Day 469 - Chris Taylor - Worthless Pursuit of the Things of the Earth

469. Chris Taylor - Worthless Pursuit of the Things of the Earth

From the album Worthless Pursuit of the Things of the Earth
(Rhythm House, 2000)

"Former lead singer of the much under-appreciated alternative band, Love Coma, Chris Taylor has gone on to a solo career that has produced some incredible music. Worthless Pursuit is the strongest of the solo projects and easily qualifies as an Album-You-Should-Own.

Love Coma’s alternative rock gives way to a more Americana rock and roll for fans of Mike Roe, Robert Vaughan and the Dime Store Prophets. Acoustic based electric rock with a touch of southern soul. This, mixed with creative and insightful lyrics, makes for a strong project that still holds up well one decade later. There are also touches of World Party, Jeff Buckley and Bob Dylan. The album was actually nominated for a Dove Award.

Lyrical content attacks everything from modern materialism on the title track to a look at the life of Christ in Thirty-Three. Sad Day in Heaven looks at the pain the Lord feels when His people are unable to live lovingly toward each other. Taylor’s penchant for writing extremely lengthy songs was tempered a bit on this project though most do hit near the 5 minute mark, but the songs are so strong the length is never really an issue." (source: CCM's 500 Best Albums)

Here is the original studio released video for the song: