Look Up Child

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Lauren Daigle opens <i>Look Up Child</i> with a powerful image. “Still Rolling Stone,” a soulful midtempo number with shades of Adele, envisions Jesus emerging from the tomb after his crucifixion, then seamlessly connects the dots between his miraculous resurrection and her own living, growing faith. It’s the kind of song that’s become synonymous with Daigle: hopeful in its message, unflinching in its faith, and modern in its thinking, with infectious production and an earworm of a melody, to boot. The rest of the record unfolds in similar, if increasingly grander, fashion—an unusually singular LP in a genre that can occasionally fall prey to risk-averse homogeneity. And that’s what makes Daigle one of contemporary Christian music’s most potent and interesting artist. She’s a powerhouse singer, soulful and agile and with a keen ear for dynamics; she knows which moments call for quiet softness and which demand a full-on belt. Her interpretation of faith feels grounded and open, with a focus on love and hopefulness rather than dogma exclusivity. These qualities have allowed Daigle to straddle the line between contemporary Christian music and regular old pop, a rare feat for a solo artist now but which recalls earlier genre stars like Amy Grant or more rock-adjacent acts like Relient K and Switchfoot. .

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