A true gem of Christian rock, The Pledge marries giant guitar riffs and arena-ready keyboards to bold and often feisty declarations of faith; really, how else can you describe a song like “Boycott Hell”, which marries Bon Jovi/Bruce Springsteen’s working-class rock to a bold rebuke to stand firm against the Evil One? “Aliens & Strangers” is an outsider’s anthem that gets its answer in “I’m Accepted”, while “The Pledge” hinges on a simple yet potent mantra: “He died for me/I’ll live for Him”.