5 comments about The Art of Breaking.

1. THE BAND: Trevor McNevan (vocals, guitars), Joel Bruyere (bass), Steve Augustine (drums & percussion). Origin - Ontario, Canada.
   
   THE DISC: (2005) 11 songs clocking in at approximately 40 minutes. Included with the disc is a 14-page booklet containing song titles/credits, song lyrics, one band photo, and thank you's. Label - Tooth & Nail Records.
   
   COMMENTS: The local hard rock radio station was playing "Move" and "Hit The Floor". The songs were catchy and I decided to make the purchase. More times than not, the melodies grab me first, and then I listen to the words. Those new to Thousand Foot Crutch (TFC) might not notice the "Christian Rock" moniker attached to the band. I certainly didn't on my first few listens. But then I noticed the lyrics touched on spirituality, truth, redemption, and that general theme of looking to the sky for answers - but in a low key way - none of the songs come off sermonic. I do not have any of TFC's earlier release(s), but from what I've read, this "Art Of Breaking" is a departure of sorts... less nu-metal/rap/screamo, and more mainstream rock (I'd have to hear more of the earlier material to pass judgment). With that being said, I like this album a ton. If it's a new direction for the band... it works for me. You've heard the sound before - the formula is familiar (Switchfoot, Hoobastank, Breaking Benjamin, Pillar, Stereomud, etc) - but it works because the melodies are hard, crunchy and most importantly catchy. The lyrics have a message, but they're never preachy. "The Art Of Breaking" reached #67 on Billboard's Top 200 albums for 2005 (with the song "Move" reaching mainstream rock's #16). Other singles released are the opener "Absolute", "Stranger", the rocker "Hit The Floor", and the album closer - the uplifting ballad "Breathe You In". Six of the eleven tracks made it to the Top 15 on the Christian Rock chart. TFC and "The Art Of Breaking" also won best rock album, best group, best artist at the 2005 CGMA Covenant (Canadian Gospel Music Awards)... though there's nothing "Gospel" about the album. Maybe in lyric, but certainly not in music - this is a ROCK album. Highlights for me are the harder tracks - "Hurt", "Move", "Hit The Floor" and "Hand Grenade" (though the lyrics are a question mark on this last track). You hear McNevan really cut loose with a ripping guitar solo on "Hand Grenade" - I truly wish there was more of this creativity. The final cut, "Breathe You In", is the lone ballad and it's a great way to close the album. I typically gravitate away from Christian bands (because some are excessively moralizing... and I believe religion is a very personal thing)... but this album doesn't come off that way. Nothing terribly original here from Thousand Foot Crutch, but overall the songs rock and the band definitely has something to say (4 stars).



2. Wonderful album. If you like music, you have to get it. It's just that good.



3. I bought this CD a few years ago and I still LOVE it. None of my friends had heard of TFK but once they heard this CD they loved the band too. It's edgy and dynamic and it makes you want to get up and move. Hurt is one of my favorite songs and it ads that slow song element to the mix. All of the songs are catchy and well done. I highly recommend buying this one!



4. What i was missing waiting to get this cd. I should've bought it earlier wasnt sure about it. But after listening to Art of Breaking i like the way it turned out and yes it has a different feel than TFKs previous efforts. Its not a bad thing by any means though. Each track jumps into after the next still have the sound, singing and lyrics that have given TFK a firm fanbase and will continue to do that with this release. I enjoyed:
   
   Stranger
   Hurt
   Hit The Floor
   Go
   Move
   
   It has a different flow than what they've done in the past but it still keeps their original feel and gets you amped all the same. The Art of Breaking by TFK is a step above some of the others out there.



5. Ok. QUALITY. TFK has dished out a very high quality record with a great variety of songs, the guitar and drums and vocals are all crisp and clean, and the music has a very high energy to it. MESSAGE. A little interesting actually. Upon reading the lyrics one would be certain that TFK is pleading for release from themselves on nearly every song.
   Absolute is about needing truth because we as a race have nothing left to lose... true, but interestingly put.
   
