Vinesong - The Collection

Tuesday 1st October 1996
Vinesong - The Collection
Vinesong - The Collection

STYLE: MOR / Soft Pop
RATING 3 3 3
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 5550-5391
LABEL: Kingsway Music KMCD882
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

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Reviewed by Richard Longworth

As many will know, Vinesong are led by John Watson and originate from South Africa but have been based in the UK for the past few years. They travel throughout the UK and Europe ministering in song. Vinesong recorded four best-selling albums with Kingsway, three from which Kingsway have taken the "best" and produced a compilation album. If Kingsway think they have made the album with the "best" of Vinesong's three albums then I would dread to think how awful the rest of the songs are. John Watson has tried mixing African music with Western music, and it doesn't work. I found it almost impossible to worship to this music as some of the songs were like nursery rhymes. Many have been touched by Vinesong's ministry, for me their music was twee and vacuous.


Sample Track Listing:
1. Peace Like A River & Let Your Living Water Flow [Listen]
2. Isaiah 61 [Listen]
3. I Come To You In Jesus' Name & Jesus Is His Name [Listen]
4. I Worship You [Listen]
5. Shepherd, Lead Me [Listen]
6. Revelation Chapter One [Listen]
7. Holy Is The Lamb [Listen]
8. Joy [Listen]
9. I Exalt You [Listen]
10. Hosana In The Highest [Listen]
11. Jesus, Jesus, Jesus [Listen]
12. Isn't It Real- [Listen]
13. Behold The Lamb Of God [Listen]
14. Peace Like A River - Overture [Listen]

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Reader Comments

Posted by tonye ukaa in kaduna nigeria @ 17:27 on Feb 7 2012

hi

some time in 2000 i stumbled upon one of the vine song albums that has songs like:

1. when it hurt so bad
2. Jesus o i saw Jesus
3. i know my God is able
4. let your living water flow

and a whole lot others. but i dont know the title of the album.

those songs truly blessed my soul. and i agree with Michael in ghana that's one of the best tracks ever recorded this side of eternity.

saddest part is a friend got it lost just some 2 years after i purchased it ie in 2002.

ever since then i havent been able to replace it because i cant even find it in any christian bookshop i've checked.

ps can somebody help me out?what's the title of the album and how can i get the complete collection?



Posted by nancy in kenya @ 15:00 on Dec 9 2011

Oh! you do not know what comes over me when I listen to vine songs. So uplifting, so spiritual, so rich in the word, I mean, it's awesome.... tears just flow from my eyes when i listen to the music. especially "peace like a river and one that says, "Jesus, o i saw Jesus and he said don't be afraid, he said I am the first and the last..." Powerful! I just love the vine songs, they are like the hymnals they are so enriching. You feel next to God. Bless you and keep the fire burning!



Posted by Desmond Ntim Dennis in Ghana- accra @ 16:14 on Aug 7 2011

Men of God, you are such an inspirational to mankind
God bless you



Posted by faithful in nigeria @ 00:56 on May 29 2011

pleas how can i get the vinesongbook



Posted by faithful in nigeria @ 00:43 on May 29 2011

i love vinesong.i would say a human angel friend made me hear the song the first time whilr i was stil in primary school.and sinc then id played til it got spoilt.i tried gettin a new one no way.til whil i was passin by house on my way home from an erand i heard it again this time id gotn to class 3 or so in the sec sch.i jst broke down and went wit great force in search4 it til i found it.i introduced this ministry to ma family n eva sinc then we stil sing this spiritual and heart healing songs at home.any time we want to do a renditon ma mom wil lwys b on our neck to do at least one of the vinesongs.wheneva i hear the vinesong i have the feelin abt wot the real life is all aboutbut rite now i wonder wots goin on with vinesong ministry.i want to know how i can get a dvd of there songs pls if any one knows ma email add---faith_true@yahoo.co.uk. thanks
vinesong ministry will forever remain refreshed may the Lord byond wat is expected for them to further AMEN.my family love this ministry



Posted by Jan Green in Suffolk @ 19:35 on Jan 24 2011

I do not agree with Richard's assessment of Vinesong's worship. Neither, I might add, does the Holy Spirit! I have seen the fire fall as they worship, and they inspire Christians to reach further into God. They are God-centred songs, not like so many "me" centred stuff around today. God bless Vinesong, I say.



Posted by Manny in NYC @ 16:16 on Oct 16 2009

Does anyone have the original Vinesong cassettes/tapes from the 1980's. The delivery of the music was different then because of the use of th eletric guitar and it had different singers. I really enjoyed a cassette I had but lost. I would gladly pay for a replacement.



Posted by lilly in malaysia @ 19:48 on Oct 7 2009

these songs are part of me and uplift my soul esp Peace like a river, He is able....John Watson and team you are God's true ambassadors. at times i cry just listening to your music



Posted by Andreew in Wales @ 10:10 on Sep 23 2009

How can you call the music twee and vacuous when so many of their songs are simply scripture? Are you implying that scripture is twee and vacuous? And as you said, many have been touched by the so-calles "nursery rhymes" as you call them. You are judging their music by the world's standards and fnot by God's.



Posted by John Settatree in Wales @ 11:11 on Sep 20 2009

I think this review is outrageous! these songs point all the glory to God - if your reviewer cannot see past his personal taste I think you need some new reviewers.



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