| Downhere |
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1. Bleed For This Love
2. Here I Am
3. Cathedral Made of People
4. My Last Amen
5. Hope Is Rising
6. Something Heavenly
7. Coming Back Home
8. All At War
2. Here I Am
3. Cathedral Made of People
4. My Last Amen
5. Hope Is Rising
6. Something Heavenly
7. Coming Back Home
8. All At War
Ending is Beginning
[Release Date: September 23, 2008] (Centricity Music)
Track Listing:
Track Listing:
9. Don't Miss Now
10. Live For You
11. The Problem
12. Beggar Who Gives Alms
13. How Many Kings
10. Live For You
11. The Problem
12. Beggar Who Gives Alms
13. How Many Kings
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4.0 out of 4
3.0 out of 3
1.8 out of 2
1.0 out of 1
9.8 out of 10
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Overall Score
| 98% A+ |
My most anticipated album all-year has been this gem by my favorite band downhere.
Sometimes an album doesn't live up to the hype after an excellent album like “Wide-Eyed
And Mystified”, but this album is amazing, every song. As a major fan of the Canadian
band downhere since their Dove Award winning debut in 2001 and 2002 Best New Artist
nomination, this band has only managed to get better this decade putting them in the
ranks of my other favorite bands Jars of Clay, MercyMe and Sanctus Real, with their
Brit-Rock sound being a blend of all of those great CCM artists and also the driving
alternative rock that has made Coldplay an international sensation.
“Ending Is Beginning” immediately grabs you with the opening track "Bleed For This
Love," written in the person of Jesus and is a moving portrayal of His sacrifice and love.
Next, the first single "Here I Am," is based on my favorite passage of the Bible, Isaiah 6:
8: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for
us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" The song and passage stirs me to answer my
calling as a Christian to do God's will. The next 4 tracks "Cathedral Made Of People,"
"My Last Amen," "Hope Is Rising," and "Something Heavenly" are among the best songs
ever by this great band, both musically and lyrically and the harmonizing of Marc Martel
and Jason Germain has never been better. The album doesn't have any filler songs and
actually closes as strong as it starts with "Live For You," "The Beggar Who Gives Alms"
and the anthemic and moving "How Many Kings" as a bonus track, originally on last
year's Christmas album “Bethlehem Skyline”.
Closing Thoughts:
For me, this album is truly 5 stars (98% perfect) and is my top album of 2008!
Sometimes an album doesn't live up to the hype after an excellent album like “Wide-Eyed
And Mystified”, but this album is amazing, every song. As a major fan of the Canadian
band downhere since their Dove Award winning debut in 2001 and 2002 Best New Artist
nomination, this band has only managed to get better this decade putting them in the
ranks of my other favorite bands Jars of Clay, MercyMe and Sanctus Real, with their
Brit-Rock sound being a blend of all of those great CCM artists and also the driving
alternative rock that has made Coldplay an international sensation.
“Ending Is Beginning” immediately grabs you with the opening track "Bleed For This
Love," written in the person of Jesus and is a moving portrayal of His sacrifice and love.
Next, the first single "Here I Am," is based on my favorite passage of the Bible, Isaiah 6:
8: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for
us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" The song and passage stirs me to answer my
calling as a Christian to do God's will. The next 4 tracks "Cathedral Made Of People,"
"My Last Amen," "Hope Is Rising," and "Something Heavenly" are among the best songs
ever by this great band, both musically and lyrically and the harmonizing of Marc Martel
and Jason Germain has never been better. The album doesn't have any filler songs and
actually closes as strong as it starts with "Live For You," "The Beggar Who Gives Alms"
and the anthemic and moving "How Many Kings" as a bonus track, originally on last
year's Christmas album “Bethlehem Skyline”.
Closing Thoughts:
For me, this album is truly 5 stars (98% perfect) and is my top album of 2008!
Review Written By: Kevin Davis [kevin.davis@christianmusicreview.org] Date Written: January 26, 2009
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