Various - Father Of Lights: Music Inspired by The Film

Published Wednesday 30th October 2013
Various - Father Of Lights: Music Inspired by The Film
Various - Father Of Lights: Music Inspired by The Film

STYLE: Pop
RATING 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 145824-21114
LABEL: wanderlust Productions 0854835003381
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RELEASE DATE: 2014-09-15
RRP: £13.00

Reviewed by Lins Honeyman

To accompany the final instalment in US Christian filmmaker Darren Wilson's documentary trilogy, this compilation brings together an array of different artists to signify the relationship God has with his children. The stirringly anthemic opener - sharing the same name as the film - sees in form worship outfit Jesus Culture kick things off in style before Oregon band The Neverclaim call on the Holy Spirit in the powerful "Revival" which features a memorable vocal performance from lead singer Jeremiah Carlson. As seems the case in many of today's worship releases, there is an overriding Coldplay feel to proceedings with pounding guitar lines and gang vocals aplenty but the compilers have at least tried to keep things varied with Citizen Way's Ben Calhoun attempting some bluegrass in "Jesus Set Me Free" whilst the slightly forced rap of Jaeson Ma's "Still Undefeated" further cements the film's main theme of God's redemptive love for us. Elsewhere, Marc Ford's "Call Me Faithful" sounds wonderfully like the Eagles whilst Jake Hamilton's delightfully riff-laden "The Father" adds some extra punch halfway through before things settle back down to default worship mode in the likes of Ben and Kelly Smith's "Where There Is Love" and Dustin Lau's "We Are Waiting". Not a ground-shattering release by any means but certainly one that celebrates God's fatherhood and gives something of a shop window for artists who are perhaps less recognised than they should be.

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Product Description
Darren Wilson's film trilogy Finger Of God, Furious Love and Father Of Lights has impacted countless thousands around the world and this "soundtrack" to the final film in the trilogy brings together a variety of voices and artists who have been impacted by these films.

Featuring both new music and "re-imagined" songs, Father Of Lights: Music Inspired By The Film explores the dynamic relationship of a Father and His Children.

From the soaring Coldplay-inspired theme song by Jesus Culture to acoustic rock (The Father, Jesus Set Me Free, Call Me Faithful), hip hop (Still Undefeated) and U2-like area anthems (Wonderfully Made, We Are Waiting), Father Of Lights has something for everyone. These are Spirit-drenched songs inspired by a Spirit-drenched film. While we are all different, we have but one Father.

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