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Anthem Edition's "Running" is a Message of Resurrection and Freedom

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Anthem Edition Releases New Single, 'Running'


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NEWS SOURCE: Crossroads Music
October 25, 2024

Arden, North Carolina (October 25, 2024) — “Graveyard,” their celebration of the Resurrection, is just now making its way up the Southern Gospel charts, but Sonlite Records’ Anthem Edition have so much new music on tap that they’re not waiting for the new year and their forthcoming Promises Kept EP to share some of it with fans who can’t get enough of the quartet’s gospel message and the powerful music that lifts it up.

“Running,” the third single from the EP, shines a spotlight squarely on the impressive bass vocal of Andrew Utech in a joyous take on the resurrection of Lazarus by Jesus. Produced by Roger Talley, the track dives straight into a lively percussion and guitar driven groove before Utech begins, introducing the essentials of the story before the rest of the quartet chimes in at the top of an energetic chorus built on a classic call-and-response foundation: 

He went running (like a new man out of that grave)
He went shouting (like a soul who’s just been saved)
There was freedom (when the Lord broke Him out of those chains)
What a moment (what a “Praise God!” glorious day)
When He heard Jesus call his name
He went running (running) out of that grave 

In the second verse, the narrator draws a striking and vivid comparison between the new life of a born-again Christian and the new life Lazarus is given, capped off by a shift in the second chorus to first person:

I went running (like Lazarus out of that grave)...

The excitement builds through a joyously unconstrained bridge, leading to a final chorus that drives the point home with one last bold flourish.

“As Lazarus comes running out of the grave,” notes the quartet’s Tim Rackley, “the song delivers a compelling message of resurrection and freedom, reminding us that through Christ, we too can run from death to life."

"Running" is streaming in Dolby Atmos spatial audio on Apple Music, Amazon Music and TIDAL. Listen to it HERE.

About Anthem Edition
Anthem Edition burst onto the scene in 2003 as a trio called The Old Paths, founded by Doug Roark and Tim Rackley with a mission to glorify the Lord. The trio soon became a quartet and gained national attention. In 2012, they signed with Crossroad Music’s Sonlite Records label, releasing the breakout album ‘Right Now’ which yielded two #1 hits and earned them a Singing News Fan Award for Favorite New Quartet. Despite a hiatus in 2015, they returned to touring in 2017. In late 2022, the group changed its name to Anthem Edition and welcomed Andrew Utech as the new bass vocalist. In the fall of 2023, Cameron Edens joined as the new tenor.

About Crossroads:
Crossroads is a market leader in the Southern Gospel, Bluegrass, and Americana fields. Established in 1993, following the combination of Horizon Music Group and Sonlite Records, Crossroads now operates several divisions including Crossroads Label Group (Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music, Skyland Records, Pisgah Ridge Records, Crossroads Records, and Organic Records), Crossroads Distribution, Crossroads Radio Promotions, and Crossroads Recording Studios. Led by a strong executive team of Christian music and Bluegrass music veterans, Crossroads combines cutting-edge technology with creative innovation to connect fans with our artists’ music.


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