Main Review
Charlie Hall provides a vibrant and yet very bold approach towards his message. The album is a pretty laid back album
that just seems to flow, very soothing and just draws you in. If you are a Charlie Hall fan then of course this album is for
you, if not or if you have never listened to his music I urge you to take a listen to this album.
The album has a unique sound to it; I really have not heard anything like it. The music is at a slower pace and just seems
to fit the structure of the band. The harmonics and blending of the pitches of voices are outstanding. It has a light rock feel
to it but with so much more.
At first glance of the song list I came across “Hookers and Robbers”, it was a song I was kind of scared to listen to, but it
intrigued me to take a glance at what his concept was. In the song it talks about different types of lifestyles and people, but
when the chorus hits, it says “Come as you are”. In the bible it talks about Jesus being around the sinners and how he
wanted everyone to come as they were, but not to remain the same.
This album covers different spectrums of the beam, giving you balance between being yourself and being what God
wants you to be; being in a hard place in your life and going to a place where there is an abundance of freedom,
confusion and understanding, denial and truth, spiritual death and spiritual life.
As the album progresses, you hear the lyrics such as “Life comes from God” from the track “You Are God” and “Christ has
died and Christ has risen / Christ will come again” from “Mystery”. God gave his only son so that we can have everlasting
life in Heaven if we choose to live for Him. Jesus Christ died for your sins, rose on the third day, and He is coming again
to bring you home. Will You Be Ready?
Closing Thoughts
I urge you to take a listen to this album and listen to the words of the songs and see what is truly being said to you and for
you. Not just with this album, but with every album you listen to. The lyrics are sometimes that small whisper in the wind,
what you need to hear…you just have to listen and be willing to listen as it is not always in plain sight.
Review Written By: Barry Collins on 8/18/2010
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