Blackout marks Steffany Gretzinger's second solo release with Bethel Music following The Undoing released in 2014. Experiencing this music is more like reading a story than listening to an album. The record's cinematic and reflective soundscapes engage the imagination much like a book to its reader. With fierceness and radiance; Blackout heralds the message that even when circumstances bend towards chaos; light that shines from the inside out cannot be dimmed; "In a blackout; I will illuminate the dark; You won't escape the beaming; I will glimmer; I will glow." These songs personify the world Steffany has been navigating; each embracing a choice to be vulnerable and present. Collectively they celebrate her discovery of a deep inner confidence and a joyful dependence on God and others in time of need. Known for her passionate abandon in corporate worship; Steffany's vocals are as ethereal as they are powerful on these tracks; shedding light on a less-visible side. She describes the record as one for the in-between moments in life; the moments that truly shape us; "It's about being able to joyfully dance as tears stream down your face; knowing that life comes through learning to grieve and celebrate at the same time." With haunting honesty; these songs invite listeners to glow with the truth that; "You can't turn out a light shining from the inside."
