"Psalm" is the closest thing to anything from her debut EP. The song is mostly simple piano, although some light strings do join in the mix. It's a beautiful and somber song that features lyrics of struggle and questioning. Stiles earnestly pleads, "I thought that You were only good. I thought that You would comfort me. The promise of peace; the hope of my life. I wanted You to hear my cry. I needed You to see my hurt. Speak to me fears; show me You're there for me." The darkness clears as Sophie acknowledges God's restoring power and the the words "thought, wanted, and needed" in the chorus all change to "know." This is definitely an album favorite and a song that many will find easy to relate to. "Psalm" leads to the brief string instrumental, "Clarity," before heading into the final track. "Stay the Path" is likely the best song, musically speaking. The track has a super cool vibe and the guitars that kick in before the chorus are just super cool sounding. A solid second EP from Sophie Stiles ends with an outstanding song.
Sophie Stiles has obviously been honing her craft. Chartreuse was a nice listen, but the level of growth displayed on Run Into the Light is rather astounding. On top of that, Sophie's voice is excellent and fits her musical output flawlessly. In the grand scheme of Christian music's landscape there is a fairly large lack of women represented. Yes, Francesca Battistelli, Lauren Daigle, Mandisa, and most recently, Hollyn have had success, but there seems to be a distinct lack of women represented overall (outside of the exclusively worship leading circle, that is). Sophie Stiles has a special quality about her and deserves to be mentioned along with these other names. Color me impressed with Run Into the Light. From front to back, this 20-minute EP has me engaged and wanting more. Sophie mentioned in an interview with JesusfreakHideout last year that her dream was to tour; this EP should have some people opening their eyes to her talent. Hopefully we'll see that dream become a reality sooner rather than later.
- Review date: 4/20/18, written by Michael Weaver of Jesusfreakhideout.com
Record Label: None
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