Kari Jobe – “Where I Find You”
Dec 23, 2011 CD Reviews
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Kari Jobe
“Where I Find You”
Sparrow Records
11 tracks @ 54:54
Grade = A
Is it too early to pick a contender for 2012 Best Album of the Year?
Worship leader and Dove Award Nominee for Best New Artist Kari Jobe releases her second record. The very real lyrics often have a reoccurring theme in that God is around even when “it all just falls apart” (Steady My Heart).
“I think there are times as believers when we feel entitled and that life shouldn’t be hard. We live in this culture of convenience that says we can do everything ourselves and find all the answers on Google,” Jobe says. “But if we can learn to fall more in love with the Lord and trust Him in the middle of every storm, we build our endurance to keep running the race.”
“After singing about the importance of making time for intimate worship on my first album, I wanted to take the next step on Where I Find You,” Kari shares. “These songs come from such a honest place of praising God for what He’s done—and what He’s continuing to do in our lives—because of His grace and goodness.
“Ultimately, it’s about declaring who He is and enjoying the simplicity of knowing the Lord is near,” she continues. “He’s for us, He loves us, and sometimes, we need to just stop, enjoy His presence and take that in.”
Stu G of delirious? plays on several tracks. Props to my favorite production credit for Various Random Additional and Supplemental Sonic Material on the song ”Stars in the Sky.”
Jobe is a part of the Winter Jam Tour. She also partners with the A21 Campaign, an organization dedicated to abolishing human trafficking.
“I’ve become really invested in that ministry and strongly believe that we all have to play a role and do our part to fight against the modern form of slavery that affects 27 million people and growing,” Jobe says. “It’s so incredibly dark, and I feel a responsibility to do what I can. Most of these victims are girls like me, and I can’t imagine what life would be like to be stuck in that place.
“Whether I’m participating in an effort like this or leading worship, it’s all about making a difference,” Kari concludes. “That’s the reason I’m doing what I’m doing at this specific moment—to see God’s name lifted high, to encourage the hurt and the broken and to remind everyone to draw close to Him because He really, truly does care about each and every one of His children.”
- Rob S.
