There is one thing that I think we all can agree on. And it is that 2020 was a harrowing year, and a year that we’d all want to forget. COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and the death of George Floyd, the potential death of the cinema experience… there’s lots of things that make us want to ‘turn the page’ proverbially and kick 2020 to the curb. Now that it’s 2021, things have to look up, right? Thankfully, things are indeed a bit better with a remix of… yep, you guessed it- it’s dc Talk’s 90’s smash hit “Jesus Freak”, remixed by Owl City’s Adam Young. Now, do you all need a history lesson of dc Talk and their massive singles? I guess that’s what Wikipedia and Jon’s blog about them are for. And with the group technically still on hiatus, and with fans still clamouring and wishing for another all original album from these guys- just one!- is a remix of “Jesus Freak” this year going to satisfy or whet their appetite? Maybe, maybe not. I myself wasn’t that much of a dc Talk fan back in the day… so their ‘breakup never really affected me. But for die-hard fans, “Jesus Freak (Owl City Remix)” won’t satisfy- there’s no doubt about it. For the rest of us though… let us remember that even if 2021 deteriorates and is as bad or even worse than 2020, that Jesus is on our side, and that it’s still cool to be called a Jesus freak, to stand for what you believe in, and to stand for what is right and true and good. So without further ado, here’s the original video below and the remix video? 2021 is already better than 2020, isn’t that right?
Score: 5/5
RIYL: Colony House, Jars Of Clay, TobyMac, The New Respects, Switchfoot, NF, Lecrae