Todd Agnew - From Grace To Glory: The Music Of Todd Agnew

Published Thursday 10th August 2017
Todd Agnew - From Grace To Glory: The Music Of Todd Agnew
Todd Agnew - From Grace To Glory: The Music Of Todd Agnew

STYLE: Roots/Acoustic
RATING 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 165655-25856
LABEL: Ardent 481808
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RELEASE DATE: 2017-06-10
RRP: £12.99

Reviewed by Tony Cummings

The hugely respected singer/songwriter Agnew and Ardent Records are to be congratulated for putting together a compilation of tracks old and new which brings new focus onto one of the most gifted singer/songwriters in the whole US church. Starting with a spine tingling new hymn "Glory To Our Great Redeemer" which is rich in theological insight and sounds like something that Fernando Ortega might have delivered and the reflective "Nearer Home" this set then takes a backwards journey, cherry picking songs from Agnew's previous five albums and ending with "Grace Like Rain", an appealing reworking of Newton's "Amazing Grace" (the title track of his album debut of 2003). Some of his US Christian radio hits are here including "Our Great God" (a duet with Rebecca St James) and "My Jesus" (from his 'Reflection Of Something' album) while "In The Middle Of Me" features a truly wonderful blues-soaked guitar riff and demonstrates Agnew's impressive eclecticism. The songsmith's decision to go outside the album versions of his tracks on two or three occasions pays off hugely. A little-heard version of "Martyr's Song" produced by Matt Bronleewe is a standout and the original voice-and-guitar demo of "On A Corner In Memphis" is even more impactful than when first heard on the 'Better Questions' album and shows that Agnew has the skill to write narrative songs every bit as good as Andrew Peterson. All in all 'From Grace To Glory' is a salient reminder of just how good this singing Bible teacher actually is.

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Product Description
Join the journey of one of Christian music's most multidimensional artists as Grace to Glory spans over a decade of music and ministry by Todd Agnew. From Grace to Glory opens with compelling new songs and travels through many of his most loved and impactful songs, delivering previously unreleased cuts and alternate versions.

Reader Comments

Posted by Patrick Floegel in Winter Park FL @ 00:05 on Sep 15 2017

I have been a "Todd" fan since his early days and have driven all over Central Fl to see him, from the East coast to the West, even to a campground on a cold (for FL) November evening (2007?). Looking forward to getting hearing the album.



Posted by Jack Chandler in The Woodlands, TX @ 19:43 on Sep 14 2017

Todd is obviously an enormously talented singer and writer, but more than that he has become an extremely effective and impactful speaker and teacher of the Word. To God be the glory...for the things He has done!



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