Jump5

Item: All the Time in the World
Author: Josh McConnell

All the Time in the World

(2002)

Reviewed by Josh McConnell

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Label Sparrow RecordsThe Phantom TollboothAugust 2002

ccm dance pop pop

When their debut album hit store shelves in August of 2001, Jump5 was the talk in the industry. After all, it was something different on the Christian Music scene...a group of young teens doing pop/dance music. Of course, there were unfortunate problems in their first attempt at making a really good, quality album. But now Jump5 is back a year later with their second endeavor titled All the Time In the World...and a good one at that.

Even though some bigger names such as Mark Hammond, Zarc Porter, Michelle Tumes, and Dan Muckala are responsible for the music, don't expect to see deep theology in these tracks. But if you consider the target audience for the album, it shouldn't be a surprise. Especially considering the fact they want songs that will be good for charts such as Radio Disney.

From a musical aspect, this is just a pure pop album all the way through. From the catchy songs such as "All I Can Do," "Throw Your Hands Up," and "Put Me In The Picture" to the ballads like "Angel In My Heart" and "Diamond." And with a somewhat small change in their sound, I think it is safe to say that you can now throw Jump5 into your CD player and believe you are truly listening to an artist/group (as opposed to some kids having fun). In other words, it definitely meets the standards when it comes to the quality of the sound, basically no cheap quick fixes or repetitive tracks here.

One of the biggest problems I have with the album, however, is there aren't as many tracks as there should be. When you look at most albums these days, the average amount of new songs placed on them is about ten or eleven. With this one you get eleven tracks, but three are remixes. So really you are getting eight fresh tracks, and three repeats. I'm sorry Sparrow, but that is inexcusable.

If you are a fan of the pop/dance genre, or have kids who enjoy it, there is no reason why you shouldn't go check out Jump5 now. All the Time In the World showcases great tracks from start to finish, and the best part is it is good, clean fun. None of the current junk going on within the secular pop market.

4 tocks