Refugee
by Robert Wolfgramm
Remember the birth of contemporary Christian music in the 1970s? Neither do I. That was—dare I say it—decades before my time and CCM is now an industry that has changed dramatically in the years since. Or so I thought, until I listened to Robert Wolfgramm’s Refugee, remastered and re-released by Psalter Music.
The 11 songs on Refugee are an intriguing mix of blues, folk and rock, merged with gospel-based lyrics. The songs are iconic of the time, and like the rest of Bob’s music, the album is well loved and well produced.
From the catchy title track to the last strains of “Bring Back the Good News,” it’s clear why Refugee is a pioneering album. But what I found most surprising is just how relevant it still is—36 years later. This album is far more than just electric guitar riffs and talented keyboarding.
“Good Samaritans” likens the people around us to refugees drowning in our indifference and asks whether we’re doing “far too little, much too late.” Thought-provoking lyrics such as this make Refugee an album worthy of listening . . . again.
Sara Thompson
Sara graduated with distinction from Avondale College of Higher Education’s
Bachelor of Arts degree in 2013.
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