Reviewed by Tony Cummings

When Cross Rhythms interviewed Ted Pearce back in 2000 he was fronting a rock band, Big Methusala, and bemoaning the Nashville CCM industry and their unwillingness to sign acts who weren't handsome or beautiful. Maybe that's changed now with Chris Sligh demonstrating you don't have to have boy band looks to make good music. In the meantime Ted has found an effective new niche for himself in messianic worship music. The American is joined on this set by German worship band Be'er Sheva, from TOS Ministries in Tubingen. 'Hallelu Et Adonai' was originally released in 2005. This updated version includes eight new songs in addition to the 11 that appeared on the original. Four songs, "For Zion's Sake", "Yeshua", "No Weapon" and "Psalm 23", were recorded by Be'er Sheva in Germany and Ted sings lead on "No Weapon", a powerful number based on Isaiah 54 and Psalm 91. Several of the other songs here with strong melodies and biblical lyrics have the potential to be taken up by Messianic congregations and churches for years to come.

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