Matt Maher Unites Listeners in Proclaiming Praise in “Joyful Noise”
“Jesus overcomin' all the distance we made
Fill us with Your kindness
And lead us to repentance
For such a time as this we pray
People, come together, I know there's a way"
In a driving, victorious anthem that speaks to the style Matt Maher has inspired listeners with in the past, we once again find ourselves swept into the confidence of proclamation in “Joyful Noise”. Longing and finding come together as two spots in the same journey in this unifying exploration Maher leads listeners through. No matter what moment a listener finds themselves in, Maher invites them into the encouraging process of praise as the pathway to closeness with the Lord.
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In a song titled to correlate with joy and praise, listeners may be lead to think this track exclusively focuses on mountaintop moments with God. But in a demonstration of thankfulness for a full journey, Maher doesn’t shy away from the low places many find themselves seeking the Lord in. In fact, the catalyst for the joyful noise Maher implores listeners to join in on is brokenness, sadness, and a feeling of distance. Maher encourages listeners that it’s through the joyful noise that we find the energy to get up from the painful places we find ourselves in as we listen to God’s voice.
“Love is a battleground
I'm layin' my weapons down
Hands up to Heaven, now
Make a joyful noise
My heart had to hit the floor
To find all I'm longin' for
'Cause I know You're so much more”
Not only does praise propel us from the low points Maher sings of, but it actually transforms the places we find ourselves as they lead us to more closeness with the Lord. When we find ourselves on the battlefield, it’s a strategic and victorious decision to choose praise.
“Joyful Noise” comes from Maher’s album Alive & Breathing which was released in March of 2020.
