Grammy-award winning Rebecca St. James has compiled unique adaptations of her favorite worship songs on her new album, worship GOD.
Songs include "Quiet You," "Above All" (Lenny LeBlanc and Paul Baloche), "Song of Love," "It Is Well," "Let My Words Be Few" (Brian Doerksen), "Breathe" (Marie Barnett), "Better Is One Day" (Charlie Hall and the Passion Worship Band), "Lamb of God," and many more. Each song offers fresh new versions of these familiar worship songs for today.
"Above All" remains as a sweet melody with simple guitars and drumming, adding a strong chorus that really emphasizes the powerful lyrics--"Crucified, laid behind the stone. You lived to die, rejected and alone. Like a Rose trampled on the ground, You took the fall and thought of me, Above all"--similar to "Quiet You," which starts off calmly, yet with a fast tempo, and is given quite an edge in the chorus, with rougher guitar parts and strong vocals.
"Breathe" also focuses more on the compelling vocals and lyrics, as Rebecca sings the simple, yet extremely touching lyrics - "This is the air I breathe/Your holy presence living in me. This is my daily bread/Your very Word spoken to me. And I'm desperate for You, And I'm lost without You."
"Better Is One Day" is another up-tempo song; while "Lamb Of God" takes on more of a techno sound, with more background noises, drum loops, etc. Overall, worship GOD is one of the most impressive and diverse worship CDs I've ever heard. A highly recommended pick!
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The Rebel Base 2002Reviewed by David MartinRebecca St. James wasn't always known for being the brash, confident young evangelist and pro-abstinence activist that she is known as today. She first got noticed on American shores with her self-titled 1994 debut, which mainly made her out to be Christian music's latest pop princess - another Cindy Morgan or Amy Grant, but younger. Back then, the whole teen star thing wasn't as common, and…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Olin JenkinsWell, it's about time! For the skeptical: is Rebecca St. James simply jumping on the P&W bandwagon? No. RSJ has recorded praise songs on Heaven and Earth (produced by John Hartley of Phil and John), Eterne (ForeFront), and her own landmark Transform (the incredibly beautiful "My Hope"). I'll argue that RSJ has always sounded like praise and worship, and worship GOD is simply an overdue project.…Similar sounding releases
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