| Additional Review by: Kevin Davis On: 4/9/2009 kevin.davis@ christianmusicreview.org |
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| My Rating: Message: 3.9 out of 4 Music: 2.7 out of 3 Production: 2.0 out of 2 Creativity: 0.7 out of 1 Overall Score: 9.3 out of 10 |
93% [A-]
Jeremy Riddle The Now and Not Yet
Jeremy Riddle is the writer and singer of the amazing worship
song “Sweetly Broken”, a Vineyard Worship song and one of the
great songs on Jeremy’s solo debut album on Varietal Records
“Full Attention”, which was one of my top 10 albums of 2007.
He has an earnest, sincere songwriting and singing style that will
immediately remind you of Bono from U2, Chris Martin from
Coldplay, and also worship leader Matt Redman and Martin
Smith from Delirious?. Since I love those artists and alternative
rock style praise and worship, I’m predisposed to like Jeremy
Riddle.
“The Now And Not Yet” is Jeremy’s newest album, released
March 3, 2009. “Christ Is Risen” is the first song and just like
“God Of All Glory” on “Full Attention”, it sets the tone for this
catchy and worshipful album. The music is even more upbeat
and rock-oriented which is an improvement over “Full
Attention”. The vertical worship and number of songs I could
imagine singing in union with fellow believers in a corporate
worship setting is another highlight of this very solid album.
The songs that would be great additions to church services are
“Christ Is Risen”, “Bless His Name”, “Prepare The Way”, and
“Surrendered In Praise”. “Prepare The Way” puts Isaiah 40:3
"In the desert prepare the way for the LORD” to song with a
great rhythm and “Yahweh, Yahweh” chorus with a U2 style.
“Bless His Name” is one of my favorite songs of the year with
the call to worship: “come let us sing for joy, let us shout aloud
to our King, come let us worship God, lifting holy hands to
Bless His Name”. There are also some great calls to action with
the songs “Prayer For The Church” and “Among The Poor”.
Closing Thoughts:
If you like the song “Sweetly Broken”, you’ll love the album
“The Now And Not Yet”. If you like Brit-Rock style praise and
worship artists Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Tree63 and
Delirious?, then you can’t go wrong with Jeremy Riddle.
Jeremy Riddle is the writer and singer of the amazing worship
song “Sweetly Broken”, a Vineyard Worship song and one of the
great songs on Jeremy’s solo debut album on Varietal Records
“Full Attention”, which was one of my top 10 albums of 2007.
He has an earnest, sincere songwriting and singing style that will
immediately remind you of Bono from U2, Chris Martin from
Coldplay, and also worship leader Matt Redman and Martin
Smith from Delirious?. Since I love those artists and alternative
rock style praise and worship, I’m predisposed to like Jeremy
Riddle.
“The Now And Not Yet” is Jeremy’s newest album, released
March 3, 2009. “Christ Is Risen” is the first song and just like
“God Of All Glory” on “Full Attention”, it sets the tone for this
catchy and worshipful album. The music is even more upbeat
and rock-oriented which is an improvement over “Full
Attention”. The vertical worship and number of songs I could
imagine singing in union with fellow believers in a corporate
worship setting is another highlight of this very solid album.
The songs that would be great additions to church services are
“Christ Is Risen”, “Bless His Name”, “Prepare The Way”, and
“Surrendered In Praise”. “Prepare The Way” puts Isaiah 40:3
"In the desert prepare the way for the LORD” to song with a
great rhythm and “Yahweh, Yahweh” chorus with a U2 style.
“Bless His Name” is one of my favorite songs of the year with
the call to worship: “come let us sing for joy, let us shout aloud
to our King, come let us worship God, lifting holy hands to
Bless His Name”. There are also some great calls to action with
the songs “Prayer For The Church” and “Among The Poor”.
Closing Thoughts:
If you like the song “Sweetly Broken”, you’ll love the album
“The Now And Not Yet”. If you like Brit-Rock style praise and
worship artists Matt Redman, Tim Hughes, Tree63 and
Delirious?, then you can’t go wrong with Jeremy Riddle.