Dale Fredrickson's spoken-word album, Blessed is the Man, is the audio recording of 
Fredrickson's inner dialogue on one of the most timely topics for the church these days: Toxic masculinity. Alternating between traditional musical pieces, purely spoken-word and a
mix in-between, the album depicts a man very much wrestling with the
question of how to be a Christian example in our current imperial
patriarchy. Some songs are immediately personal -- recounting the
displays of love between the artist and his father, and how Fredrickson
displays love to his own son. Other songs are equally intimate but told
from the perspective of biblical men like Joseph and Peter.
The collection is thoughtful and well-written. And thankfully, Fredrickson aims more to give us fodder for contemplation than ideas for solutions. The music probably won't stand up alone, so this isn't an album for entertainment, but the instrumentals will help the hearer dig deep into their own spiritual soil.
In the end, Blessed is the Man is an amazing collection.
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I received a free copy of the album from the publisher in exchange for my honest review here.