On My Playlist: Top 5 Thousand Foot Krutch songs

What do you get when you take rock, metal and rap, mix in sweet melodies, solid rhythms and Christian lyrics and put it all in a musical blender? You get a five-star dish best served loud called Thousand Foot Krutch (TFK).
This Christian rock band emanates from the great musical country of Canada and has proudly flown the flag for rock music for more than two decades. TFK has released eight studio albums and countless hit songs which are well known in Christian rock circles. Lead singer, Trevor McNevan has a knack for being able to throw down some harsh vocals that are also intertwined with angelic melodic vocals. This is what gives the band real versatility.
In this playlist, I have chosen five songs from five separate albums in what has been one of the most difficult lists yet, largely because of the great amount of material on offer. Thousand Foot Krutch consists of Trevor McNevan – vocals and guitar, Joel Bruyere – bass guitar, backing vocals, Steve Augustine – drums and Ty Dietzler – guitar.
Honourable mentions:
The River, Broken Wing, Move, Like a Machine, Phenomenon, Ordinary, Light Up The Sky, Courtesy Call
5. Running With Giants (Exhale – 2016)
The first track from the 2016 album, Exhale showcases TFK at its very best. The band has not lost its touch on its newest album and this song celebrates everything that is great about it. The rap-like rhyming, the pumped up choruses, positive message, intricate drums and distorted guitars are all present. A positive song about not being afraid, alone or desperate as God is always with us every step of the way. This gives us the chance to run with giants.

4. Born This Way (Oxygen: Inhale – 2014)
This is one of my favourite TFK songs, mainly because of the unique Southern rock riff at the beginning of the track that signals the main distorted riff and slide guitar used throughout the song. It has marvellous lyrics that punch your soul with positivity and get you pumped up to be the best – one of TFK’s trademarks. McNevan’s vocals are also top-notch as his rapping and high pitched screams are executed with precision. The chorus is golden and the best part of this memorable song: ‘Because I was born this way, I got lightning running through my veins. Ain’t nobody gonna stop this train, so hop on board or get out the way.’

3. War of Change (The End is Where We Begin – 2012)
The intro guitar signals the start of this epic song that reflects the daily truth in our world and how positive change is needed to win the war against evil. The song has a great pre-chorus rap from McNevan and soulful vocals throughout the rest of the song with another memorable chorus tying it all in. Augustine’s drumming in the pre-chorus is also one of my favourite parts with a cool snare-based build up.
The bridge is also classic TFK with hard hitting guitars and vocals driving home the point. Keep an ear out for the outro where a few piano-based melodies round off the song.

 2. Falls Apart (The Flame in All of Us – 2007)
“It falls apart right from the very start, seems like everything falls apart when I walk away from You,” is the whispered vocals that start the song before ending in a vicious rock crescendo that focuses on the selfishness and individualism of the world. At some stage, things start to fall apart when we try to do everything on our own without God as our guiding light. The song tells a great story of isolation and personal destruction and how true rebuilding starts with God on our side. A great riff, message and chorus are the highlights of this track.

1. Welcome to The Masquerade (Welcome To The Masquerade – 2009)
This is one of TFK’s best-known songs with good reason. It has the head banging intro riff, pulsating verse and melodic singalong choruses that the band has woven into a true artform. The track also has an enduring message to those who live behind masks and relinquish their identity in favour of the world’s image.
The track bemoans the masquerading society and calls on Christians to not be ashamed or afraid of being believers even though it may be the unpopular choice in a world full of pretentious, masked individuals.