i must admit i was quite disappointed with jars's latest. although i frequently hear that the band is "returning to their roots", i find nothing even remotely similar to their early work except that they produced it themselves. i have been forced to come to terms with the fact that jars of clay is in a downward spiral, both musically and lyrically, that began with "if i left the zoo." maybe i'm being unfair. perhaps i'm being too tough on them. their first two albums were such masterpieces that any subsequent releases were bound to be disappointments. but now that i think about it, no, i'm not being too rough with the chaps. jars began with similar musical roots to caedmon's call, and caedmon's has stayed strong and matured as a band, while jars has diverged onto the wide, well-traveled path of ccm mediocrity. lyrical shallowness kills this album, and just cannot satiate the depth of meaning required for a really great jars album. thus, i rate the cd a 2 out of 5