Gospel Soundcheck

5 Spring Releases You Might Have Missed

Friday June 6, 2008

Since the Gospel SoundCheck blog didn't start until June, I thought I'd go back and highlight some recent new releases that you might have missed:

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Quiet Revolution
I love when a band can come right out and sing about Jesus, and it doesn't sound like they're singing about Jesus just to say the word "Jesus" in the song. It's like they knew they could write a great song about anything, but they decided to write about Jesus, and you believe it all, because the music is so good and the lyrics are so sincere, and none of it seems contrived.

Chris Taylor
Take Me Anywhere
Chris Taylor is poetic and introspective, singing about God and faith so beautifully, with lyrics that make you think and music that just flows over you, that you can't help but be drawn in. Meaningful lyrics, great music, this is a great album.

Starfield
I Will Go
One of my all time favorite rock worship bands is back with yet another amazing album, offering up beautifully crafted modern rock perfectly intertwined with heartfelt and praiseful lyrics.

Omega
Kiwomera Emmeeme
This Ugandan native, who at the age of 4 was part of the African Children's Choir, has a beautiful voice and the melodies on this album are ethnic and joyful and captivating. Except for one song in Swahili, all of the songs are in her native tongue Luganda. I have absolutely no idea what she's saying (the press material says the songs are about things like love and finding meaning in life), but it's truly beautiful.

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Warren Barfield
Worth Fighting For
Not only is Warren Barfield one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, he has this great sound that's a mix of pop, bluesy-funk, and acoustic guitar. He bares his soul in his music, and yet you can almost hear him smiling when he sings. The single, "Love Is Not A Fight" is featured in the upcoming movie, Fireproof.

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Louise
June 16, 2008 7:56 PM

Omega graced our home during some of her teen years while going to school here in the U.S. and I just want to let people know that the joy that comes thru the music is very real-she's just as beautiful in her character and full of life as you hear in her music! You'd love her laugh as much as her music.

What an awesome anointing on a beautiful voice.
Omega we love you!

rahabie
July 24, 2008 11:47 AM

love ur music

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Award-winning freelance writer and columnist Joanne Brokaw covers entertainment for The Christian Examiner newspapers, The Minnesota Christian Chronicle, and The Ozarks Christian News. Her other writing credits include Breakaway and Brio Magazines, OnCourse Magazine, ChristianMusicPlanet.com, BuddyHollywood.com and AGreaterFreedom.com. Her humor column, A Big Slice of Life, appears monthly in the Christian Voice Magazine and she pens a regular humor column on The Writing Life for ByLine Magazine. Joanne lives in Western New York with her darling husband David, their Border collie Scout and their cat Murphy. Their almost adult daughter Cassie drops by often. Find out more about Joanne at JoanneBrokaw.com.

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