continued from page 60 more, “move
how to follow God in that. Big World is a to the beat”
great offering straight from the heart of this admonitions
classic singer/songwriter. than you will
“turn your life
WL TAKEAWAY: Pick this one up to use “Shelter Me” over to Christ,”
as special music in your service as well as using the whole but the plain
album for personal worship. fact is that we
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gets kids jumping and pounding their fists
to songs that are about more than sex and
drugs.
Musically, there have been some
small steps taken forward from their debut, which mostly grabbed to the pop-
AMEN punk rails and held tight. For a touch of
Geron Davis the maturity check out “Something on
Integrity My Mind” with its faux-Brit accents and
piano-bop base and “The Show” with its
With a fan b ase that consists of Barbra
southern rock Credence Clearwater mo-Streisand of all people (Davis’ song “Holy
ment seamlessly sewn to the back end of a
Ground” was featured on her album
their punchy sound. Many Christian music
Higher Ground) what else do you need? Like
fans picked up Letters to the President and
many others who have finally made it to
found it a guilty pleasure; this sophomore
the top, Davis has probably realized that project from the band named after a video
even the approval of the “icon of every- game character is a similar indulgence. Try
thing” won’t satisfy. Fortunately, Davis it; you won’t be able to keep yourself from
writes music for the audience of One. likingit, just a little.
And that comes through with bellowing
vocals and utterly hooky praise choruses WL TAKEAWAY: Hawk Nelson has a great sound for
on his newest, Amen. fun background music or to go straight to the iPod of the
The torrent of congregational tracks young music fan in your life.
flow across the theological landscape with
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views centered on celebration (“Make Some
Noyz”), thirst for the presence of the Father
(“My Heart Is Burning”) and the eternal
merit of God’s worth (“Evermore”). And
of course the classic Davis BGV’s are present
with Kindred Souls and the Christ Church ABSOLUTE
Singers as a choral backdrop that presents a MODERN
work of powerful praise. In an adult con- WORSHIP
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temporary, stylized offering from a classic Various, Fervent
Christian songwriter and worship artist,
Geron Davis’ Amen … is like “butta.” Most of the artists represented on the
Absolute Modern Worship CDs typically have
WL TAKEAWAY: If you use a choir in your worship on e or t wo songs on their Christian music
service, Amen will equip your team with numerous numbers. releases that are clearly congregational cuts.
www.gerondavisandkindredsouls.com Absolute Modern Worship is where many of those
gems are gathered. As the majority of the
songs available here are the usual covers of
SMILE, IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD known worship tunes, for worship leaders
Hawk Nelson, Tooth and Nail Records the standouts are going to be the originals
from artists like Big Daddy Weave, Tree 63,
With the amount of kids who are Pocket Full of Rocks, Superchic, Kate Miner
climbing the gates of wherever Hawk Nel- and others. These hidden worship nuggets
son is playing, their upbeat encouraging are unearthed and shining for you to pick
words and bubblegum punk are doing some up and put in your worship dossier.
good. No doubt you are more likely to hear continued on page
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