Skeleton Psalms

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Skeleton Psalms
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
StudioThe Ranch
Genre Christian rock, hard rock, alternative metal
Label Tooth & Nail
Producer Josiah Prince
Disciple chronology
Love Letter Kill Shot
(2019)
Skeleton Psalms
(2023)
Singles from Skeleton Psalms
  1. "The Executioner"
    Released: January 13, 2023 [1]
  2. "Promise to Live"
    Released: February 1, 2023 [2]
  3. "Bad Words"
    Released: March 30, 2023 [3]
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Skeleton Psalms is the thirteenth studio album by Christian rock band Disciple. It is the band's first album in four years, and was produced by the band's guitarist, Josiah Prince, at his home studio The Ranch. [6]

Contents

Background

On January 13, 2023, the band released the first single for the album, "The Executioner", which marked the first new music the band had released since Love Letter Kill Shot back in 2019. [7] On February 1, 2023, the album's second single, "Promise to Live", was released. [8] The final single "Bad Words" was issued with the preorder for the album and tracklist. [9]

Themes

"Every single song is intertwined and connected with each other," vocalist Kevin Young stated. "They all deal with similar themes, they all have an element of being autobiographical. It's almost like chapter 1, chapter 2, chapter 3: human depravity, the unconditional love of God, then victory." [6]

"The Executioner" deals with "coming to grips with your flaws, your failures, your shame, your sin. It's realizing that no, I don't want to celebrate anything about what I've done in this life. I want to lay my life down in exchange for a better one that God has for me." [10]

"Promise to Live" was derived from a sermon Young used to make. "It's the idea that we all are in this world together, and are all in recovery together, from the trauma of this world and this life. We're not fighting alone. We're fighting together. We make this promise to God and to each other: to not give up. To not lose hope. To not give up fighting. To live for the most precious gift we have, which is life." [11]

"Bad Words" is concerned with Christians being told what to say and what not to say: "We really like to write songs that make people excited about their faith, hopefully not make people annoying, abusive or violent Christians. More that they've set the constitution of their heart to where they are unashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ: I am going to love you. I'm going to love you no matter your political party, or your race, or any other kind of adjective that separates you from someone else. For God so loved the world, and therefore I so love the world. But if you think it's a bad word for me to say Jesus? I just need you to know that I'm going to say what I believe, because of my love and my passion for Him and my love and my passion for people. That they need to know that there is a God. And He did not come to the world to condemn the world, but He came to the world to save them. That's our message: this bad word known as Jesus." [12]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Disciple; all music is composed by Disciple.

No.TitleLength
1."The Executioner"4:07
2."Promise to Live"4:54
3."Skeleton Psalm"3:50
4."Bad Words"3:28
5."Resurrecting Reasons"4:17
6."Dawning of Deliverance"3:53
7."20/20 Blind"4:43
8."Scapegoat"4:38
9."Bow Down"4:15
10."For the Life of Me"4:20
Total length:42:20

Personnel

Disciple
Additional personnel

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