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Unspoken “Unplugged” Album Review

There are often two ways to approach an acoustic album. First, some artists simply stripped their songs off their backings and imbued them with softer and warmer wooden sounds. Second, there are others who take the same original songs and re-don them with re-imagined renderings giving the same songs a brand new lease of life. Unspoken completely shatters the templates of how acoustic albums are done.
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Casey J “The Truth” Album Review

With her big, attention-drawing, booming voice, Casey J could make the reading of the phone book sing. She could have opted for a sinecure by churning out yet another Gospel album. And still be able to shift a truckload of CDs off the shelves. Rather, with her debut live album released via Marquis Boone Enterprises /Tyscot Record, Casey has taken to select worship songs that are embracing of her diverse audience.
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Lindsay Huggins “Then Jesus Came” Album Review

Prior to embarking on her solo career, Lindsay Huggins once worked with Reba McEntire. And from listening to this brand new record "Then Jesus Came," it sounds like Lindsay's time with the country music diva was not fruitless.
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Revive Worship “King of Glory (The Psalms)” Album Review

More important than style, hooks, riffs, and sound is the content of worship songs. Too often worship music gets flushed down as sanctified love songs where God is just the interchangeable "he." And our relationship with God is often portrayed as narcissistic or humanistic. Somehow transcendence is sacrificed on the altar of relevancy. This isn't the case with Revive Worship
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** Classic Christian Album ** Darlene Zschech "You Are Love" Album Review

It is not unusual for worship leaders to step aside from their usual roles and record solo studio projects. You don't have to look far but at Darlene Zschech's affiliated Hillsong Church; here the examples abound. Key worship leaders such as Brook Fraser, Marty Sampson, Miriam Webster and even Rueben Morgan have all indulged in solo endeavours.
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Karen Peck and New River “Pray Now” Album Review

Each of Karen Peck and New River (KPNR)'s album titles functions like a succinct spot-on prophetic statement. With previous titulars such as "Revival," "No Worries," "Good to Be Free" and "A Taste of Grace," they work like bite-size truth so appropriate for our daily lives and the daily ministry of the church.
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Shane and Shane “The Worship Initiative” Album Review

We have to tip our hats to Shane and Shane. Instead of building up their own oeuvre of original compositions and boosting their own recording career, Shane and Shane have chosen to take a back seat as far as personal aggrandizement is concerned. Rather, they have chosen to serve the church in assisting her in her articulation of worship.
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Matthew West “Live Forever” Album Review

Matthew West is the poster boy of Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). In many ways, West's music, particularly this new album "Live Forever," reflects the current persona of CCM today
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The Showers Family Group "The Showers Family Group" Album Review

Gospel music has a long praxis stymied in family groups. Anchoring in the revered traditions of the Winans and the Hawkins, the Showers Family Group comprises of 10 real life siblings. The family caused a stir with their top-selling 2009 independent debut album 'Hear My Prayer'.
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Reba McEntire “Love Somebody” Album Review

Reba McEntire has two strikes against her. First, in a genre where looks and youth are prized commodities, McEntire has a tough battle with her peers who are in the raging 20s. Second, McEntire is not a man. Save for Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert, country music is now almost exclusively cluttered with an all men fraternity
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