This week we feature a review of the latest release from Worship
Together, the all-encompassing compilation of modern worship, I Could
Sing of Your Love Forever. If you're not into modern worship yet (or
you know a friend who isn't), then get this compilation!


I COULD SING OF YOUR LOVE FOREVER (2000)
by Josh Shepherd
With the last decade's influx of new worship albums, and worldwide
distribution available via internet, CD buying choices are getting
harder and harder. Worship Together has solved this conundrum by
compiling I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever (ICSOYLF), a two-disc set
of 25 songs central to the expansionary, worldwide worship movement.
For once, an A&R department did their job right, classing the
material into Studio and Live discs; however, it begins
anticlimactically with SONICFLOOd's muffled cover of the classic "I
Could Sing of Your Love Forever." Darrell Evans superbly remedies
this with "Trading My Sorrows," his ever-popular single driven by
a "Yes, Lord" chorus of agreement and consent. Taken from the
boisterous Road to One Day project, the immense, frantic "Did You
Feel?" is presented by Matt Redman in a full-throated yet unadorned
fashion. The granddaddy of them all, delirious?, strike up their
keen, life-enhancing sound on "Shout to the North," a rustic, British
highlands-styled chorus. Tom Lane brings a shifting, accented request
to Heaven in "Pour Out Your Spirit," followed by the Redman/Martin
Smith duet "Heart of Worship," a permanent, comely landmark of
today's church. In a rare studio recording, Kingsway artist Tim
Hughes drums up an overwhelming melody that ransacks the subject
of "Joy" suitably. Harmonica-tinged and energetic to the fifth power,
delirious? burst with elation on "The Happy Song," often called their
only country hit (and always requested loudly at Texas gigs). Another
signpost recognized by all segments of the church population, "Open
the Eyes of My Heart" seems somewhat dilettante as delivered by the
Maranatha! Praise Band. Weaning away from the Studio disc's louder
focus, an early Redman song seizes the soul "Once Again" in a refrain
of youthful wonder. Already included on Revival Generation's ICSOYLF
release, Passion's "We Fall Down" still rests at Jesus' feet.
Pleasing strings and light instrumentation finish up CD one, the more
recent Passion creation "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" bestowing renown on
the name above all. Chock full of the teeming throng's shrill cries
and constant improvisation by whoever's on stage, the Live disc opens
with "You're Worthy of My Praise," from Passion: Better is One Day.
Increasingly visible guitarist Noel Richards declares, "Come, Now is
the Time to Worship," in Vineyard's splendid jewel that gladly
chooses Christ over the world. Another previously independent leader,
Paul Oakley, won't let go of "Jesus, Friend of Sinners" as he rocks
to a lively, irregular progression. Impossibly hooky and harmonic,
the Passion band claims that "Every Move I Make" is made possible by
God's waves of mercy. A curious phrasing of glory is Brenton
Brown's "Lord, Reign in Me," whose acoustic stop-start techniques
showcase he and his band's tightness. Using the fewest words of any
ICSOYLF track, "I Will Exalt Your Name" precedes Passion's sixth and
final song, "Better is One Day," the fadeless, striking anthem of so
many worshipers. The spontaneity of Redman proves a beneficial
accessory to the Hillsongs staple "Shout to the Lord," a roaring,
towering melody recorded at Great Britain's Wembley Stadium.
Pyrophonic and fumigated with the smoke of altar praise, "Set Me on
Fire" goes against the grain ala the electric zeal of The Burn
Service. Mirroring the cry of millions, "We Want to See Jesus Lifted
High" tumbles strongholds and flies banners for the furthering of
Jesus and His kingdom (Noel Richards differentiates by allowing a
minute-long, crowd-only repeat of the powerful chorus). His British
poise and perseverance so true, Redman bows out on "Thank You for the
Blood," a literal, capacious dissertation on deliverance from sin's
penalties. The Stoneleigh Band adds a jazzy, congregational feel to
delirious?'s intimate, unstationary masterpiece "What A Friend I've
Found." You can't help but smile at the spirit of these artists;
their reveries of youth and twinklings of eternity assert truly that
I Could Sing of Your Love Forever.

Many of the artist talked about and a link to purchasing this
collection are featured in the cMusicWeb.com worship section:
http://cMusicWeb.com/worship


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LIVE FOR YOU - RACHEL LAMPA
OK, so Myrrh Records gets the award. For what? For releasing the
first debut album of the latest trend in Christian music: girl chesse-
pop. This is the most hyped release of the week.

MY PASSION - SAMMY WARD
Trying to be the next SONICFLOOd, Sammy Ward re-records lots of
favorite modern worship songs in an alt-pop vein.

TOOTH AND NAIL VIDEOGRAPHY: 1993-1999 - VARIOUS
The first ever DVD release by a Christian record label of it's kind
has every single video made by Tooth and Nail Records for artists
like MxPx, Starflyer 59, the Supertones, and many more. The PICK OF
THE WEEK!


AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER (on Christian MusicWeb)

ROCK: http://cMusicWeb.com/rock
Emotion is Dead - The Juliana Theory [8/29]

POP: http://cMusicWeb.com/pop
Live for You - Rachel Lampa [8/1]
Jake (self-titled) [8/15]
ZOEgirl (self-titled) [8/15]
Nothing But The Truth - Bob Carlisle [8/22]
Genuine - Stacie Orrico [8/29]

WORSHIP: http://cMusicWeb.com/worship
My Passion - Sammy Ward [8/1]
City on a Hill - Various [8/22]

Click on the album titles on the genre page to order them and recieve
them on the release date.


CHRISTIAN HIT RADIO CHARTS FOR THIS WEEK
> MWS is still stuck, and AA and dcT are
> going to save the day with good music.
1. Don't Look at Me - Stacie Orrico
2. Live For You - Rachel Lampa
3. God is Watching Over You - Phil Joel
4. Written on My Heart - PlusOne
5. Good Life - Audio Adrenaline
6. Someday - LaRue
7. I Still Have the Dream - Micheal W. Smith
8. Dive - dc Talk
9. Tomorrow - Out of Eden
10. I Do Believe - Steven Curtis Chapman

SOURCE: CCM Update (http://www.ccmupdate.com/)


cMUSICWEB UPDATES
• Updated the Releases and Picks and the Looking Ahead sections
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• New Review - Matt Redman:
http://cMusicWeb.com/worship/mattredman
• New Review - Roaring Lambs:
http://cMusicWeb.com/alternative/roaringlambs
• Updated: http://cMusicWeb.com/pop/bythetree
• Updated: http://cMusicWeb.com/pop/nicholenordeman
• Updated: http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/relientk
• Updated: http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/thirdday


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