Devotion by Newsboys
Devotion is the 2004 Newsboys album that continued the worship turn they began with Adoration. It is a warm, confident record of praise from a band fully at home in the form. I came back to it for its steady, unforced sense of trust.
Why listen?
The sound is polished pop worship, melodic and bright without being thin. The production is clean and generous, built for both radio and the church. The lyrics are plain prayers of devotion and surrender, easy to mean and easy to sing. There is a settled quality here, the work of a band sure of what it believes. It is praise made gentle and accessible.
Favourite song: Blessed Be Your Name
The best-known song here, a praise that holds in both plenty and loss. It refuses to thank God only when things go well.
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your name
Blessed be the name of the Lord
Blessed be Your glorious name
The chorus is simple enough for anyone, but the verses about the dark and the desert give it weight. It reminds me of choosing to be grateful in driving rain on an exposed path, when thanks is a decision rather than a feeling. The song teaches praise that survives hard weather, which is the only kind worth having.
Key takeaway
Devotion is a warm, dependable worship album from a band that found a second calling. A comforting listen.
Tracklist
- Devotion
- I Love Your Ways
- Presence (My Heart's Desire)
- Strong Tower
- God of Nations
- Blessed Be Your Name
- The Orphan
- Landslide of Love
- Name Above All Names
- When the Tears Fall
Details
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Artist | Newsboys |
| Release year | 2004 |
| Length | 42 min |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Label | Sparrow |
| Standout moment | Blessed Be Your Name |
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