Independent musician Vini Contreas blesses us with his latest acoustic Contemporary Christian Music CD.
God has given each of us talents and abilities for His glory. God has blessed Vini Contreas not only with musical talent, but the ability to preach God’s word via music. Contreas’ new CD, Kingdom of Conscience, includes top-notch music delivering a message to all people.
Christian Folk Singer
Contreas’ website describes his music as “thematically 60’s folk, Dylanesque.” That perfectly portrays Kingdom of Conscience, on many levels.
The songs are acoustic pieces that would fit well on a Byrd’s album. One could almost expect to hear David Crosby come crooning through the speakers. Instead they are blessed with Contreas’ more than capable vocals.
While the musical style may be “thematically 60’s folk,” “Dylanesque” describes Contreas’ voice. Dylan is without a doubt a legend, but his voice is not up to American Idol standard. Contreas sounds like Dylan, if Dylan’s voice sounded good. How Contreas would fare on American Idol is another subject.
Evangelical Musician
Contreas’ heart is to spread the Gospel, and he has a special message for those that don’t know Christ.
Kingdom of Conscience starts off appropriately with “The Invitation”. Contreas takes Isaiah 55 and enhances it powerfully with music. The book of Isaiah is filled with prophecy and this invitation is a call to follow Christ from before He was born.
Contreas shows his versatility in “Christ Crucified”. It starts off with the wail of a horn and goes into the strumming guitar with a Spanish flair. As he dazzles us with his talent, he draws the unbeliever in with his message. The song lays out what Christ did for us all and asks the question, “now that we know this, what we gonna do?”
Message for Christians
God has given Contreas a word for Christians as well. “His Truth” reinforces what every Christian already knows; the Bible is God’s truth and something they need to dig into everyday. Christians may know it, but being reminded can only help.
There are also words of warning on Kingdom of Conscience. Contreas tells Christians to “not love the world or the things of the world.” He warns that “if anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in them.” The blow is softened by the mellow guitar picking and Contreas’ soothing vocals.
God is in Control
When a musician of the caliber of Contreas comes along, the Christian music scene is blessed. When that same musician lists The Almighty God as executive producer of their CD, great things are possible. Contreas has given this project to God and will reap the reward. Who knows what can happen when God is in control.
