Netherlands- based but US born singer and songwriter, Regina Vandereijk released her album The Lord is There across all platforms on January 24, 2025.
Born of years of inspiration from moments of intimacy with God, The Lord is There details a journey of Regina’s walk with God, the sense of nearness she experiences with Him, and reminding listeners that they can experience it too.
This collection of songs is worshipful, bringing listeners through moments of praise, as Regina draws lines from scripture as inspiration in the lines “I will rejoice and lift up the name of the Lord my Maker/ I will rejoice and lift up my eyes to His throne where my help comes from” in the song “Always”. Every single song on the album declares truths from God’s word about His character, promises, the things he has done, and rallies believers into worship. Lyrically, the songs are rich in biblical truths and theology, to remind listeners of the tenets of faith and to put faith to music for easy recall to incorporate into moments of worship. “Open Up the Doors” invites listeners into a personal worship moment through moments of instrumentation and free worship asking God to “Bring out the love/ Bring out the faith/ Bring out the healing.”
One of the running themes of the album is a reminder that Christ is with us, as displayed in the songs “Two Become One”, “Promise Keeper”, “Wake Up Boy”, and “We Will Overcome” with the lyrics “You love when your children/ Get close and start asking/ For dreams that you placed/ In their hearts before creation”. “We Will Overcome” is also a sonic journey, with an underlying rhythm of strings and drums driving the melody. It’s a musical representation of her Appalachian roots woven through her life experience of the goodness of God.
The instrumentation throughout the album supports the strong vocals, and the style ranges from drawing from her upbringing as well as musical inspirations such as Michael Card and Jonathan and Melissa Helser. From a vocal standpoint, Regina sang opera for many years, and her performance reflects that range and tone throughout the album. What sets this album apart is Regina’s hope that listeners grasp the concept of persevering until Christ returns and preparing for that moment. This is driven home in the closing song of the album “He’s coming.”
Listeners can expect high quality production and capable instrumentalists who support the lyrics and vocals from start to finish of the album. Overall, give The Lord Is There a listen for welcoming worshipful moments through declaring truth and scripture throughout the day.