Product Reviews

Ruins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQfKu9ZoVZU&list=LLFGCE2OPPvjV6RnkAsPvxWw&index=988 I don’t vividly remember the first time I heard this song. All I remember was when its message came home to me. My acclimation to the power of Ruins…

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Album Review: I Will Praise You by Rebecca St. James

So I’ve been a long-time fan of RSJ (my sister remembers loving her song “A Cradle Prayer” ‘way back before I was even born… but that’s another story).  But her most recent release, I Will Praise You, is my favorite of any of the album she has ever released.  She has been in the worship music field for quite some time, but I find I Will Praise You to be her most anointed and worshipful release ever.  Some of the songs have carried me through difficult seasons in my life, and I believe that there is an anointing for encouragement on this album.

Quick Stats

Pros: It is more vertical worship than many of Rebecca’s other albums.

 Cons: If you don’t like covers (songs written and sung by others), you probably won’t like this album.  Rebecca does quite a few covers.  Personally, I actually prefer her versions much of the time

 

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Album Review: “Healing Rain” by Michael W. Smith

Healing Rain by Michael W. Smith is one of my favorite MWS albums.  I love the passion and worship that runs its way through the song.  Healing Rain is a beautiful expression of Michael’s heart that can help other Christians draw closer to God.

 

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Pros: It’s quite different from Michael W. Smith’s other albums with a slightly different sound

 

Cons: It’s not quite as ‘vertical worship’ as some of Michael W. Smith’s albums.

 

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Christian Children’s Albums We’d Actually Recommend

Why is it that most children’s albums on the market today are lacking in quality, originality, and decent lyrics?  I mean, really, what parent with any musical taste wants to listen to kids who can’t hit the notes, lyrics that make you scratch your head, and run-of-the-mill plots and arrangements that remind us of the originality of Nancy Drew or the Hardee Boys?

 

Thankfully, there are some quality, original children’s music out there – you just have to look for it.  Here are some we’ve discovered over the years.  It’s by no means an exclusive list, just things we’ve found and enjoyed. (more…)

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Album Review: The Undoing by Steffany Gretzinger

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The Undoing by Steffany Gretzinger

I am a person with many ‘favorite albums’.  But very few of my ‘favorite albums’ carry the power that Steffany Gretzinger’s The Undoing has.  Along with the good instrumentation and Steffany’s powerful voice and intense passion, it also has a unique Holy Spirit anointing that is hard to find elsewhere.  It is an excellent album for anyone going through a hard season where the process is seeming to get endless and it feels like you’re never getting to your ‘promised land’.  If that is you, you might find The Undoing a very helpful album for worshipping through the process.

 

 

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Album Review: “Brave New World” by Amanda Cook

It’s been a long time since I had a favorite album.

 

But Amanda Cook’s (nee Falk) most recent release, Brave New World, has become a favorite since it came out last September.  I can’t put my finger on why; it’s not the lyrics, the instrumentation, or brilliant arrangements.  They’re all excellent quality.  But there’s just something about the feel of the album that brings me back every time, that, quite simply, makes the album a definite favorite.

 

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