The Akins
Once in a while, Southern Gospel songwriters will capture a different angle of the Christmas story & write it in a unique way. Nick Akin, of the emerging group, the Akins, has already begun to place his distinct mark on Southern Gospel songwriting. Nick is the author of the group’s #1 song from May 2010, “I Want My Stage to Be an Altar.” Each of his songs speaks of the basic feelings and happenings of everyday life, while weaving the Gospel message throughout. Featured here is the song, “Love at First Sight”, written by Nick, Eli Akin, & Whitney Akin.
The first verse speaks of the vocalist’s view of witnessing the love a child has shortly after birth. With the second verse, the songwriting trio writes of a unique look on the birth of Jesus Christ, speaking of His humble birth and the connection of love felt that night in Bethlehem. Several Christmas songs written for Southern Gospel artists often take a good bit of time to connect the Gospel with the Christmas story. “Love at First Sight” shows the listener exactly from where the true love comes, not from Hollywood as some may claim. The belief of love at first sight speaks of the connection with the Father’s eyes. The final chorus sums the Gospel message states that the gift that He gives could change your life, if you only believe in love at first sight.
This selection appears on the Akins’ self-titled project pictured above for an individual song download of only $0.99 here at Crossroads Music.
Diana
December 23, 2010 at 9:20 AM
This is a very poignant song and just shows how well Nick and, in this case, his brother and sister-in-law, write songs that take normal events in our lives and show us a corresponding Biblical truth or event. I love their style!