   Slow Bleed is about returning to Christ after mentally returning to human thinking, definately a good song for someone needing to straighten things out, although it would have been a little more meaningful with a bit more positive thinking. Oh well.
   
   The Art of Breaking tends to sound a bit like a lament. Almost like the band has lost a good friend to poor perspective... although this song can also be interpreted as God crying out to his creation.
   
   Stranger is yet another cry for something more out of life than human ways and thinking (this also could have benefited from another hint of positive spiritual meaning... but once again is a good rock song.)
   
   Hurt. Excellent! Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful song. Best song on the album.
   
   Hand Gernade... um, don't get it. Sounds like they wrote it because the name sounded cool, and it really really does, this is a pretty slick sounding rock song.
   
   Move. Now here is a song that has awesome meaning and a really good sound. Basically this song is the modern rock version of REDEEM THE TIME! "Let's make that noise and move!" (P.S. Yet another you have too read into a bit, but it's worth the extra mile.)
   
   Hit The Floor. A bit weird, still sounds cool though.
   
   Go. Good message, good sound.
   
   Make Me A Believer. Once again, good sound good message.
   
   Breathe You In. Explicity and whole heartedly Christian. Just listen to it.
   
   OVERALL
   TFK has released a great rock album with several songs that pull it above the mainstream. (Although I would love it if their next record had more spiritual meaning and a bit less poetic lamenting. At least it's only downside is it's over poeticism and not it's depressing subject matter. So in the words of Move "let's make that noise!"

5 comments about The Face of Love.

1. I first saw these guys at a Lock-in at a small church in Port Clinton, Ohio years before they were signed. I new from that moment that these guys were going to make it big and if the didn't I would have been surprised. I bought two of their CDs that night and played the heck out of them. Fast-forward to today and I now own every one of Sanctus Real's albums and with every release they keep getting greater and greater! "The Face of Love" is by far my favorite CD of 2006. I've seen Santus Real Live several times and am amazed at the band's humility.



2. I was a huge fan of Sanctus Real's sophomore CD. It was the first CD I actually bought, and until I got into Relient K, it was the pride of my CD collection. Imagine how hyped I was when this CD came out. Imagine my hopes when JFH gave it a stunning review. I bought the CD, and liked maybe 3 songs, all of which were in the first 4 songs.
   
   "I'm Not Alright is a great rock song, and it's lyrics have a great meaning. "Eloquent" does very well in it's weaving of wordplay, something Relient K has mastered. "The Face Of Love" is a my favorite song because it's a great worship song, and every word is deep in meaning.
   
   Other than that, the CD is only good, but not great. Compared to "Fight The Tide", this album just can't match up. The great riffs and lyrics that made the tide such a great album have been replaced by stuff that's more "mature." A case in point: "Benjamin." This was supposed to be a great emotional song to end the record; it's not. I don't feel any emotion listening to it, and all I hear is a poorly executed song. The same could be said for other songs on the album.
   
   Overall, if you've never heard Sanctus Real, I would suggest getting this album first, then "Fight The Tide", that way your expectations aren't so high when listening to the album. A fan's dissapointment. This album has pretty much lost me with the band, and my former love for them is all but a memory. Hopefully the next album will be better, but it will be hard to win this fan back.



3. The first cd had more cool sounds and songs to it, but this one seems like a lot more filler songs all listed behind the first song. If it's cheap, buy it, if not, you're not missing a whole lot.



4. All of the songs are great. I only found one not so great song, but the songs in the cd has a great message. Go ahead and check it out yourself!



5. Just saw Sanctus Real the other night with Steven Curtis Chapman and I was blown away. This is one of the best live bands I've heard in a long time, very talented, great vocals and sound. I loved every song they played including one they say will be coming out on their next album. I knew their songs from the radio but hadn't bought the CD...yet, I definitely will be now. Great band, great lyrics and message, it was awesome worshipping with them!!

5 comments about All of Me.

1. Anne renditions of these songs are great! Several friends agree with me that her "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is the best there is! Wish she adds this one to her concerts!



