4 comments about Country's 20 Classic Gospel: Songs of the Century.

1. I bought this product for a Christmas gift.My friend was thrilled over the CD because it had good ole'favorite songs. I would recommend this CD to anyone that enjoys Southern Gospel Music.



2. This was one of the best buys I done lately. The artists and songs were the perfect match to songs (especially Amazing Grace by the Statlers)



3. This was a gift for my father and he loved it. We listened to it all morning Christmas Day. The songs are beautifully chosen and wonderfully familiar. A good mix.



4. How often have you heard someone say how much they hate country, except for Johnny Cash or "O Brother Where Art Thou?"
   
   Here's a compilation that person should enjoy.
   
   Featuring old tracks from Cash, Elvis, Hank Williams, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and more, this cd breathes of the authenticity of yesterday.
   
   As a compilation, not every track is outstanding, however I enjoyed most of them, skipping only a few. The standout track is "Farther Along" by Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton.

No comments about Country Bluegrass Homecoming, Vol. 1.

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 Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord.

1. These people singing have so much love for the Lord, it is breath taking and beautiful.



2. Some old and some new tunes for me.
   A nice mid week spiritual pick me up.



3. 
   SONGS 4 WORSHIP: SHOUT TO THE LORD is an anthology of conventional and well-known songs in the 'Praise and Worship' Genre. The value of this double CD set is its collection of twenty-two old (at least by the conventions of modern worship music) standards in one place.
   
   The set does not break new ground. Rather, it presents many favorite musicians doing their signature pieces: the Maranatha Singers, Paul and Rita Baloche, Darlen Zschech, Twila Paris, Delirious?, Amy Grant, Rick Mullins, Graham Kendrick, Keith Green, Pete Sanchez, Jr, Joseph Garlington, Charlie LeBlanc, Ed Gungor, Don Moen, Kent Henry, J. Daniel Smtih, Marty Nystrom, Ron Kenoly, and David Butterbaugh.
   
   A good mile marker archive for your library.



4. The best investment for my money. The best praise songs in one CD. We play and sing along to the songs before our prayer meetings.



5. I am not a regular church goer any longer...and was not raised with this type of Christian music. However, after hearing commercials on TV, I found I really liked this music for a couple of reasons: (1) it's in celebration of our Lord (always a good thing); (2) it's joyful and refreshing; and (3) it allows "closet singers" (such as myself) to sing along (at the top of our lungs) and express our faith musically. Try putting on this CD while doing housework. It makes the task go by fast!!

5 comments about The John Michael Talbot Collection: A Library Of 35 Favorite Songs.

1. These cds are enjoyable musically and lyrically. The lyrics are not as poignant as some of his other works. However, each work does it's work in ministering. That is more important than being schohlarly.



2. Excellent CD would highly recommend it. The selection is great and the songs are beautiful. The record label picked a wide selection of great songs from his massive music collection. His voice is so calming and the music is wonderful. A great CD for the person who is just starting a collection of Christian music.
   
   Jason or Peter.



3. As always, John Talbot is outstanding. This was quite a value for all of the songs on the 2-set CD.



4. John Michael Talbot's beautiful voice shines through each selection making the entire collection a peaceful & uplifting gift to the listener.



5. I actually bought this cd by chance. I was surfing on Amazon when I accidentally clicked on this album. I decided to listen to a few of the clips and immediately I knew I had to pick up this gem. Praise the Lord for music like this! In these times of cheesy commercialized songs, Talbot's music stands out with strong Biblical lyrics and haunting peaceful melodys. I just recently had surgery and during my recovery this album has brought me much comfort. I definitely recommend these 35 songs for your collection. Thank you.

5 comments about The Nu Nation Project.

1. Praise 103.9 FM in Philly plays this version of Love Remix in their rotation. After much research for the song I purchased this cd for this one song, "Love Remix", but there was only about 40 seconds of the song on the cd. I was totally disappointed, but didn't want to go through the hassel of returning. Does anyone know where I can find this version of the song?



