Word Of God Speak - Hope

Published Sunday 14th January 2007
Word Of God Speak - Hope
Word Of God Speak - Hope

STYLE: Pop
RATING 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 21007-11747
LABEL: Integrity 000768397329
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RRP: £9.99

Reviewed by Nigel Harris

This is one of a new series of Integrity albums produced by Nashville studio whiz Nathan Nockels. He has pulled together a top notch team of writers and musicians, including some big name lead vocalists. Here are songs aimed at helping you remember key passages from the Bible. The emphasis is on big, contemporary production styles which, at first listen, seem to overpower the Scriptures. But if you persevere this album really grows on you. Opening track "The Heavens Declare" features Jared Anderson and is a Delirious?-style anthemic number based on Psalm 19. Another excellent vocalist Chris Rodriguez follows with "It Will Not Come Near You" in a similar style which occasionally verges on pure U2. In contrast Anderson's second track "Do Not Be Anxious" is pure Brit pop. Some of these tracks work better than others, mainly because Psalms tend to be set out like poetry already whereas books like Romans don't have the same lyrical structure so they don't fit so easily into familiar musical forms. And sometimes I wonder if the composers haven't tried a little too hard to come up with something new and different when a simpler form would have been easier for the listener to follow. Having said all that, I really like this album. Put this CD in your car and there's no doubt that these Scriptures will soon get buried deep in your heart.

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Product Description
The power of scripture in song
'Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly' Colossians 3:16 NIV
Nothing strengthens us like the words of the Bible being feed directly into our lives. But in today’s hectic world, we could all use an easy way to bring scriptures to our lips and firmly plant them in our hearts.
Nathan Nockels (Watermark, Passion, Phillips, Craig & Dean) has produced three albums that will perfectly do the job. Word of God Speak CDs are full of powerful bible verses planted within fresh modern worship music that will passionately connect with a wide range of consumers.
The promises of the scriptures come alive in these simple but powerful songs as the word of God truly speaks to each of us.

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