Reviewed by Trevor Kirk

Now based in Chicago, the talented Mr Solo turns his hand to a worship album, but not just any worship album. True, there are songs here by Scott Underwood, Rich Mullins and Twila Paris, but after Sal's finished programming them through his Mac Powerbook computer, they sound totally, radically different. Permit me to coin a new contemporary Christian music genre: garage praise. Rick Founds' classic "Lord I Lift Your Name On High" is reborn with a ricocheting beat and then segues into a pounding, fuzz-laden, punch-the-air chorus, "Gonna Lift His Name Up", complete with sampled preaching from Sal's pastor, Michael Pfleger. Other Solo originals include "Every Knee Shall Bow", "The Battle Is The Lord's" and "He Reigns On High", and all are compelling, anthemic, power-packed and utterly awesome. I have never ever heard praise music done like this and I love it!

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