Various - The Case For Christ: Songs Inspired By The Original Motion Picture
STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 164864-25328 LABEL: Dream FORMAT: CD Album
Reviewed by Chris Webb
For the removal of all doubt none of the tracks on this album appear in the film The Case For Christ based on the book by Lee Strobel, nor are they on the film soundtrack. These are all songs by various American musicians themed to mirror the film's content. They are anthemic songs of certainty, power and salvation. High energy songs, driving drums, power chords and soaring vocals from church worship groups, Seacoast Worship and Stonecreek Worship offer "Believe" and "Great And Mighty" respectively. Another version of "Our Great God" from NewSpring Worship repeats the lyrical focus, emphasising the omnipotence of God. The pace doesn't slacken until three quarters of the way through the album when "Draw Near", a much gentler piano-led piece, moves the focus away from the power of God and onto the paucity of faith of a believer, trying to grasp the enormity of God's sacrifice and needing to get closer to the Saviour. Inevitably the subject matter of the film has led to a similarity in the lyrical content across all the songs, however more variation in the songs' musical styles and genres would have added to the impact.
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