Offering a balm for weary souls in the throes of troubled times, award-winning singer/songwriter Elias Dummer bows "The Gospel Is Rest." Featuring acclaimed duo Land of Color, the contemplative track was penned by Dummer, Noah Hinshaw, and Land of Color's Gary Rea. Co-produced by Dummer, Land of Color, and Brent Milligan (Colony House, David Crowder Band), the song's plaintive, acoustic melody carries a heartrending plea for holy respite. "The Gospel Is Rest" finds Dummer admitting his need for surrender. "Lord, I've got the world upon my shoulders/but You've been saying, 'Child, put it down.'" "Let's face it, many of us are tired. We're addicted to worry and we've got the weight of the world on our shoulders," says Dummer. "If there is true rest to be had, we need it–I need it. We often act like worship is this thing filled with bravado and bluster. This isn't[…] Source
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