Reviewed by Allan Clare

The songs here are some of the greatest expressions of poetic theology you'll find in the hymnbook ("Rock Of Ages", "Peace Like A River", "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go") and Chris is, of course, a CCM veteran who's clocked up radio hits with his own songs. Here the middle of the road arrangements and laid back production leave the vocal and piano talents of Mr Rice to simply bring full focus on the stirring melodies and uplifting lyrics. We're not talking the crashing guitars of Hillsong United here - in fact, there is hardly any percussion - and with the vocal harmonies and acoustic strumming the style is Simon & Garfunkel at their most acoustic. This is an album of hymns you wouldn't be embarrassed to have playing in the background - in fact, it's very pleasant. But if 'pleasant' is NOT a word you ever want to use to describe your music, perhaps this isn't the album for you.

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