Album Overview

Search Me, wow, what a serious and bold question. I've read the Bible and seen the Psalmist pose this question to God. I also made sure that I read over it so fast that it never had a chance to sink in and get into my spirit for me to take action on it. I don't believe I've ever had the courage to ask that question to God because I never wanted to see who I really was. Being totally aware that God already saw everything about me made no difference; I just didn't want to see. I wanted to be content with my current condition and not strive to do any better. I thank God that I was given the opportunity to do this album review!

Lyrically it was a good project. B. Morr did a good job at mixing flows and delivering a few punch lines throughout. He delivered a few change-ups with guest bars performed by B. Doe, Believin' Stephen (who is showing huge growth as an artist), Evangel (one of my favorite emcees), Israel Felix, and Average Joe.

The production was decent; most of it was mellow featuring piano chords and string arrangements, but it was nice. The only song that really got my neck muscles working was "Take Me Out;" the synth arrangement they went with was bananas; loved it. It really didn't seem as if B. Morr's heart was in trying to hook people with hot beats; from what I gathered about the album his focus was lyrical content and conveying a message of repentance and pursuit of holiness.

Spiritual Significance

This album is not one of those that you will just bang your head to all day/night long, although there are some bonafide bangers on there. In my opinion this is an album written for believers because it should provoke introspection. This album is written, constructed, and delivered in a way that self inspection is the only thing you can really do as a believer in Christ.

From the introduction of this album you get a sense that B. Morr's goal has nothing to do with entertainment. Is the album entertaining? Yes, but it is more of an exhortation to holiness and dependence on Christ, as well as turning away from the desires of the flesh. Every song is pumped full of scriptural principles for everyday living. The intro deals with explaining the meaning behind the title Search Me and the narrator points listeners directly to Psalm 139 and notes how the Psalmist's request is not an insult or doubt of God's omniscience; it is a plea for God to reveal to the author the truth of his doings in order for correction that he might be pleasing in God's sight.

Another song that stands out is "Ungrateful." This song asks several very poignant questions aimed straight at the believer's heart. Questions like: Is Christ your true contentment or do we act like Hosea's wife (look at the first two chapters of Hosea if you are unfamiliar with the story)? How do we behave when things don't go our way? In response to this question, B. Morr goes on to say that when we complain about the obstacles in our life we are actually showing our disapproval of God's plan for our life. Ouch! There are so many topics and thoughts posed in this song that you have to hear it to get the full measure of the song's potency.

The last song I want to examine for spiritual significance is "Overseas." This song is dedicated to martyrdom and persecution of the saints in distant lands. This song almost brought me to tears as I was listening to it. It depicts the images of how American Christians take so much for granted like: being able to profess our faith, worshiping publicly, having Bibles, and being able to openly fellowship with other believers. It also highlights how Americans really don't know what persecution or struggle is when we complain about stuff that doesn't matter when our brothers and sisters in foreign lands are being tortured and put to death for the name of Christ. Since that type of persecution is predicted in the Bible the events themselves are not a shock, but it does make me wonder about us here in America. Would we still write rhymes about Christ and boast of the One we serve in the face of such great persecution? I don't know, but I do know we need to have those brothers and sisters in our hearts and make petition to God for their strength and steadfastness in what they believe. Dope song.

If I could rate this album on spiritual significance alone I would give it 5 out of 5 mics. Seriously, it's not the best in terms of production or flat out lyricism, but the content therein is edifying to the body of Christ and focused on drawing us closer to the God we serve.

Topics Covered

• Flesh versus the Spirit (A few thoughts)
• Repentance (Repentance)
• Issues specific to men and women (Guys and Dolls)

Key Tracks

Take Me Out, Overseas, Canons of Douglas, Share My Life