It is the one earthly journey we all experience, but too few of us choose to recognize that invisible road between here and there. Some call it transition. Anthony Evans calls it The Bridge.
To the majority of us, that transitional chasm of chaos is often overlooked in hopes of glimpsing the outcome, on the other side. But to a perceptive few, like Evans, the unknown between where we are and where we're going is the all-important next step. Whether we stumble in the dark, or firmly plant our feet on faith, it is all up to us.
This universal, yet intimate test of transition is both exposed and explored in Anthony's latest release The Bridge.
Press the button on this new CD and it's obvious that there is fresh focus to Anthony Evans life and music. "This record came out of pain. When I got to the end of myself and surrendered to the concept of what I was created to do, I realized I wasn't made to figure it all out. I wasn't put there to see the big picture clearly, or to glimpse what is ahead. I was created to worship. That's it."
And that is exactly what Evans does on each of the eleven tracks on this insightful collection. "I took worship songs that are known in more of a contemporary environment and played them with a little more flavor."
Using the spice of pure artistry, Anthony mixed adoration and experience with the essence of reverence and combined them with the praises of his distinctive voice. The result is a musical record of his own journey of worship across the Bridge.
Listening to such standards as Glory To The King, Everlasting God and In Christ Alone, there is little doubt that Evans has found his purpose. And feeling the sense of surrender in Anthony's interpretations of Let It Rain, Wonderful, Merciful Savior, and Here I Am To Worship, it is clear that he's discovered something transcending in his daily walk of faith.
"It is a hard concept to trust something you cannot see. More often than not it takes more strength to let go than it does to hang on."
AN INTERESTING WAY TO LIVE
Letting go and discovering that journey is just as important as the destination, wasn't easy for Anthony. It was a life lesson that came as the result of a deeply personal, internal transition.
"I used to pray - God, if You fix this, it means You love me I know You're listening to me, IF You fix this. But when I saw that things were not getting better, I had to look at the scenario differently and figure out HOW He was loving me. Eventually, when I opened myself up to Him and surrendered my broken heart, I realized He was loving me HUGE."
You loved me so much
That You let me, You let me fall
Knowing I'd lose it all and hear your call
You loved me so much that You chased me
When I ran away You captured me
By letting me run to the end of myself
