Todd Koeppen - The Gospel Of John: A Musical Journey
STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 150025-21849 LABEL: Independent FORMAT: Digital Only Album RELEASE DATE: 2013-08-13
Reviewed by Stephen Luff
Todd started singing since age 11 as part of a classical group The Vintage Singers, and since then 30 years and numerous genre changes have occurred. Today he is the Worship Director at Journey Community Church in Tacoma, Washington. This ambitious concept - a musical exploration of John's Gospel - began in 2007 and over the following five years he refined the presentation. In 2012 he began recording this album which was released the following year. The live show was performed mainly in an acoustic setting, but captured here with the musical beds recorded live with narration and additional production. The project is available as a free download, fitting its general evangelistic feel. The end result, however, is difficult to classify. The style varies between rock with a '70s feel to pop. Production is clean and the narrative is modern. The difficulty here is simply that it offers nothing musically challenging. It is a pleasant listen but lacks edge and little to encourage repeat listening.
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