Reviewed by Stella Redburn

12 original songs recorded live at this 7,000 strong US church and released in 2015. It's the standard CCM mixture of upbeat praise and worship, sometimes with an electronic dance beat (as in "All The Way"), sometimes with a more pop feel (as in "Real Good Day") with more reflective, serene tracks like the attractively simple "All To My Saviour". Jonathan Cordero leads most of the songs, although Jasmine Hurtado makes a welcome appearance on "In You". There is an excellent choir, led by Ken Reynolds, and their beefy harmonies make "Hiding Place" really shine. "Higher" is the strongest song and is the single. "Real Good Day" is another infectious bouncy track with its woa-oh la la la fills. Both these last two have a shorter radio edit included. There is plenty of energy here and I can't quarrel with the lyrics as they are all biblical, if predictable.

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