Anthem Edition / Promises Kept CD

It’s been a busy year for Anthem Edition, the quartet once known as The Old Paths. Since the release of Here Comes Christmas, they’ve acquired a new tenor singer in Cameron Edens and released three acclaimed singles. Now those singles, together with another four songs of faith, have been gathered up in a new collection for Sonlite Records: Promises Kept.

“This album is special to us,” says founding member and lead singer Tim Rackley. “It marks the first time we're making music together as a team with Cameron Edens and Andrew Utech, alongside our longtime brother, Doug Roark. These songs are a testament to God’s unwavering faithfulness, and we can’t wait for you to experience the message of hope and promise we've poured our hearts into."

The energy of Promises Kept is evident right from the start as spirited drums kick off the opening track, “Every Promise Made Is a Promise Kept,” an up-tempo, country-flavored entry from songwriters Kenna Turner West and Jason Cox.

And indeed, while the tender meditation on God’s mercy, “I Am Loved,” and second single, “Still Under His Feet,” offer expansive arrangements and contemplative tempos, the emphasis is on lively songs that capture the urgency and transformative power of Christian faith. And while country textures predominate in the instrumentation, there’s room for a variety of musical flavors, from the horns that punctuate “Graveyard” to the touches of harmonica that enliven the Utech-led closer, “They Need To See.” The result is a compact, pithy set that carries the quartet’s acclaimed sound into a new era, offering old fans a comfortably familiar sound while beckoning new ones into the fold with, in “They Need To See”’s memorable phrase, “a testimony that weathers any storm.”

Track List

Release Date: January 10, 2025