Hammock - Capturing Natures Beauty in Song

If God is the most creative being then you think that Christian's would have a leg up on that market. You would think that Christians would be creating the most beautiful art or composing the greatest music. You would think that Christians would be influencing the culture instead of being influenced by it.

My favorite band of all time is an icelandic band called Sigur Ros. And no other band, in my opinion, captures the very essence of our creator then the music they put out. In fact my heart and my mind is moved more by God through their music then any Christian music that is out there. That's kind of crazy considering the fact that Sigur Ros sings in Icelandic and I can't understand a word they are saying. Why is that? Because Sigur Ros tries to capture the majesty of their Icelandic landscape in everyone of their songs. Romans 1:20 tells us that God has clearly revealed himself through his creation. Thus if you sing about creation, you sing about God.

That's where Hammock comes in. Hammock consists of Andrew Thompson and a guy named Marc Byrd (Marc wrote the song 'God of Wonders'... you have sang it at youth group before.. trust me.. it was probably played after 'In the Secret'..its that big). These guys, moved by the music of Sigur Ros, came together and said can we make this type of music from a Christian perspective? Using the Southern American landscape as their inspiriation they have been showing people the creator using no words at all. Making God's invisible qualities clearly seen by what they write. The point of their music isn't for you to get up and sing but its for you to stop and reflect on our Savoir. Using music to have us stop and know that he is God.

The Video is from Hammocks latest album Maybe They Will Sing For Us Tomorrow and the song is called Mono No Aware