The spirit of their Jesus Movement heritage contributes a great deal to Seeds, a group of young Jesus People USA community members who just released their first recording. A collection of modern folk ballads and worship music, the acoustic instrumentation and tight harmonies have a warm, homemade vibe. The easy give-and-take makes it obvious this band of friends has been making music together a long time. The project benefits from the improved production values evident on all recent recordings coming out on the community label, Grrr Records. It is fashionable now to claim early seventies Christian musicians like Keith Green and John Michael Talbot as influences, but Seeds' commitment to a communal lifestyle in a scary urban neighborhood authenticates the message of this professional quality recording.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1997Reviewed by Mark J. AylorJesus People USA just keeps turning out the music. Seeds is their latest product. The band, formed by "accident" (read "God's Will") for a Chicago area outreach, is made up completely of full-time JPUSA community members. Talk about a lot of talent! Seeds' line-up consists of: Shelly Bock singing lead and harmony vocals and playing steel and nylon string guitar; Colleen Davick singing harmony…The Phantom Tollbooth 1997Reviewed by Josh SpencerThe music of the late 60's/early 70's happens to be my favorite period, so I'm always in favor of an outfit that draws on that time for inspiration. Seeds takes a bit of the pseudo-magical hippie folk sound and adds heavy doses of contemporary acoustic worship and Celtic leanings. The five members are full of talent, sharing the song-writing, lead and harmony vocals, and tons of instruments from…
