Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Alan Price, no, not the ex-Animal, but this dear chap has a renowned kid's ministry. He has for many years been a Church Army evangelist, and working with kids all over the UK has done tremendous work. That said, this set isn't going to impress unless you've already had your kidywinker fired up by these songs at an event and want the album as the after-preacher. For a start, Captain Alan's voice is only a little easier on the ear than the notorious bleetings of Ish. Next, having a kid's chorus chirping along with him on most of these songs no doubt gives the project kid cred but makes for dull listening. And finally, the Captain's taste for the corniest of corny melodies ("Jesus It's Amazing") may be a perverse move in this over sophisticated age but doesn't seem to make sense in an era where kids gorge themselves on Saturday morning telly pop. To all these points the good captain can no doubt respond by pointing to thousands of kids blessed by his ministry. But on CD, it's all rather painful.

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