Jason Champion - Reflections

For Better or Worse is a personal testimony regarding God's favor in troubled marriages: “He who finds a good wife finds a good thing…” (Proverbs 28:22). Both Champion and his wife Paula’s voices float over some mellow Motown soul arrangements.

The title track claims that personal popularity must be sacrificed in striving for His glory: "There’s no lights with my name, there's no stars nor walks of fame." This track also has a soft spot in Champion's heart, especially his relationship with the songs’ co-writer, former roommate, Gerald Haddon (brother of Deitrick Haddon), who played a key role in Champion's development as a Christian.

The lyrical premise behind Ain't So Bad puts our frequently cynical attitudes about problems and unjustness in a different light because “He is working for our good.” (I Thessalonians 5:17)

Switching to a mellower mood, He Is The Way points to His omnipresence: "He's a friend to all the friendless, A comfort when you're alone." Then, there's Champion's vocal input on The Lord’s Prayer, a moment of sheer repose dissecting every line of one of the most respected scriptures ever known.

The musical palette changes throughout while mixed in with the urban contemporary vibe. Under Campbell's production expertise, there are a few surprises, such as pop-friendly melodies (The Life, Reflections), and a slightly murkier tone, reminiscent of the hip-hop style with slower and hypnotizing drum beats, on Ain’t So Bad. Gerald Haddon handles the production duties for the Motown dusted For Better or Worse. Overall, Reflections demonstrates both Champion's extensive capabilities as a vocalist, and in heeding the call to the most important stage in his career – to please the Lord wholeheartedly.

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