Entitled A Wise Man's Tragedy, the majority of the group's
first album was produced by Brad O'Donnell, a noted songwriter
known to many Christian music fans as husband and bass player
for Erin O'Donnell. Dove Award winning songwriter and producer
Don Koch also contributed to the project. Lyrically, the project
has a depth that will make listeners think, ranging from the
passionate cut, "Waterfall," revealing the magnitude
of God's love for us, to the biblical story of "Mary's
Alabaster Jar," co-written with Brad O'Donnell. "Fireside"
tells of how our heart is Christ's home, based on the story
by Robert Boyd Munger, and reflects on the time that we spend
with Him there.
Hailing from Michigan, Tennessee and Illinois, these three
guys grew up loving music, and dreaming big dreams, but the
reality of adulthood and family life took them elsewhere. Mike
made a name for himself in the shipping business after college,
and after pursuing a solo career in music, had all but given
it up. Kevin sold his guitars and amplifiers to pay for rent
and diapers, in a tough period before landing a job in the printing
industry, forcing him to give up playing guitar for almost 10
years. Scott, from a family of music industry veterans, kept
close to the music, from his days as a popular mobile DJ to
a stint in a resort band on Michigan's famed Mackinac Island.
With A Wise Man's Tragedy hitting stores only two years after
the group first began playing together, it is easy to see the
grand scheme that God has working in the lives of Scott, Mike
and Kevin. Weaving together lives and experiences, lyrics and
harmonies, Solomon's Wish creates a tapestry that reflects God's
hand in their own walk, inviting listeners to become a part
of that experience.
