Search - Elia King :: Reaching

Marked by honesty and openness, Reaching's song lyrics explore the dynamics of an everyday relationship with God, while the music's folk-rock sound is complemented by hints of jazz, reggae, and Latin rhythms. Elia also throws into the mix some unexpected musical instruments. On the title song he includes a cardboard tube that he says "sounds a bit like a drum." Standout tracks are "The Hardest Thing" and "Godiva.' "The Hardest Thing" tackles the trust issue with God. "It's easy to laugh, easy to smile / Easy to anything but trust / Trust is the hardest thing." The witty song "Godiva" comes complete with candy bar wrapper-ripping and m'mm-good humming in tribute to "the best God-I'va-ever known."