Mark Roach is arguably my favorite new Contemporary Christian male discovery for 2008. After seeing the chart progress of his hit Inspo single Surrounded, I was drawn to his MySpace, where I discovered an artist with an ear for memorable, sing-able melodies and a skill for producing earnest lyrics that speak of God’s goodness and majesty.

While it was easy to predict the Top 10 potential of Surrounded, Roach’s second Inspo single The Least I Can Do betters it across many levels. First of all, The Least I Can Do has a much easier, more memorable melody to sing. Second, the lyrics are easy to sing, with a hook that worshippers will find easy to remember. Third, The Least I Can Do’s two main topics – the heart of gratitude for what God has done and for the sacrifice of His Son on the cross for our sins – speak on both personal and community levels, making it a potent double threat that should make it a ready staple for church worship.

Assuming Warner Bros. stands behind this track and given the previous success of Surrounded, I predict an easy Top 5 finish for The Least I Can Do, with a #1 finish not entirely out of the question. Easily one of my favorite tracks of 2008.

Listen to Mark Roach The Least I Can Do mp3
The Least I Can Do Mark Roach lyrics after the jump.

THE LEAST I CAN DO Lyrics
Mark Roach

You sent Your Son so tender and mild
The King of all kings
The face of a child
The Savior who typified our wildest dreams come true
The least I can do is worship You

The portrait of selfless as you served
You lavishly give grace undeserved
You give the hope of life preserved
You make all things new
The least I can do is worship You

For all that You’ve done
For all that You do
For all that is beautiful
All that is true
For saving my life
The least I can do
Is fall on my knees and worship You

You formed every creature with Your hands
Numbered the stars—the grains of sand
You made the emerald forests and the oceans blue
The least I can do is worship You

For all that You’ve done
For all that You do
For all that is beautiful
All that is true
For saving my life
The least I can do
Is fall on my knees and worship You

And I will worship You, Lord, all of my days
You are worthy, Lord, of infinite praise
Oh, You saved me, Lord, in spite of my ways
It’s a debt I can never repay

You gave Your life that we might live
Assurance that only You could give
Your glorious death claimed victory with an empty tomb
The least I can do is worship You

For all that You’ve done
For all that You do
For all that is beautiful
All that is true
For saving my life
The least I can do
Is fall on my knees and worship You
I fall on my knees and worship You

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