Reviewed by Paul Loader

This CD is the first in a series of live recordings of worship services made at churches and fellowships around the UK. This particular recording contains both worship and prophetic words from church pastor Ian Rossol, David & Faith Hadden and Gloria Pryce. The first thing to say about this recording is that it is what it claims to be on the sleeve. The raw recordings here give us warts and all, flat notes, timing slips and the occasional grating vocal. On the plus side, the atmosphere conveyed gives the listener the sensation that they are actually there in the worship setting. Standout tracks are the beautiful, majestic "Jesus Song", the praise anthem "What Does It Sound Like" and the opening number "You, You Are God". This album is very much an antidote to some of the current crop of live worship albums that are polished and produced to the point of vapidity. That said, some of the lead vocals can occasionally grate and I am not sure how many repeat listens the prophetic words will take before the listener begins to hit skip to move onto the next song.

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The first in a new series of life church worship recordings from around the UK, where worship is often spontaneous and prophetic.

This debut recording from Leicester Christian Fellowship captures the live atmosphere when worshippers met with the presence of God.

Included are three prophetic words and songs from Senior Pastor Ian Rossol and members of the church worship team.

Based at All Nations Centre in the middle of Leicester, the Leicester Christian Fellowship is made up of people from many nations. The church is on a journey into discovering the greater depths of God’s love for us and for the world that we live in.

God has spoken to Leicester Christian Fellowship on numerous occasions about the Church being a well of healing, an apostolic centre and a place where people can come to and be blessed.