- Perfectly
- Snow Song
- One Year Past 20
- Sleep Interrupted (Because of You)
- Big Lights
- Sleeper
- Sponge
- Used to Love
- Late Hour
- Closer
- Story
- A Subject I Am
It's not often that artists get a second shot a releasing the same album. In a reverse crossover of sorts, Judd & Maggie's debut
The sibling duo isn't totally unknown to the Christian scene, having toured with Derek Webb and his wife Sandra McCracken in the past. But unlike their touring partners, they're not socio-religious agitators, remaining passionate about the gospel message in their own quiet, contemplative sort of way. For them, the truth is simply a lens through which everything else—romance, relationships, self, everyday life—comes into focus, and when it does, it makes for a spiritual experience like no other. For instance, "Sponge" is an honest and creative song of devotion to Christ, while "Sleeper" uses
The duo's style leans toward the folk side of the musical spectrum, with enough splashes of alternative and pop motifs to add accessibility to their method. Not surprisingly, Judd & Maggie's strongest suit as a brother-sister tag team is their harmonies, which crisscross and overlap each other neatly with taut precision. Neither is a powerhouse vocalist, which is ideal for their lovely melodies and faith-based imagery to rise to the forefront. It's an exercise in balance where everything—from instrumentation and arrangements to song ideas, delivery and poetry—is in its right place, making