I have recently discovered David Eugene Edwards’ music. He first came on the scene with his band 16 Horsepower. They disbanded several years ago, but David continued on with a new band called Wovenhand. Wovenhand is noteably different in style than 16 Horsepower, but still has that David Eugene Edwards vibe. All of it is great music, in my opinion.
What initially drew me to his music is that I was fascinated that these are unfiltered Godward lyrics that the Christian music industry cannot find a place for, yet the non-religious world embraces it. How is it that this musician (whom I had never even heard of) is touching these people? The music is excellent, and certainly that is a big part of the attraction by his secular audience. But I think it’s more than that.
