A great album with some very catchy songs. When I first played the CD, I was told it was softer and since I'm so hardcore I didn't know if I would dig it. I was wrong, it brought out that little sensitive guy I always knew I had inside, much like Switchfoot does for me. The first five songs are great slow songs with great singing. You know when you hear a teeny bopper song and the tune is so catchy that you can't get it out of your head but you pray to God that you could. Well this isn't teeny bopper, but it will grab you. Some of the songs remind me of DC Talk with the soothing beats and synchronized singing.
Then out of nowhere a song called "Sometimes" starts and totally throws off my whole mindset of this band. A hip-hop beat starts the song and then goes into a scratchy voice. Very electronic and very cool. It almost has a Nine Inch Nail quality to it, at least until the rapping comes in halfway through the song. I think they should do more songs with that style.
The album over all is rad and I'm glad I got to give it a spin. It was good for the soul and can make a person reflect on the Lord, that in itself is awesome. If you like the stylings of DC Talk's slower good stuff or Jars of Clay minus the acoustic guitars, I would highly recommend this album. It is modern day worship music with a nice edge.
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