“‘In Christ Alone’ is a powerful anthem focusing on redemption, faith, and humility,” says the group’s Tim Rackley. “The song highlights that true strength comes only from God’s grace, not personal achievements. This song has always been a favorite of mine and when we discussed with Roger Talley the group doing it, we felt it would be different as a quartet, but still resemble the original cut by Michael English as a soloist.”
Indeed, while Anthem Edition recaps English’s reverential feeling and warmth, the arrangement that the quartet and producer Talley settled on offers more contemporary and acoustic textures, while taking advantage of the quartet’s vocal power to deliver its message that Christ alone is the source of strength, hope and salvation:
In Christ alone, I place my trust
And find my glory in the power of the cross
In every victory, let it be said of me
My source of strength
My source of hope is Christ alone
Says Rackley, “We hope listeners will enjoy this as much as we did when laying down the music and vocals!”
“In Christ Alone” is streaming in Dolby Atmos spatial audio on Apple Music, Amazon Music and TIDAL. Listen to it HERE.
About Anthem Edition
Anthem Edition burst onto the scene in 2003 as a trio called The Old Paths, founded by Doug Roark and Tim Rackley with a mission to glorify the Lord. The trio soon became a quartet and gained national attention. In 2012, they signed with Crossroad Music’s Sonlite Records label, releasing the breakout album ‘Right Now’ which yielded two #1 hits and earned them a Singing News Fan Award for Favorite New Quartet. Despite a hiatus in 2015, they returned to touring in 2017. In late 2022, the group changed its name to Anthem Edition and welcomed Andrew Utech as the new bass vocalist. In the fall of 2023, Cameron Edens joined as the new tenor.