Ray Boltz - Moments For The Heart Vol 1 & 2

Wednesday 7th November 2001
Ray Boltz - Moments For The Heart Vol 1 & 2
Ray Boltz - Moments For The Heart Vol 1 & 2

STYLE: MOR / Soft Pop
RATING 4 4 4 4
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 4019-4406
LABEL: Word 080688612924
FORMAT: CD Album

Reviewed by Giles D Morrison

This is a double album which catalogues the 15 year career of Ray Boltz. Volume 1 is a selection from '80s albums and Volume 2, '90s. The tracks here contain many major US Christian radio hits though the OTT orchestrations probably won't connect with many British listeners. What you have here is a weighty, occasionally ponderous, complement of seriously meaningful songs. In a style that is frequently operatic, with Ray taking the role of various biblical characters. The content is always biblical, thoughtful and reflective. But the '80s tracks are very much of the period and the continuation of this style into the '90s material makes it sound dated. While the content is undoubtedly lyrically substantial, Ray remains an acquired taste.

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Posted by Don in state of Delaware @ 17:09 on Jan 14 2014

10 years ago this same cd title was used for the first
"Very Best Of", now we are given a limited edition of the first 15 years in a 2 cd set. 24 songs hilight this June release, containing over 2 hours of classic Ray Boltz. The above writer either hasn't read the information contained on the cd pamphlet or doesn't know Ray's music that well. The first cd contains some songs from the 1991 "Another Child To Hold"
How befitting to begin with the most well known anthem that catapulted Ray into ccm, "Thank You". CCM listeners know how this song was used for the TBN broadcasting network. Who can forget the powerful video for debut signature song"Watch The Lamb" over 7 minutes of inspiration from 1986.
I have the video for " I Will Praise The Lord", just love the song and video. One of the first songs besides
"Thank You" that reached me was "Feel The Nails".
Who has not been touched by the dramatic video of
"What If I Give All" from 1996. I just totally love "The Anchor Holds from Allegiance cd.
"Seasons Change" is a top notch ccm classic, among my favorite songs. TBN premiered the video "At The
Foot Of The Cross" in 1996, awesome lyrics.
CCM artist Cindy Morgan duets with Ray on "God Gave Me Back Tommorrow" destined to be found in the halls of great ccm duet classics.
"There Stood A Lamb" closes the set, a most memorable song. I missed not hearing " I Will Tell The World" (liked the video) & "Another Child To Hold". This is the cd to buy if you have nothing by Ray. God bless, Don

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Posted by Douglas Chibaya in Birmingham UK @ 01:35 on Jan 21 2007

Iam blessed everytime i hear the play Rays music so please when this product is available may u contact me

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