Matt Redman has been full of surprises lately. After unexpectedly revealing the cover and name to his new album Glory Song on Twitter last week, he has now released a suprise single featring Gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard (who also featured on his recent Christmas release too!).
Gracefully Broken is remarkably poignant. Usually, the leading single of a release is a bombastic affair, with epic choruses or technical wizardry. That is not to say the two aren’t present. Leading in with a rousing ‘here I am, God / arms wide open‘ in to the chorus, the song is in equal measure affecting and catchy. To begin with, the song is little more than a whisper. Simple chords and effects drift in and out, and then build up into an astounding crescendo before dropping into a passionate bridge in which Tasha Cobbs Leonard takes the lead.
For fans of the Gospel singer, another version of the song led by Cobbs can be heard here.
Listen To Gracefully Broken Below:
About Matt Redman
Matt Redman is a Christian worship leader and songwriter, based in Brighton, England. He has been leading worship full-time since the age of 20 and this journey has taken him around the globe. Many of his songs have been sung in churches and worship gatherings around the world, including “Blessed Be Your Name,” “The Heart of Worship,” “Better Is One Day,” and others.
Most recently Matt has co-written songs such as “You Alone Can Rescue,” “How Great Is Your Faithfulness,” as well as “Our God,” which appears on the latest Passion worship record. “10,000 Reasons” is Matt’s latest collection of songs recorded live at LIFT: A Worship Leader Collective in Atlanta. It was recently awarded two Grammy’s for best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance and Best Contemporary Christian Music Song.
Author of several books, Matt’s most recent release is Mirror Ball, which delves into what it means to reflect on God’s dazzling radiance. Other books include The Unquenchable Worshipper, Facedown, Blessed Be Your Name, plus The Heart of Worship Files and Inside-Out Worship—practical worship-leading advice from many experienced leaders around the globe.
Matt and his wife Beth continue to work alongside the Passion movement and currently serve at St. Peters, a new church planted out of Holy Trinity Brompton in London.
