattix: During my studies at Emmaus Bible College several years ago, I was privileged to go to one of your concerts there. The presentation of the Word in teaching I believe is still more important simply because if we are not taught what it means then we cannot sing it with understanding. But notice I did not say it is the most important. Jesus was surrounded by the sounds of the Bible being sung. There was music in the Temple service as well as in the synagogue. What part should Scripture, and sound interpretation of it, play into our choice of the music we sing in our churches?Ĭard: Historically the Bible has always been at the center of church music. In “El Shaddai”, you deliberately included many direct quotes from Scripture, something we probably don’t see enough of in today’s Christian music. I had a seriously hard time figuring out what most of those words were, since many were Hebrew! It was in 1981 that you recorded this song, which then turned into one of the most recognized Christian songs of the past century. Mattix: Growing-up as a missionary kid in Bolivia, I remember singing “El Shaddai” at church, which had been translated into Spanish. Soon it will be available in print and hopefully online, but I wanted to make the English format available to you all as well. I’m so thankful that I had the privilege of interviewing Michael Card, a great musician and songwriter, with the intent of translating and publishing the article in Spanish.
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