Chris Cleveland, the driving drive behind Stars Go Dim, has lengthy been a grasp of pairing accessible pop hooks with deep non secular resonance. With the discharge of his latest visible for ‘Jesus Works’, off his fourth studio album ‘Roses’, he leans right into a softer, extra introspective aesthetic, each musically and visually.
The video includes a reside band efficiency that’s much less about spectacle and extra about subtlety. It’s a motif that ties on to the guts of Roses, an album that Cleveland describes as “so many instances in life we really feel like we’re dwelling in a wasteland, and we’re lacking the truth that we’re truly standing in forests of inexperienced, lush life.” Every bloom within the body turns into a part of the worship expertise, reinforcing the tune’s central message: Jesus is working, even once we can’t see it.
Roses attracts inspiration from ‘70s soul, retro pop, and gospel textures. Tracks like ‘Mama Don’t Lie (Alright)’ and ‘All the way down to Earth’ showcase a hotter, extra analog method, whereas others like ‘Holy’ and ‘Uncover God’ lean into uncooked, non secular storytelling.
Cleveland, who co-produced the album for the primary time in his profession, additionally made some extent of collaborating with lesser-known songwriters on this mission, a lot of whom obtain their first-ever cuts right here. That humility and openness radiates all through Roses, and it’s on full show in ‘Jesus Works’, a observe that feels extra like a prayer than a efficiency.
