Isaiah's greatest chapters in indie folk-pop

👉 Listen on ANY streaming platform! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6H5DTFapYXatKa27oUvbDd?si=UQNxHeVVSc-ahZp9O6cTcw Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/ember-and-altar/1885355192 YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8F5d9g49JQ&list=OLAK5uy_mxCjLZ-R_kKi4PtJz-FCLaE0TSvHSCDnQ Search Ember and Altar on any streaming platform, we're there! Tracklist: 0:00 Woe Is Me 3:42 By His Wounds 6:08 The Spirit of the Lord 9:39 The Desert Will Bloom 13:26 Here Am I, Send Me 16:34 Come to the Waters 20:12 Is Not This the Fast? 24:00 Arise, Shine 26:56 Perfect Peace 30:52 A Child Is Born 34:36 Wait Upon the Lord 38:04 Holy, Holy, Holy 42:01 I Have Called You 44:24 Fear Not, I Am With You 47:51 Prepare the Way There is something about the book of Isaiah that keeps pulling us back in. It is filled with the holiness of God, the brokenness of humanity, the promise of redemption, and some of the clearest prophetic pictures of Jesus anywhere in the Old Testament. Isaiah in Folk was created as a way to sit with those passages a little longer, not just to read them and move on, but to let the words sink into our hearts through music. For this collection, we took some of the chapters and moments from Isaiah that have meant the most to us and turned them into indie folk and folk-pop songs. You’ll hear Isaiah standing before the throne of God crying, “Woe is me,” followed by his surrender, “Here am I, send me.” You’ll hear the promise that when we pass through the waters, God is with us. You’ll hear the prophecy of the suffering Servant who was wounded for our transgressions and by whose wounds we are healed. There are songs about preparing the way of the Lord, the kind of fasting God desires, and the Spirit of the Lord resting upon the One who came to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the captive. More than anything, we hope this album causes you to open Isaiah for yourself. Put it on while you’re reading your Bible, praying in the morning, driving, working, walking, or simply sitting quietly with the Lord. Our hope is that a lyric catches your attention and makes you think, “I want to go read that chapter.” If that happens, then this music has accomplished what we wanted it to accomplish. Isaiah can sometimes feel like an intimidating book because it moves between judgment, prophecy, poetry, history, restoration, and incredible promises about the Messiah. But when you slow down, you begin seeing the same story that runs throughout all of Scripture: God is holy, mankind has wandered away, God calls us to repentance, and God Himself provides salvation. Again and again, Isaiah points forward to Jesus. Some of the passages that inspired this collection include Isaiah 6, Isaiah 9, Isaiah 40, Isaiah 43, Isaiah 53, Isaiah 58, Isaiah 61, and other portions of the book. We have tried to stay close to the heart and language of Scripture while shaping these passages into songs that can be remembered, sung, and returned to throughout the day. Isaiah’s response is not self-confidence. It is humility. He sees the holiness of God and immediately becomes aware of his own sin. Yet God cleanses him, and when the Lord asks, “Whom shall I send?”, Isaiah answers, “Here am I; send me.” That progression from seeing God, to repentance, to cleansing, to surrender is something we pray becomes real in our own lives too. And most importantly, please don’t allow these songs to become a substitute for the Bible. Music can help us remember truth, meditate on truth, and respond emotionally to truth, but Scripture itself is our foundation. We encourage you to open your Bible, read these chapters in their full context, test the lyrics against the Word, and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you through Scripture. A heartfelt note about AI: We also want to be transparent about how this music is made. AI-assisted tools are part of our creative process, including elements of the musical production and vocals. We understand that people have different feelings about AI-generated music, and we completely respect that. For us, these tools are simply that: tools. The heart behind this channel is very real. We spend time choosing the Scriptures, developing the themes and lyrics, shaping the songs, revising them, and intentionally building each project around the message we want to communicate. We are not trying to replace human worship, musicians, churches, or the beauty of people gathering together to sing to God. We simply want to use the creative tools available to us to make Scripture-centered music that points people toward Jesus. If even one of these songs causes someone to pray, open their Bible, remember a verse during a difficult season, repent, worship, or draw closer to Christ, then we are incredibly grateful that it exists. All glory belongs to Jesus. #IsaiahInFolk #ChristianMusic #IndieFolk #ChristianIndieFolk #WorshipMusic #ScriptureSongs #BibleMusic #JesusMusic #EmberAndAltar #ChristianPlaylist #FolkWorship