[1] World of Sand was the debut album for Rooftop Records, the new media arm of the Highway Missionary Society (the band's parent organization).

We remember and see our three, who continuously celebrate, now and throughout eternity, in the presence of the Lord.In the aftermath of their loss, the band members were able to find some catharsis by channeling their grief into the creation of the 8-minute epic, "Sudden Death".

The song begins with the optimism of a new day, then suddenly changes with the confusion and anguish over the accident, closing with acknowledgement of God's power over the situation, quoting 1 Corinthians 15:55 ("O death, where is thy sting?").

Upon the reissue on CD, Mike Rimmer of Cross Rhythms said "25 years after it was released, these songs still feel relevant, and it made me wonder why on today's scene there aren't more bands like Servant who used their music to say something spiritually challenging?

After the initial pressing, Rooftop reissued the album in 1983 without the bonus 7" record, but adding the first track ("Cog in the Wheel") to the end of side one.