2. Great CD !!! I bought this CD for the song "Something About the Name of Jesus". It is a very uplifting song. I hadn't heard of this song until recently and was hoping the CD would still be available. A friend of mine ordered it online at another website and then received a notice that it was out of stock. This was about a month ago and she still hasn't received it. I got mine in a few days and am very pleased. Of course I told her she should have ordered from Amazon.com !! I downloaded it onto my IPOD and listen to it often. Like most CD's there are a couple of songs that I don't care for so I didn't put them on my IPOD.



3. Kirk Franklin was definitely ahead of his time. He is an awesome writer and arranger. The message of Jesus still rings true in each presentation. This project is a classic.



4. The CD, while being typical Kirk Franklin (great), was a little disappointing. The song called "Stomp" on the CD is not the "Stomp" from the radio that is so popular. The way its titled on the CD is confusing. That was the song I was looking for, and unfortunately the only song I knew on the CD. So now I have a CD that I didn't want and I have to buy the CD with the correct song. Money wasted - Bummer man!



5. THIS ALBUM BY KIRK FRANKLIN IS THE BEST HE HAS EVER MADE. THIS ABLUM BLESSES ME EVERYTIME THAT I HEARD IT. ALL OF THE SONGS ARE AWESOME. IT WILL MAKE YOU SHOUT BECAUSE THEY ARE ON FIRE FOR THE LORD AND THAT IS A GOOD THING. KIRK FRANKLIN IS THE BEST IN THE WHOLE WORLD AND THIS ALBUM IS THE HIS BEST ONE. SMILE AGAIN IS THE BEST SONG ON THIS WHOLE ALBUM. IT WILL MINISTER TO YOUR SOUL AND TO YOUR HEART AND IT WILL BLESS YOU. IF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SOMETHINGS THEN YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS SONG. KIRK NEEDS TO MAKE MORE SONGS LIKE THESE. ANYWAYS THIS ALBUM IS AWESOME. YOU ARE GETTING YOUR MONEYS WORTH.

5 comments about A Piece Of My Passion.

1. WOW, What an anointed worship cd and to GOD BE ALL THE GLORY, Prophetess is anointed and to GOD BE ALL THE GLORY. I always buy these as gift for others.



2. i love this cd it is very uplifting i play it every morning before i go to work,i sing the songs through out the day i just can't get enough of this cd.



3. The title says is all...this album is simply exploding with the right attributes that engages the listener into intimate worship time.
   There's no CD on the market like it and it'll be very hard for anyone to fill its shoes.



4. Breathtaking collection of songs from Prophetess Juanita. This CD will minister to your inner soul.
   Dr. Israel King, Ph.D. Author of How To Keep A Man



5. I play this CD 3-4 times a week. It truly blesses me. This is one of my all time best.

5 comments about Together in Worship.

1. If you love to worship our great God, this CD is for you. It is jam packed, Holy Ghost filled, mad-crazy praise. The worship never stops!
   Truly our God desires our worship, in spirit and in truth. This CD will take you there. Be ready for a ride you'll never want to stop! In Him I Live.



2. I don't know why, but for some reason this CD does not work in certain CD players. Plus the CD Case was cracked, but Amazon sent me a free CD case, which I think was AMAZING customer service and I am very happy about.
   
   The CD is a great CD, it's just difficult having a CD that you cannot hear. I had to rip the CD through someone's Mac cause my Dell wouldn't read it, and Windows Media Player couldn't play it. Then I had to convert the files to MP3 just so that I could listen to them. A little bit too much work for some CD, and it makes me curious what's wrong with the "original CD" that I purchased.



3. D. Haddon's latest project "Together in Worship" is AWESOME! The praise and worship music presented on this CD is anointed and energetic with great lyrics. All of the songs can be sung in your local church by your Sunday Morning Praise and Worship Team. I recoomend this CD to all Worship Leaders. My favorite song is 'Take Rest in Me.'



4. its about time deitrick haddon prdouced his classic sounds from his chain breaker album. Credit to him and his featuring artists.