2. This Anne Murray collection has something for just about every music fan-all of her biggest hits are here,along with some wonderful standards. Give this collection a listen-I think you'll like what you hear.



3. Anne sings some old standards that I can listen to over and over.
   I bought this CD set because of a few of the songs on it, but I
   discovered that there was more here for me to like, and that
   Anne Murray is much better an artist than I had realized.



4. At the outset, I've got to say that I am a very big Anne Murray fan. I, for one, though, am itching for an Anne Murray album of new material. The last such album came in 1996-- ten years ago.
   
   Whether by her own choice or by commercial realities, Anne has released only pop, country, gospel, and Christmas standards albums since then. At this point, standards albums have flooded the market. Though Anne has contributed to that, there is a little doubt that she has a fondness for the material-- and that she is especially qualified to interpret it.
   
   For those who liked Croonin', What a Wonderful World, What a Wonderful Christmas, and Country Croonin'-- you will also like this album. The arrangements, vocals, and overall quality are in line with those previous albums. If you haven't bought any of these, the one that stands out is the first-- Croonin'.
   
   This album, then, is not one to surprise. Of the songs, my favorite is What I'll Do. Anne's version of Over The Rainbow is one that stands out. I also like As Time Goes By, Twilight Time, and My Buddy. The big band arrangement of After You've Gone has generated a difference of opinion-- count me in the group that likes it.
   
   In the end, this is a good album, but not a great nor memorable one. Overall, I give it 4 stars. On a tougher comparison to other Anne Murray albums, I'd rate it a 3.



5. Purchase this 2-CD set for the first disc, which features sterling remasters of most if not all of her greatest hits. The second disc holds far less appeal. Murrary warbles pre-WWII ditties like "What'll I Do" and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". Problem is, she doesn't have the voice, the reach or the emotional resonance to perform most of them. With maybe two exceptions, they are performed in the most perfunctory manner; they sound like throwaways, whether she intended them to or not. If you thought this was going to be a sequel to CROONIN', her wonderful collection of post-WWII standards, you will be sadly let down. If you want to hear those songs modernized and done right, listen to Harry Nilsson's interpretations, available on both the original album A LITTLE TOUCH OF SCHMILSSON and the 2-CD Australian set, THE BEST OF HARRY NILSSON (and this includes SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW, which was cut from the original album).

5 comments about Collide.

1. This is the second time I have owned this album. I had bought their other cd, Comatose, and after spending some overseas, (military) I decided I really needed this album again. This band has a positive message, rolled into hard rock that will impact your life. When I first owned this album, I was struggling with a lot of personal inner demons. This cd helped me through those times. That is why I felt the need to have it again. I came on hard times, once again, and it has done the same again. I don't want to tell my whole life story, but as for the music, this cd rocks. Any parents having questions about wether you should worry if you find this cd in your kids rooms, don't. The music is hard rock, and kind of heavy at times, but that all helps with the message they are trying to drive home. It is all positive, christian rock that will help anyone through life's problems. It talks about Jesus Christ (Savior) and a lot of other issues we all deal with in life. Strongly recommended, as well as their cd Comatose, but the latter is not as heavy, but has just as positive messages for life. I recommend this to people who are believers who need a pick me up through the hard times this life has to offer. Keep it up, Skillet!!! God Bless!!!



2. No matter what your beliefs, this is a really good CD. An example of a band who keeps getting better, and the production is much improved on the CD which certainly adds to the bands strength. I'd also recomend new Fozzy with the WWE wrestler Chris Jericho, All THat Remains Reloaded as well for fans fo the genre



3. Skillet is one of my favorite bands, but this is by far the best cd that they or any other christian rock or metal artist has ever made! I don't know if I like Savior, Forsaken, Collide, My Obsession, or Energy any more than the other. Way to rock out and praise Jesus at the same time, guys!



