Murder By Pride Album Review (song by song)

Jul 14

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Stryper’s new album, Murder By Pride, has hit the torrent websites for download. I’ve been buying a new song from the album every week, so I don’t feel guilty for downloading the four songs I haven’t heard. I will be purchasing them the minute they are available.

This album is phenomenal. Even is you are not a Stryper fan but love hard rock in the vein of Boston and Journey, you will love this album. I thought it might be fun to break the album down a song or two at a time and share my thoughts about them.

The first song up is entitled Mercy Over Blame. Click the play button below to listen.

Mercy Over Blame Lyrics:

Love saves the soul
Hate kills the heart
Fear robs the goal
Hope gives a start

Forgiveness is a gift
Bitterness a chain
The ugliness we sift
His beauty still remains

When we all reach Heaven
There will be no shame
‘Cause when we stand before Him
It’s Mercy Over Blame

Faith heals the scars
That pride has brought upon
Grace will be ours
When all we have is gone

When we all reach Heaven
There will be no shame
‘Cause when we stand before Him

He will know each name
He will know each name

Some of us believe Him
?

When we all reach Heaven

It’s Mercy Over Blame

When we all reach Heaven
There will be no shame
‘Cause when we stand before Him
He will know each name

When we all reach Heaven
There will be no shame

‘Cause when we stand before Him
He will know each name
He will know each name

Mercy Over Blame

I’m glad to see Stryper getting back to their roots, both musically and lyrically.

Musically, this song takes me back to the days of To Hell With The Devil and In God We Trust. The moment they harmonize on the chorus, singing “mercy over blame” is just awesome!! The bass is aggressive and very well mixed into the song. Michael Sweet hits his famous high notes and Oz Fox shreds on the guitar. Classic Stryper! Everything about this song is beautiful!

Stryper was the first Christian metal band to make it big. They have always been up front about their faith in their lyrics. This song, Mercy Over Blame, is no different. They sing of God’s grace and that He can wipe away all of our shame. We’ll stand before Him and He’ll know our name. It was easy to grasp lyrics like this that helped me to become a Christ Follower at the tender age of 16.

I can’t wait to go see these guys in November!!

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