Reviewed by Lins Honeyman

A Salvation Army boy band may seem like an unlikely proposition but vocal quartet FourHymn (see what they did there?) from London's Regent Hall Church have built on the success of their 2016 debut release and some relatively high profile appearances to offer up a second album of easy going songs about their shared faith. Despite a shaky start with the self-penned "That The World May Believe", Nick, Nathanael, Joe and Karl do a good job in mixing well-known numbers with original material with some fine clean cut vocal performances that ascribe to the boy band formula of old. For instance, each singer takes his turn to be in the lead vocal spotlight amidst some pleasing harmony moments and, such is the lads' dedication to being a boy band, you can almost imagine them rising from their barstools at the obligatory key change on their version of Point Of Grace's "There Is Nothing Greater Than The Grace". Elsewhere, adequate if unremarkable covers of Chris Tomlin's "Crown Him (Majesty)" and Zach Williams' "Chain Breaker" are featured whilst an imaginative reworking of the old hymn "How Great Thou Art" - complete with a busy brass section to reflect the sharp-suited boys' Salvation Army roots - is a particular highlight.

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