4. Ok. If you're one of those people who loves Skillet because of their singles "Rebirthing" and "The Last Night" and don't really enjoy hard rock (a.k.a. Seventh Day Slumber, Thousand Foot Krutch, Kutless etc.) you probably are better off enjoying a few of the softer songs on "Comatose" and moving on. If, however, you were introduced by the popular singles (like I was) and went on to love their more obscure works like "Whispers in the Dark" and "Falling Inside the Black" you will really enjoy this CD. No mistake though, Skillet was a lot different a few years ago. Stripped away from the symphonic beauty and the heavy yet shiny production, we are left with a raw and much edgier Skillet. Songs range from highly colorful "Collide" to just plain raw ("Savior" is one of the BEST rock songs I've heard.)
   Overall:
   If you love Skillet regardless and want to hear more incredible rock... Go for this and be BLOWN AWAY by true and honest rock with a passionate heart for Jesus Christ.



5. I am thoroughly enjoying this CD - it has everything I was looking for - great music AND lyrics.

5 comments about Rock of Ages...Hymns & Faith.

1. This is an album of Christian music, primarily but not entirely focused on older hymns. The music is fairly mainstream country-rock. Grant's voice is very beautiful. All of the songs are very good. For me, the stand-outs are "Joyful, Joyful" a Christian hymn set to Beethoven's secular-pagan-messianic classic "Ode to Joy" from the 9th Symphony and "El Shaddai," an extremely simple and moving hymn to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.



2. You know, I have to give the Glory to GOD in Jesus' name for HIS servant Amy - - I have been healed and inspired for twenty years because of her willingness to share the gifts and talents GOD gave her to impart HIS unconditional, unfailing, and never-ending love for each and every one of us. Her albums have kept me from losing faith altogether..many, many times. I praise GOD in Jesus' name for the beautiful music, flowing right through me....and for the knowledge that "anywhere with Jesus, I am not alone, anywhere with Jesus, I can safely go. Sweet WILL of GOD..Let me say once more..that I love YOU.



3. This album touchs all the spiritial feelings of ones soul. As I listen to this album, I can almost feel each song shift my emotions into a different gear. This is a great album to melt away the stresses of the day, while at the same time bringing an inner peace at the promise of tomorrow, by way of ones redemption in our renewal of faith. It is a beautifully produced album, and I am glad I have it in my collection. Re: the comments by "Christian Mom" It sounded kind of familiar. Almost like what a blacksmith would say when she would have an ax or two, too grind.



4. What a wonderful album. Simple inspirational songs by a great singer. The execution is very professional...a hallmark of Vince Gill albums.
   
   This album gives Ms. Grant another chance to showcase her beautiful voice w/songs on traditional church hymns. We all know that she's great at singing pop...but some of us don't like pop that much! I've grown up w/many of these songs in church, it's so happy to hear Ms. Grant sing them. Thank you, Amy & Vince.



5. How can anyone say this is a terrible cd? It's great. I love it. I am an Amy fan and have been for quite some time and I think they are all great and this latest one is one of the best.

5 comments about Hawk Nelson Is My Friend.

1. Our daughter first saw Hawk Nelson perform at a Christian youth seminar. This CD came out soon after that and she's really enjoyed having it. It is very upbeat, "punk" music that kids enjoy and parents can either enjoy or at least tolerate. The words are not negative, hate-filled, sexual, or off limits for younger ears in the house.
   
   The CD is for any teen who likes this genre, not only for Christians. The group is really becoming popular and well known, so the price on this CD has gone up significantly since we bought it. I am a parent who really appreciates finding a group that is tolerable to my ears and enjoyed by my teens. I give this CD an A++++!



2. When I first listened to this CD, it all sounded the same. But after three listens or so, I came to the conclusion that this is a great album. The guys are Christian, but unfortunately, it doesn't get quite as a prominent a place in the lyrics I would've liked. But the songs are great because I can listen to them with my kids. Of course, I embarrass them by singing and bopping along. But that's what moms do!



