We’ve recently started introducing our kids to some of the Christian bands that we listened to when we were kids and teenagers. In this, I’ve been reminded of just how good some of those ’90s Christian groups really were.
At some point in the late 90s, one of my older brothers came home with an Audio Adrenaline CD from the Christian bookstore, and then played it a lot. Their album, Underdog, will always remind me of that season of life. And this song in particular, “Good Life,” reminds me of the power of good music accompanied by unexpected lyrics. I remember being a 10-year-old and being struck by the surprising turn the lyrics make in the chorus, “This is the good life; I lost everything; I could ever want, ever dream of.”
For a Christian, life is only found by losing it. Our definition of “the good life” is wildly different from that of the world. It involves dying to self and, in that way, finding something so much better in Jesus. This song helped me to chew on that as a 10-year-old and for many years afterward. For that, I’m very grateful.
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