Reviewed by Lins Honeyman

South Africa is producing a wealth of quality CCM these days and this offering from contemporary worship outfit Naked Lyric is certainly no exception. Innovatively produced by lead vocalist Daniel Ornellas, 'Deep In This Love' bursts with energy, sensitivity and warmth, and showcases the talents of a band who are every bit as spontaneous as they are tight. With six people featured in the songwriting credits, variety is prominent throughout with upbeat tracks like "One Thing" and "Overwhelmed" being juxtaposed with the acoustic simplicity of "Allou's Song" and the contemplative song of submission "To Still The Rocks". Beshara Barnardo and Ornellas take lead vocals alternately, giving additional freshness. Only once is there a hint of repetition with the surplus inclusion of the instrumental reprise of "You Made The World", but this by no means takes away from the quality of the album as a whole. 'Deep In This Love' is a testimony to Naked Lyric's commitment to be a living worship to Jesus, and with a wealth of good songs and writers it may only be a matter of time before their gifting becomes more widely known and used.

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