3. I absolutly LOVE this CD!!!! The songs are soooo great,I especially like "Friend Like That", and "Turn It On." They make me just wanna get up and jump arround and play air guitar! But there are also songs like "I Still Miss You" that make you really think. I also love the fact that their a Christian band, so I don't have to worry about the content of the lyrics, and making sure my mom's not arround when I listen to them. My dad even likes HN!!! So the only other thing I have to say is..... YOU SO TOTALLY HAVE GET THIS CD!!!! IT ROCKS!!!! And if you don't already have their other 2 albums get them too! And if you end up really liking Hawk Nelson, check out Relient K, FEE, Stellar Kart, and Switchfoot.



4. I loved this new CD from Hawk Nelson! The songs are great and really fun to listen to. The last song "I still miss you" is almost a tear jerker but so sweet, I love that one. I highly recommend this one if you liked their other CD's!



5. This cd has some good songs on tracks 1-5, but there's not too much after that. Their last two albums were a lot better than this one.

5 comments about A Collision.

1. It's an eccentric mix of tracks, but it's certainly not a random one. With some pop artists, the listener can tell that the songs have little to no relationship to each other, and they're assembled in some marketable order. Not so with this album, or any of David Crowder's work. The album is a flowing whole, and is probably meant to be taken in as such. As is characteristic of some of the band's other albums, there are short tracks in between some of the featured songs; these shorts I think the band hopes will be taken as seriously as some of the larger songs, because they help the piece flow (the shorter tracks are actually addressed in 20 "A Conversation").
   An example of the interconnectedness of the songs in their arrangement is the movement from tracks 12-14. The lyric of 12 "(B Quiet Interlude)" is "Be more quiet, now, and wait for a voice to say, 'Be more quiet.'" Then 13 "Do Not Move" acts as a kind of appoggiatura building on the mysterious lyric from the preceding song (and is also a well done track in itself). And then in 14 "Come Awake" the lyric is more or less repeated as an introduction to the chorus: "Be quiet and wait for a voice that will say / Come awake / From sleep, arise / You were dead / You've come alive / Wake up wake up / Open your eyes / Climb from your grave / Into the light / Bring us back to life." The effect here is noticeable to anyone who's listening to the lyrics, but not childishly obvious and cute. The album is filled with thoughtful lyrical moves, and also a kind of repeated musical theme in several of the songs, including the last one.
   The album is arranged into parts, and there's a noticeable difference between the songs in them. As I said, they're connected, but there's certainly a "movement" in the groupings of songs. With this, my only big criticism of the album is the ending. The C Part, which contains great songs like "Our Happy Home" and "You Are My Joy," is really well done, but the last part leaves a lot to be desired. The disappointment doesn't bother me enough to take any stars off the rating, though.
   If you're new to the David Crowder world, this may not be the best album to start with. I would recommend their Illuminate project for a first taste, unless you're sure that there are some songs on this album that you'll like. If you like Illuminate, be warned that there are only a handful of songs at the beginning of this that have a remotely similar pop sound, and the rest of the songs are generally unclassifiable rock/pop/bluegrass/electronic alternative. I happen to enjoy the change in sound from other albums. The eccentricity of it is just enough to keep me sure that I'm listening to the same ol' band.



2. Sufjan Stevens is influential. This album follows in his suit, and even takes one of his songs. But hey, nothing wrong with taking a cue from the indie master. However, Crowder changes it to reflect just praise and worship, instead of just random thoughts about a state. The result is a hit or miss.
   
   The song that majorly hits is "We Win!". After all, how can you not like a well-crafted victory song? The song is rockin', and the people are talkin'.
   
   What makes this a concept album is that it's divided into themes. The first theme is the safe, radio friendly theme. If you've listened to radio for the past couple of years, you've heard this whole section. Which isn't bad, but it feels familiar.
   
   But, the weirdest collection of tracks in years is in segment three. This is supposed to be the future worship category. Now, with the theme of future in a music album you know it's going to be different. "Do Not Move" is officially the weirdest song ever. You have to hear to to believe it. What's even weirder is it starts growing on you after a few listens.
   
   Overall, an interesting album. David Crowder dares to be different, taking a cue from the guy that has mainstreamed this type of album. But, like all concept albums, it does have it's hit and misses. Which is expected. Just know what you're buying, before you buy.



