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November 21, 2004
Review: "All Things New" by Steven Curits Chapman (3 Moose)
As part of a World Vision promotion, I donated $20 and received Steven Curtis Chapman's "All Things New." He has been one of my favorite Christian artists, so I was going to buy the CD regardless -- paying a little extra made sense :-)
I don't want to say I'm disappointed in the album, but I was hoping for something that had at least a couple of super-catchy tunes. I can't remember where I read the review, but it led me to believe that this CD would be Steven at his best -- but I'd argue it's him at his "normal."
Which, of coure, is really good. Unlike some of his other productions, however, I won't be choosing the same song(s) over-and-over to sing along with the chorus. Luckily CD tracks don't wear out, otherwise I would no longer be able to listent to "Bring it On" from "Declaration." :-)
Even when he seems to try to recreate the successes of past, it isn't quite there. For instance, "Big Story" off this CD is reminiscent of "The Great Adventure" (off the album of the same name). It's a good song, but not equal...
Don't get me wrong -- this work has some great tunes, but it's neither "Dive" or "Declaration" in my book. Two that especially deserve a listen are "Last Day On Earth" and "Angels Wish." The beginning of the latter especially pulled me in:
That made the world
And did He cry about the flood
What does God's voice sound like
When He sings, when He's angry
These are just a few things
That the angels have on me
What would we have seen on God's face when the last children drowned in the flood?
Yes, I imagine He did cry...
Please buy the album. It is worth the purchase price, and even if it wasn't I'd consider it a donation to keep a great artist's ministry going. I'm not sure how long it will be possible, but please also consider buying it via donating $20 to World Vision.
As one final note, if you are a fan of Steven's more thoughtful songs, then you might award this CD 4 moose. Based on my preferences, I give it 3 moose out of 5...
Posted by alan at November 21, 2004 12:35 PM
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