Here is what industry professional Roy Elkins, founder and CEO of Broadjam, had to say about this song when he reviewed it for the 2004 Dallas Songwriters competition:

A Christian rock song that questions the depth of the singer’s faith. This song is upbeat and the melody and words match up well.

The opening line “They say Jesus changes everything, but when I look it’s hard to see, my reflection in the mirror doesn’t show much change in me.” Man, what a great opening line. Immediately it sets the tone for the song and sets up the chorus as well.

In the chorus, the singer is singing to a mirror and asking if it sees Jesus reflected in him. The opening line of the chorus is “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, you cannot tell a lie”. This resembles the fairy tale asking a similar thing and creates an instant recall to something we’ve heard before, but not in song. We have all asked the mirror something, regardless of our faith and I believe that is a compelling reason why this song is a hit.

The lyrics are compelling because they exude faith but also create a sense of doubt and conflict - that’s what makes this song brilliant. This song says it, but in a really sensitive and thought-provoking way.

This is a total remake of a song which I originally recorded in 1999. Only the words remain - although there have been some slight tweaks there as well. Compare it with the old version and you’ll see what a difference 5 years makes!

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