3. I just don't care for the flow of the music on this disk. The songs are just not too catchy. Found myself skipping many. Listen to all the samples before you buy. Probably better off just buying the couple of songs that you really like.



4. This David Crowder Band delight is stunning with the varied and robust styles. It is an absolute masterpiece. Absolutely amazing.. I get something new out of it each time I listen. True Worship - honoring God not people.



5. I purchased this CD in an attempt to broaden my musical taste. I like jazz and rock primarily. But when I listened to this CD I encountered God very intensely. Once I surrendered my preferences, I found this CD is incredibly anointed. I've listened to it more times than I want to admit, and I've already purchased another CD by the David Crowder Band. Sample some of the songs, and see if you meet God. It'll be worth it.

5 comments about Define the Great Line.

1. This is, without a doubt, one of the best albums ive ever heard. This cd will blow your mind from beginning to end. It is far different from the previous albums released by Underoath. It is heavier hitting, the instrument work is much more complex, and the vocal work is overall astounding. If your an Underoath fan, and you dont own this album, PICK IT UP.



2. This cd is absolutely ridiculous from beginning to end...Every song is unique and the album flow is awesome!!! This is 10 stars out of 5!!



3. This album marks underoath's third mainstream album release. It has a heavier feel to it then their last one. Arron's singing time is cut down.
   so track by track:
   track 1: nice guitar riff opening it has a nice blend of screaming and regular singing. 5/5
   track 2: This was not one of my favorites kinof just sounds like noise to me. 3/5
   track 3: pretty well done another good blend of screaming and singing.
   4/5
   track 4: intricate guitar works help this song to be another hit. 5/5
   track 5: this osng feels to me to be like a breather or a break from all the crazyness earlier. 3/5
   track 6: In this song underoath sounds the closest to as i lay dying then they ever will. but they dont come that close. still one of my favorites. very good guitar work. 5/5
   track 7: this song is slow going at first, but if you wait it out it gets a whole lot better. 4/5
   track 8: fast and catchy song. 4/5
   track 9: one of their big hits starts off slow and then gets better to discuss some very important issues. 5/5
   track 10: i dont think this song was necessary for the album. 3/5
   track 11: the only other slow song on the album. A very nice ballad to end the album. 5/5
   
   This album is about all the bad things in life and how we have to look past them to see the good.



4. Underoath. Wow. Started as a little annoying metalcore outfit, turned into a little annoying screamo pop band, and then morphed into THIS Underoath. Bombastic, tense, mass produced, and ready to turn the music world upside down. This is honestly probably the most unique music will get for quite some time.
   Underoath is a hardcore band. They are emo dudes, no denying it. But it hurts me to say those things, seeing as they are a hundred times better than the rest of the run of the mill screamo acts. Emo kids, tell me I'm wrong, that Underoath ISN'T the band to change the hardcore and quite possibly the entire music scene forever. Some people seem to think that whiny bands like Sky Eats Airplane, or SKSK, or Emarosa, or even ALESANA(kill me now)are better than Underoath. Tee hee. Opinions are opinions, but my opinion is that those opinions are idiotical.
   I like breaking this album down into two parts: aggressive and atmospheric. In Regards to Myself opens with an uppercut to the chin, flatout rocking all over the place to begin the record. A Moment Suspended in Time and There Could Be Nothing After This venture straight into prog-rock territory, providing two of the best chops on the album.
   You're Ever so Inviting provides the first of two alt-radio ready songs, Writing on the Walls is the other. They are still so much more experimental than most other stuff out there, but for UO they provide a break from the pounding atmosphere. Moving for the Sake of Motion is another rock-hard number, displaying the twin guitar heroics from Tim and James like never before.
   Casting Such a Thin Shadow and To Whom it May Concern are rousing experimental numbers that illustrate a softer side of Underoath. That's not saying that turmoil doesn't erupt in the latter parts of the two songs. Salmanir is little more than an intro to the rest of the album, and it features spoken Latin and electronic fizzles from keyboardist Chris Dudley.
   Everone looks so Good From Here is the hardest track on the album, along with Returning Empty Handed. They are pure onslaughts of power, backed primarily from Spencer's ferocious vocals, Aaron's spastic drumming, and Grant's thudding basslines.
   There is not enough ways to describe how good this album is, it's like trying to explain dark matter. DTGL must be heard to be believed or understood. LITSOS should be even better, and it really is an exciting time, given that UO has now officially graduated from being a standard screamo band to the most unique band out there today. All music fans should give this album a shot. If you don't enjoy it, I must apologize for your feeble mind not being able to grasp the magnitude of this mammoth.
   *The future of hardcore was set back in 2006, when this amazing album hit stores. UO has proven themselves to be better than Norma Jean, Alexisonfire, Saosin, Killswitch Engage, or just about any similarly styled band out there. They are not a genre. They are Underoath. Not to mention there isn't a better live show out there.



