Ian White, Hosanna! Music - Pure Heart

Saturday 1st February 1992
Ian White, Hosanna! Music - Pure Heart
Ian White, Hosanna! Music - Pure Heart

STYLE: MOR / Soft Pop
RATING 6 6 6 6 6 6
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 5548-5389
LABEL: Hosanna HMD38
FORMAT: CD Album

Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Every now and again when Hosanna put out an album where the worship leader is a 'name' in the subculture, a sleeve credit 'with guest worship leader so-and-so' appears to vary the usual anonymity of the bulk of their albums. On this one, Ian White gets the star billing and if you greet such revelation with an "Ian who?", you've clearly never been to Scotland. There, our brother has the same evangelical-icon status as...gasp...Graham Kendrick, and his series of 'Psalms' albums and pack-the-churches events have for years been the primary means of taking contemporary praise to St Andrew's territory. It's a great shame then that this album fails to fully live up to the potential of giving one of British Christendom's most anointed worship leaders a big American recording budget. The problem is that, rather than playing to lan's strengths - inventive and occasionally inspired songwriting - they hand him a set of American worship songs, therefore submerging lan's originality. His voice is pleasant enough, and there's a nice spot where he scats over the percussion, but on the whole it's a rather forgettable set, with only Kelly Willard's vocal interjections (completely uncredited on the tiresomely uninformative sleeve) bringing some musical spark.

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Reader Comments

Posted by Eldon Edwards in Colorado USA @ 21:57 on Feb 7 2021

Wow! I was listening to this album with Ian White leading on YouTube. Over here (USA) this same album was recorded with Lenny LeBlanc as the worship leader. Same recording but Lenny as the WL.



Posted by victor fernandez in East London, UK @ 11:57 on Feb 6 2016

Pure heart by Ian White is one of my best CDs ever, He is so anointed, the words of these songs are so powerfully sung, I love all the songs but especially "O God, You are my God"



Posted by Danick Kombe Mufunte in Mongu, Zambia @ 14:58 on Dec 5 2011

This is undoubtedly one of the most powerful praise and worship albums. Its a worshiper's blessing. I have never stopped enjoying this anointed music since the first time I listened to it in 1993.

Right now im listening to the album and it still resonates the same passion and anointing as it did more more than 15 years ago



Posted by sharon t. in nj usa @ 02:01 on Jun 7 2010

i came across Ian White's Pure Heart tape when i was station in the Uk. i have played this tape so many time through the years that it does not place. i was told the tape is worn out. been looking for the cd or lately a way to buy for on line Could you please let me know. i have pure heart tape with an american artist however i like Ian White's way of doing it.


Reply by Andy Weir in Edinburgh, Scotland @ 23:57 on Jul 8 2011

You can find it on Ian's website: LittleMistyMusic.com, if that helps.

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Posted by Mwansa Cholwe in Lusaka, Zambia @ 11:03 on Oct 21 2007

I fell in love with album more than 10yrs ago and it remains one of my favourite. I literally knew the songs on album from beginning to end.I am also looking for the PURE HEART cd., please help



Posted by Evelyn in London @ 23:38 on Apr 27 2007

Im looking for Ian White's 'Pure Heart' Cd if anyone knows where I can find it.



Posted by Mupesa Chilufya in LONDON @ 14:09 on Jan 6 2007

powerful uplifting worhship songs. Iam really blessed when I listen to the cd.


Reply by Kennice in Baltimore, Maryland USA @ 19:21 on Mar 26 2007

I totally agree with you Mupesa, I use to be so addicted to this song, I felt real lifted when I listened to this Song, I feel that Ian White is very blessed and I caught some of that blessing off listening to this CD.
This was a long time ago, I lost the CD when I was moving from Germany to the USA, and ever since I have tried so hard to find it but I just can't find it anywhere.

So my question is this, Does anyone have a clue as to where I can lay my hands on a copy of this CD?

Thanks

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