MP3 clip from Supernatural Into Jesus

Once known for their "rap" style, dc Talk have in recent releases transformed to become musicians and artists apart from the trappings of the rap/rock genre. Supernatural is no exception; it is a recording that is rich with layered sound, inviting the listener to move beyond the surface and into the depths of the songs.

DC Talk use a variety of styles to convey their musings on the Christian life. There is the Beatle-esque It's Killing Me, the Motown-soul sound of Wanna Be Loved, and the balladic Godsend all of which contribute the the strength of this project. From the "first" song, It's Killing Me, a song about codependent relationships, to the final track (and in my opinion, the only clinker on this recording) There Is A Treason At Sea, this is a musical journey, in the best sense of the words. It is similar in some ways to Larry Norman's Something New Under The Sun, in that it follows the "path" of someone who is learning what it is to walk with Christ.

It's Killing Me and Dive find this pilgrim becoming aware that there is something missing in his life, that the relationships, the goals, and plans for his life were not leading him to the happiness and fulfillment that he desired. When he finds that love, at last, in Christ, the pilgrim invites Him to Consume Me. The radical departure that this causes in pilgrim's life, and the reaction of friends is explored in My Friend (So Long). Later in the journey, as pilgrim looks back on his past, in Since I Met You, he can see the radical change that has been made in his life: "The truth it hit me like a sock in the eye / a revelation that I can't deny / Your love has overtaken every little part of me / You were what I needed." The album closes with There Is A Treason At Sea, a spoken poem from Kevin Max, which affirms the need to surrender all to Christ.

While this interpretation does not make an exact fit, the framing is right. One can see the touch of Larry Norman in this recording, especially in the Norman-ish Into Jesus, a song that could easily have been penned by the father of Christian rock.