{"id":92087,"date":"2025-08-08T13:32:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T12:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=92087"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:23:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:23:31","slug":"stars-go-dim-release-new-music-video-jesus-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2025\/08\/stars-go-dim-release-new-music-video-jesus-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Stars Go Dim Release New Music Video &#8216;Jesus Works&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chris Cleveland, the driving force behind Stars Go Dim, has long been a master of pairing accessible pop hooks with deep spiritual resonance. With the release of his newest visual for \u2018Jesus Works\u2019, off his fourth studio album \u2018Roses\u2019, he leans into a softer, more introspective aesthetic, both musically and visually.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video features a live band performance that\u2019s less about spectacle and more about subtlety. It\u2019s a motif that ties directly to the heart of Roses, an album that Cleveland describes as \u201cso many times in life we feel like we\u2019re living in a wasteland, and we\u2019re missing the fact that we\u2019re actually standing in forests of green, lush life.\u201d Each bloom in the frame becomes part of the worship experience, reinforcing the song\u2019s central message: Jesus is working, even when we can\u2019t see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roses draws inspiration from \u201870s soul, retro pop, and gospel textures. Tracks like \u2018Mama Don\u2019t Lie (Alright)\u2019, and \u2018Down to Earth\u2019, showcase a warmer, more analog approach, while others like \u2018Holy\u2019 and \u2018Discover God\u2019 lean into raw, spiritual storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cleveland, who co-produced the album for the first time in his career, also made a point of collaborating with lesser-known songwriters on this project, many of whom receive their first-ever cuts here. That humility and openness radiates throughout Roses, and it\u2019s on full display in \u2018Jesus Works\u2019, a track that feels more like a prayer than a performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_41304\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K0Yvn2jHK-M?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Stars Go Dim - Jesus Works (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/K0Yvn2jHK-M\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Cleveland, the driving force behind Stars Go Dim, has long been a master of pairing accessible pop hooks with deep spiritual resonance. 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