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SEU Worship, 'A Forgiving God'
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SEU Worship
A Forgiving God



Artist Info: Discography
Genre(s): Worship / Indie Folk
Album length: 9 tracks: 41 minutes, 17 seconds
Street Date: June 27, 2025


READER RATING:   


SEU Worship's latest offering, A Forgiving God, is a tender, soul-searching journey that trades stadium-sized anthems for something far more intimate -- a whispered invitation back to the heart of grace. With a sonic palette that leans into indie-folk textures and ambient worship tones, the album feels less like a performance and more like a prayer room session.

From the opening strains of "Psalm 42," to the closing title track, SEU Worship crafts a narrative of return: return to mercy, to stillness, to the God who never stops welcoming home. Standouts like "Fruit Takes Time" and "Dwell" are not just songs, they're spiritual reflections, drenched in Scripture and longing. The former is a slow burn of surrender, echoing the patient work of sanctification, while the latter is a gentle call to abide, reminiscent of Psalm 27's resolute confidence. Both are in the running for my favorite songs on the record. Additional standouts are the last two tracks with the longest runtimes at eight and seven minutes, respectively. The reason why it still works is that none of the preceding tracks exceed five minutes, with three clocking in under two minutes each. So when their cover of "Holy Spirit/The Dove" slowly unspools, it doesn't "feel" superfluous. Again, the closing track doesn't lose me because it kicks the energy back up and ends with the album's thesis, "He's the forgiving God."

What sets this album apart is its intentionality. Interludes and atmospheric transitions guide the listener through a worship experience that feels both deeply personal and communally resonant. It's clear this project was birthed in the prayer closets, and that authenticity bleeds through every note. There is unmistakable care in the crafting of the songs and their sequencing. This isn't just a collection of tunes; I hear it as a cohesive set. The nine songs running at 41 minutes invite the listener in and then take them on a journey.

A Forgiving God doesn't aim to impress; it seeks to minister. At this, it succeeds beautifully. Consider this critic impressed and very likely to return regularly to A Forgiving God for moments of quiet and rest.

- Review date: 7/5/25, written by Josh Balogh of Jesusfreakhideout.com



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. Record Label: Provident Music / Sony
. Album length: 9 tracks: 41 minutes, 17 seconds
. Street Date: June 27, 2025
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  1. Psalm 42 (1:46)
  2. I Want You (feat. Caylie Bryant & Jacob Lynch) (5:32)
  3. Fruit Takes Time (feat. Chelsea Plank) (3:49)
  4. Dwell (feat. Sydney James) (5:47)
  5. No One (1:47)
  6. Who Is Like The Lord (feat. Kenzie Walker & Jacob Lynch) (4:27)
  7. I Wanna Know (feat. Skylar Dayne) (1:49)
  8. Holy Spirit / The Dove (feat. Chelsea Plank) (8:29)
  9. A Forgiving God (feat. Ashton Hage & Chelsea Plank) (7:51)

 

 

 



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