About a month ago I had the opportunity to see worship artist Michael Gungor’s band, Gungor, perform their new album, “Beautiful Things”, live in its entirety at the re:create 2010 Conference.  I had been listening to a pre-release copy of this album for a good couple months and as much as I loved it, the CD did not prepare me for what I experienced in the live setting at the conference.

I don’t wait to be overly dramatic, but what I experienced that day was quite simply the most beautiful, riveting and stunning God-inhabited live music and worship experience I have ever had. It was a collision of God and art unlike anything I have ever experienced. Ever. Anywhere. Ever.

Here’s a short video that will give you a tiny taste of what went down that day.

If you’re in the market for a new music purchase, I cannot recommend “Beautiful Things” enough.  It has stayed in heavy rotation in my iTunes and iPod since I first heard it, but even more so since the live experience.  The album is profound, elegant, simply complex and just plain genius.

The truth is, “Beautiful Things” is worth every single penny you would spend on it, and then some. However…

I’m excited to announce that AnIdolHeart.com is partnering with Brash Music and Nside Management to give away 5 copies of Gungor’s brand new “Beautiful Things” CD!

There are 2 ways to enter (and you can do both!)

1. comment on this blog with your answer to to following question: What is your favorite worship song and why?

2. follow me on Twitter AND tweet about this giveaway with the following: @anidolheart is giving away 5 copies of Gungor’s “Beautiful Things” CD! http://bit.ly/atCgwh (pls RT!)

Sounds pretty easy to me.

From all the comments and tweets received, I will randomly select 5 winners on Friday morning, March 12, and those folks will each receive a copy of the “Beautiful Things” CD.  Don’t want to roll the dice and wait until Friday?  You can buy “Beautiful Things” here now.

Ready? Set. Go!