Reviewed by Rebecca Mason

This is, as the title reflects, a musical written by Garth Hewitt for Christian Aid. Although Garth has written all the songs on this album, the principal singers include David Grant and Paul Field, amongst others. It needs to be emphasised that this album was written for churches to be put on during Christian Aid week and throughout the year, to raise awareness about the group and issues which Christian Aid supports. The aim was to provide accessible music which all churches would be able to perform easily. This aim has been achieved and I can imagine many of these songs soon being sung in churches across the country. This is essentially a praise and worship album, which has been well arranged and produced by Paul Field. I must admit that I was expecting more when I popped this into my CD player. The songs sound a bit dated and similar to many other worship recordings. However there are some catchy and well crafted songs here. Favourites for me include the bouncy opening track "Feast Of Life" and the lively "Dance On Injustice". I did find some of the songs at times bland and, dare I say it, cheesy. However, the message needs to be heard.

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