5. I been a underoath fan for a while now and all i gotta say that this is a great heavy album with awesome screams.Sometimes the keyboard sounds are a turn off but it is still awesome the screams and singing go well together cause i mostly just prefer screaming but a band like underoath, just fits perfect for screams and singing.This is different from their first album cause people say the old vocalist had deathcore or grindcore screams which is awesome but this is underoath's sound today.I recommend this album if you like metal or just heavy rock with loud screams and the drumming is good too and you will probably like the singing if you're not much into it,but is still worth getting......now im gonna play some DEATH METAL!

5 comments about Top 25 Praise & Worship Songs 2007.

1. Great album. Some of my favorite Praise/Worship songs on this album. Album arrived in good time and in good condition.



2. These are great songs to listen to. Be aware, that these do not appear to be the original artists.



3. This CD has all my favorite praise songs all on one CD. Some of the arrangements are better than others but overall, this was a terrific buy.



4. good praise song cd. it wasn't the typical maranatha, huge band, couldn't hear the words cd. i could actually hear the words and the songs were performed in a great mellow style.



5. Easy purchase songs were online to make sure the CD was what I was looking for. Fast delivery. Very satisfied.

3 comments about Brooke Barrettsmith.

1. Singer/songwriter Brooke Barrettsmith bracht in 2003 als Two 4 One de independent CD Open Arms uit, in 2004 gevolgd door demo's met haar zus Leah. Samen deden ze auditie voor American Idol, waaraan we ook Mandisa en Kelly Clarkson te danken hebben. In 2006 bereikte ze een top-40 positie in deze competitie, viel op bij CCM rock vertegenwoordigers, kreeg een platencontract bij Essential Records, onderdeel van de Provident groep. Brooke roept zelfs in de credits: "I'm blessed to be at the greatest Christian label in the world!". Barrettsmith tourde inmiddels met Pillar, Wavorly en Building 429. In augustus 2008 was een titelloos debuutalbum het resultaat. Girl rock, geproduceerd door Aaron Sprinkle (Anberlin, Jeremy Camp, Kutless, The Almost) en Rob Hawkins (Fireflight). Laatstgenoemde band hoor je als het ware terug in de single Farewell. Quiet My Heart doet z'n naam eer aan, een verademing tussen de vele pittige rocksongs die qua agressiviteit in Right Now, Anymore, Quiet Streets en OK verder gaan dan Kelly Clarkson, hoewel Father een uitzondering vormt en Rebecca St. James in haar steviger nummers nadert. Afsluiter Paper Tigers neigt verdienstelijk naar de gothic / symfo rock van Evanescence. Piano en niet langer elektrisch gitaar heeft er de hoofdrol. Hoewel naamloos geeft deze CD een indrukwekkend visitekaartje af van een meid die kan schrijven en zingen.



2. This is an awesome album. Great music and lyrics, it's a must buy. Brooke has an amazing voice and an amazing message. I listen to it on my way to work everyday and it gives my day a positive start!



3. This album is FANTASTIC! Brooke has a unique style, a beautiful voice, and the music is great! Buy this CD and you'll be happy you did. We saw her live this past summer and she put on a great show. Her lyrics are very inspirational and she's a great role model for kids too! She's very talented!