A couple weeks ago I mentioned that Tree63 is releasing a new disc next week
entitled I Stand For You. However, it seems that the band has not fared so
well since a number of members left the band in 2003. In the good ol' days,
these boys stood next to delirious? bringing Brit-rock to worship music.
Today, they make their bread 'n' butter covering Matt Redman and Tim Hughes
worship songs on the radio. So we at cMusicWeb.com propose that instead of
giving into the label hype, you should skip the new album and get the
Absolute Truth. This is Tree63's best work and an essential to almost any
collection. And speaking of worship/rock music, check out this week's
landmark release by not-brand-new band The Listening.

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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ABSOLUTE TRUTH - TREE63 (2002)
By Melissa Miles

Remember the last Tree63 album? It released in '99 and held some amazing
songs underneath a muted package of timid blues and greens. There were only
two small pictures of the band. It was like they scared of seeming bold. The
passing of three years brings us to today, and the release of The Life and
Times of Absolute Truth. This time the colors are bright red and white, the
"t" in Tree63 is now crossed with a lightning bolt, and there are pictures,
pictures everywhere. Tree63 got bold. The music? Well hang on to somethin'
kid, 'cause you're goin' for a ride.

"Glorious Ones" blasts this album wide open. Lead singer/songwriter John
Ellis reminds us of our worth not as mere people, but as the Children of a
Lord who delights Himself in us. It is in this first song that we see the
infectious joy that flows all over this album like Hershey's syrup on Dutch
chocolate ice cream. A desire to share this worth with those who are lost is
visible in "All Hands" and "Anxious Seat." The first is a jiving invitation
to come to Christ- "All hands up. Who has had enough? Come on, make your
mind up. All hands, all hands up." "Anxious Seat" is a funky tune about an
unsaved girl. John sings to her, offering a peace for her anxiousness.
"Everything could turn around tonight. Baby let me turn on the light. You
will see for miles and miles it's alright, alright."

Those who fell in love with Tree63 for their beautiful and fun worship songs
will not be disappointed with this album. Songs of love to God are rampant.
"All Because," "Be All, End All," "Surprise Surprise" and "How Did I Sleep"
are gorgeous songs of dependence on a Savior. Praise is the highest form of
music; a fact that John Ellis knows well. His utmost love for the Father
seeps through the simple, sincere words to touch the heart of the listener.
If his songs can move the heart of this hard human, what must it sound like
to God?

The production at the hands of Ellis and Nik Fairclough is great. They
sprinkled fun little quirks throughout the album, so every time you listen
to it you hear something new and interesting. Of all the albums that the
Christian music industry has put out this year, The Life and Times of
Absolute Truth tops the charts. So what is the "absolute truth?" Christ is
the way to much needed salvation, and the journey is full of joy when all
sights are set on the Lord. Come join some fellow travelers in The Life and
Times of Absolute Truth. You need it.

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THE ROCK 'N' ROLL WORSHIP CIRCUS BECOMES... - THE LISTENING
This PICK OF THE WEEK finds a band in the middle of a glorious
transformation. The Rock 'n' Roll Worship Circus have been creating edgy
worship music for today's youth for the past six years and leading us in
worship to our Creator. But today, the band takes a different approach.
Instead of joining in worship, the band only urges the audience to come and
listen. The result is an even more experimental rock sound that Christians
and non-Christians alike are going to get into. The independent version that
releases today is available only on their website, WorshipCircus.com, and
includes a bonus disc with a re-recording of one of The Worship Circus' best
songs, "The Undiscovered" as well as an interview and a couple unreleased
tracks.


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