5. I slept on this CD for a long time. This is without a doubt the best VOU CD as the previous reviewer said, and one of Deitrick Haddon's best as well! I admit I bought it just to learn "Watch Me Praise Him," and ended up finding a SUPERB album FILLED with many wonderful worship songs. Tracks 4 through 11 are worship songs that are very well written, easy to teach and learn, and punctuated by the captivationg "He's Able," sung by Darwin Hobbs. Trust me, if you're looking for the next Worship song for your Choir/Praise & Worship Team THIS IS IT!! I guarantee you'll find 3-4 songs on this CD you'll want to hear in your Worship service, or for your own private time w/God. All in all, I think this is the most slept on CD of 2007! It's worth every penny, and I was so moved by it I'm going to check out the DVD as well, I want to see it live!

5 comments about God on the Mountain.

1. I heard the title track "God on the Mountain" on my car radio yesterday, and almost went off the road trying to drive through my tears. Not too many songs or too many singers have ever had this effect on me. So I bought my first mp3 file online. Lynda Randle has a wonderfully pure and powerful voice and I love this song and the way she sings it. Wow...



2. so pretty much the best way to describe the music and the cd is amazing :) she has great vocals, but, more importantly, a great personality and love for God.
   i kind of knew her when she sent her kids to the same school i'm in. one time i'll never forget was when i was in 6th grade she subbed for my music class. i remember she was sooo nice to everybody. she mentioned that her brother was michael tate (from dc talk) and believe me, that was a bad idea :) but she was so nice about it. she even called him up and let us talk to him. everyone was super excited. our secretary came in about three times to tell us to be quieter. they even arranged for michael to send everyone in the class an autographed cd.
   anyway, her character deff shines through her music. :)



3. I love this CD. It is my favorite and I play it everyday. The music is so inspirational and upbeat. Usually there are a few tracks on an album that I skip, but all of these are great. "God on the Mountain is my favorite" song from the collection and Lynda Randall puts such feeling and soul into her performance. I also bought this CD for gifts.



4. MY C D IS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE TRIED TO EMAIL YOU WITH NO SUCCESS
   JULES TOLIVAR



5. I watch the Gaithers on TV all the time. The first time i heard Lynda sing "God On The Mountain" , touched my heart and soul so deep. I had to buy this CD of hers. She is an awesome child of God. Her voice is beautiful and i know God is proud of his child for using her voice for his glory. I am blessed over and over listening to this CD. Thank you and God Bless all who reads this.

5 comments about You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs.

1. I really have no respect for the CRITIC Amazon let to critize this album you are a loser "Rich Kienzle" evidently you dont know anything about music how can you call something so SOULFUL , SOULLESS? This is an amazing set from Leann....since you wanna critize idiot....why don't you get in the studio and make a CD so we can listen to it....I bet it would so like shiiiii....



2. Is it just me or is there a studio problem with this album? I can hear a jarring, screeching noise accompanying the music, especially with the "The Rose" track, which makes it impossible to appreciate an otherwise excellent album I'm sure.



3. The product came quickly. It was exactly as advetised and met expectations. Thank You.



4. This is a beautiful album. The recording of "Amazing Grace" is worth the price of the album alone. It will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. I bought this album a few years ago not knowing much about LeAnn Rimes and "Wow" I was blown away. Check this album out and I'm sure you will be too. Nuff said.



5. This is such a great LeAnn Rimes' album! She has a very beautiful voice and just perfect for these gospel songs. These songs are that kind of you could sing in church. LeAnn Rimes sings with emotion. The song "You Light up My Life" is a great opener and there is very good songs like "The Rose", "Bridge over Troubled Waters" etc. There's no bad song in this album. However, the album has only a few excellent songs, rest of the songs are good but not excellent. I like the lyrics very much but there's something missing. Maybe it is that these songs are covers. However, a great extra for my LeAnn Rimes collection.
   Stars: You Light Up My Life, How Do I Live