Before You Breathe - Before You Breathe

Published Friday 7th September 2007
Before You Breathe - Before You Breathe
Before You Breathe - Before You Breathe

STYLE: Pop
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 28724-12842
LABEL: Footstep
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Andy Cooper

Before You Breathe are a husband and wife duo from Florida, Joel and Beverly Wild, and this is their first release since 2002. Their talent has certainly deepened and developed during that time. Moving on from the art-pop of their first release, they have now developed a more lush and smooth pop-rock production style. Merging strong electric guitar sounds with Bev's vulnerable vocal and Joel's light poppy voice provide memories of the Cranberries, Nik Kershaw, Sheryl Crow and Deacon Blue. If you're too young to know what I'm on about then you probably wouldn't be into these guys' music either: their style has grown up with them, and that's no bad thing. Their two voices interact and compliment each other like toast and butter. The lyrical focus is most definitely that of worship and praise, but more poetic and less repetitive than the majority of congregational music. Their reputation certainly deserves to spread.

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Reader Comments

Posted by Mindy Fausey in Albuquerque, NM @ 16:36 on Jul 4 2009

As Joel's old best friend, I can vouch for these guys. They are the real deal. They love the Lord and their dedication to church, friends and family is an inspiration to me. The Lord is their first passion--their second is their family, and their third is their lifelong desire of making music that glorifies God. Bev is probably the best singer I've ever heard. These two were definitely destined to be together--right from the start, they clicked and immediately started making music. That was over 20 years ago, and their passion for the Lord and their music has only grown over time. I love you guys!



Posted by Chris Ghandour in Miami, FL @ 05:50 on Nov 17 2008

Joel and Bev are natural and gifted. More so they are blessed and their music blessed me and my entire family. The original worship style is recognized and they are an awesome couple that love the Lord. They show that through their music and fellowship. We listened live in 2007 in Bonita Springs during a couples retreat with Calvary Kendall. Thanks for the great work and allowing the Lord to minister through you. Amen



Posted by Trevor Kirk in Stoke-on-Trent, England @ 13:25 on Sep 10 2007

Just as a point of info, and going back even further than all those popsters that Andy mentioned, Joel and Bev are son and daughter-in-law of Malcolm (Malcolm & Alwyn/Fool's Wisdom and all that Jesus Music of the 1970s) Wild, pastor of Calvary Chapel, Merritt Island, Florida.



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