RBG's music on Bloodline can best be classified as alternative rock but also has some clear country influence. This not only comes across in some of the music, but also in some of the vocal performances ("Never Leave" and "Up To You"). Some of the sounds ("Through the Glass" and "The Giant") even bring to mind a band like 3 Doors Down. The musical side of RBG is the strongest side. Nice compositions on guitar and on keys highlight the album throughout. The vocal performances aren't bad, but you can hear Willie's experience over Connor and Alisha's. Willie's songs sound stronger and display a little more confidence, but Connor and Alisha still offer up a nice change and show a different side of the band. Lyrically, RBG is all about lifting up the name of Jesus. Either by directly doing so by singing about what Christ did on the cross in a song like "Up on Golgotha," or through a story about someone who needs to find Him, like in "I'm Not the Son," the focus is always on the ministry. The best combination of music, vocals, and lyrics come together in "Through the Glass." It's a rocking track with a great riff -- especially in the pre-chorus. The song is about a person crying out for help from God and finding Him there in that prayer. Parlier sings, "I finally found you, Jesus. Rescue me," in the culmination of the song's message. This one is a fantastic example of everything RBG has to offer.
Ransomed By Grace is not a new band, but this is their first full-length album. There is a lot to like about Bloodline. There is a solid mix of upbeat rockers and mellow ballads, meaningful lyrics, and a clear heart for spreading the message of Jesus. Songs like the aforementioned "Through the Glass" or "I'm Listening," the latter of which blends Willie and Alisha's voices nicely, are the strongest examples of this. The production here is solid and the album is easy to listen to as well. Fans of alt/rock and country music are the best candidates here, but there is a little something for most music fans here.
- Review date: 2/14/25, written by Michael Weaver of Jesusfreakhideout.com
Record Label: None
Album length: 9 tracks: 35 minutes, 58 seconds
Street Date: February 12, 2025
Buy It: Amazon Music
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Jake Johnson: I'd say Alisha joined somewhere between February or March of 2023
Willie Parlier: Jake has been around since 2019 when we recorded the Clay’s prayer
Willie: They just come out that way. One of the first songs “I’m Not the Son” was actually written with two perspectives even before Connor became a part of it. When he started singing with me he naturally had a place to fall into. I think where we are today was definitely God’s intent. We even wrote The Giant before Alisha became a part of Ransomed by Grace and the song just never worked out until she started singing with us.
Jake: Good! It became a reality!
Willie: It was a relief! I feel like we’d been recording an album for years, but it never really fell into place. I just remember sitting in the studio one day and realizing God finally had the ministry how He wanted it, and everything went so smoothly after that.
Jake: That is the Willie testimony song!
Willie: It really is. The song is about me fight to try to meet God. I always knew that a God existed, but I always wondered why I could never reach him. Through the Glass talks about my struggle through agnosticism and trying to figure out who God truly was. I always felt like I was looking at him through a wall of glass, but he could never hear me. It wasn’t until after I met Jesus that I got to meet God himself. The metaphorical glass wall between Him and I was broken. The glass wall is very symbolic of the veil that was torn when Jesus died on the cross.
Jake: Whatever opportunity the Lord puts in front of us we will always consider it. That’s the goal! Not just to go out and play shows, but to share the gospel! Willie: The best place to find out where Ransomed by Grace is playing is by going to ransomedbygrace.faith or to follow us on Bands In Town. We will always post our shows on there.
Connor Johnson: To share Jesus and spread the Gospel!
Jake: It makes it worth it to get those messages where people say a certain song touched them in someway. We want it to touch people.
Willie: I really do think there is a song for everyone on the album.
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