Josh Wilson

See You
Sparrow Records

Josh Wilson’s third album, “See You,” a studio work produced by Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay, Chris Tomlin), showcases Wilson’s amazing talent as an instrumentalist (he plays 18 different instruments on the record) and presents a unified message exploring the tension between our faith and what we can see.

The album’s first single, “I Refuse,” is perhaps the best song on the record. It was written during the 1,000-year flood in Nashville, and Wilson says he realized that his prayers to “ask God to rally the community and bring other people to help” were nothing but an excuse to do nothing himself. “But,” Wilson writes, “as a Christian that’s not enough. We’re the hands and feet of Jesus; we’re supposed to do something. So that phrase came back to me … I refuse to do nothing.” The resulting song — a moving anthem — is a powerful call to action for us all.

The album’s title track weaves vignettes describing Wilson’s “struggle to see God at work when life is hard.” The song is haunting in its message, beautifully presented and a reminder of our own difficulties in seeing God’s hand in difficult situations.

Fans of Wilson’s impressive live guitar work won’t be disappointed. His layered acoustic guitar loops are everywhere on the record, and they’re as impressive in the studio as they are amazing in live performance.