iWorship - iWorship - Experience The Sights & Sounds Of Worship
STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 49638-14878 LABEL: Integrity 44542 FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 2 EXTRAS: bonus DVD RELEASE DATE: 2008-10-31 RRP: £14.99
Reviewed by Doug Holland
This offering certainly doesn't lack quantity, comprising a 16-track, 76-minute CD and 12-track DVD (live worship videos and sound-plus-words song movies). It does, however, lack much variety, which may or may not be a problem for the listener. If you like your worship pretty much one-dimensional (awestruck), don't much care for the female voice and cannot imagine an accompaniment from anything except a loud electric guitar then this collection is for you. Some of the tracks are already well-known in churches around the world ("Hosanna", "Mighty To Save", "Our God Saves" and "Your Grace Is Enough" are good examples) and rightly so, but my beef is that the album is sub-titled 'The Sights And Sounds Of Worship' and this collection (like many other similar ones available) in actual fact barely scratches the surface of the myriad of elements involved in the worship of God - worship is much more than loud songs comprising line after line of statements of adoration building to a big chorus. On the plus side, the live worship DVD performances are naturally very polished and thankfully here some texture is introduced, and the extras (including songsmith Paul Baloche talking us through his song "Rising") are interesting. If your bag is as described above then you'll love this; if your taste is for more eclectic content, best leave alone.
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Product Description
POWERFUL WORSHIP SONGS IN SIGHT AND
SOUND
Following up on last year’s highly successful iWorship 24:7 release and over 3 million units sold in the iWorship series, iWorship Experience is the next release in this incredible best-selling brand.
With over 30 songs this collection includes favourite worship songs by top artists that can be experienced in sight and sound.
iWorship Experience contains an 18 Song CD PLUS 12 Song DVD. Contributors include top worship artists Hillsong United, Newsboys, Israel & New Breed, Michael W Smith, Lincoln Brewster, MercyMe, Matt Maher, Tree 63, Paul Baloche, Bluetree & More.
This is the ultimate collection of today’s best worship songs, and the classics of tomorrow.