Although I’ve never reviewed an entire album on TTT, I thought it would be fun to share some feedback on the newest album by for KING + COUNTRY. On The Most Beautiful Colours, Joel and Luke Smallbone sing about a variety of topics—from falling in love to finding purpose in pain to envisioning the beauty of heaven. I hope this post provides helpful guidance as you consider which songs to add (or not add) to your playlist.
The “Like” List
Let’s start with the good news. Here’s the list of songs I like from The Most Beautiful Colours (minus the songs marked “From the Emerald Isle”) and why I recommend them.*
- “Miracle” is a hopeful, inspiring song that reminds me of the songs on the album RUN WILD. LIVE FREE. LOVE STRONG. that the Smallbone brothers released in 2015.
- “Ever & Ever Before (feat. MŌRIAH and Courtney Smallbone)” is a sweet song that hints at the Smallbone brothers’ respective love stories and features their wives.
- “Thank God” is an upbeat song with an important message about thanking God for what He’s done.
- “A Good Man” is a melancholy song about Joel and Luke’s dad, but it feels like a necessary “follow up” to their song “Unsung Hero” about their mom (and the movie with the same title and focus, which I wrote a post about in 2024).
- “The Most Beautiful Colours” is a creative, thoughtful song that invites listeners to contemplate the beauty of heaven.
The “Don’t Like” List
Now it’s time for the bad news. Here’s the list of songs I don’t like from The Most Beautiful Colours (minus the songs marked “From the Emerald Isle”) and why I don’t recommend them.*
- “World On Fire (feat. Taylor Hill)” is a catchy song, but the lyrics feel pretty random and silly to me.
- “What If I Told You” is a repetitive song, and it’s not particularly profound.
- “Alle” is also a repetitive song without much depth.
- “Loved” is an extremely standard song—not very creative or interesting, unfortunately.
Closing Thoughts
It’s time for me to land the plane, and there’s one particular song I want to land on. If you’re familiar with this album, you’re probably aware that I didn’t include “My Mosaic (feat. Jessica Simpson)” on either of my lists—and you’re right! This is a powerful song, but in my opinion, the brothers totally miss the point they’re trying to make. I like it, but I also dislike it.
Essentially, “My Mosaic” says that broken things can become beautiful. It emphasizes that our struggles can shape us. Unfortunately, however, it doesn’t praise God for making broken things beautiful. It doesn’t even mention Him.
Friends, we can’t make a mosaic from a mess. Only God can. Solomon wrote, “He has made everything beautiful in its time…” (Ecclesiastes 3:11 ESV). God can bring good things from bad situations, and because of this, we need to give Him our praise. If “My Mosaic” had done that, it might have ended up on my “like” list.
*Please note that the opinions I share in this post are simply that—opinions. I don’t claim to know the intentions of Joel, Luke, or anyone else who was involved in the creation of The Most Beautiful Colours. I hope my perspective will be helpful as you evaluate this album, but I don’t want my perspective to be the only reason you do (or don’t) add a song to your playlist. Let God’s Word be your ultimate guide!
