Cindy Morgan: ‘Bows & Arrows’ album review

Between her own career as one of Christian music’s most thought-provoking troubadours and penning hits for artists as widespread as Amy Grant, India.Arie and Rascal Flatts, it’s always a given that Cindy Morgan has something of substance to say. Her latest individual offering continues on a path of meaty messages told with the eloquence of a poet, alongside an increasing affinity for earthy, bluegrass-tinted arrangements that are both casual and comforting. Even though the production is stripped down compared to her pop star past, Bows & Arrows is far from a sleeper, but rather shoots straight for the heart of the matter (“Can’t Help Yourself,” “Unbroken,” “Do You Know Jesus?”) propelled by Morgan’s warm and often times chilling vocal delivery.