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| ><> CMR Album Review <>< |
A New Hallelujah
[Release Date: October 28, 2008] (Reunion Records)
Track Listing
1. Intro [Listen]
2. Prepare Ye The Way [Listen]
3. A New Hallelujah * [Listen]
4. When I Think Of You * [Listen]
5. Mighty To Save [Listen]
6. Shout Unto God [Listen]
7. Amazing Grace (My Chains Our Gone) [Listen]
8. Deep In Love With You [Listen]
* Features the African Children's Choir
** Features Coalo Zamorano
*** Features Israel Houghton
1. Intro [Listen]
2. Prepare Ye The Way [Listen]
3. A New Hallelujah * [Listen]
4. When I Think Of You * [Listen]
5. Mighty To Save [Listen]
6. Shout Unto God [Listen]
7. Amazing Grace (My Chains Our Gone) [Listen]
8. Deep In Love With You [Listen]
* Features the African Children's Choir
** Features Coalo Zamorano
*** Features Israel Houghton
| ><> Review Written By: Dale Clayton (dale.clayton@christianmusicreview.org) <>< ><> Date Written: October 27, 2008 <>< |
| [ Main Review ] |
| [ Writer's Closing Thoughts ] |
| Coming Soon! |
Michael W. Smith does a great job on his new album, A New Hallelujah. I always enjoy
getting in a relaxed, quiet, and worshipful atmosphere and popping in a good worship
album and this CD is now going to be my new first choice for that. When I pressed play
and the intro began I was already “feeling it” because I love when artist read scriptures and
uses spoken words and this did just that.
The next few tracks had great message to them and were very well performed. I enjoyed
the tracks “A New Hallelujah” and “When I Think Of You” being performed with the African
Children’s Choir. I am always amazed at the voices and the anointing of those children’s
choirs. As soon as the CD player rolled over to track 5 and the first beat hit I recognized
one of my most recent favorite worship songs, “Mighty to Save.” From this point on, at
least for me, the album seemed to really pick up.
Many of the songs became familiar and truly a great line up of selections to help lead
anyone into a worship experience. In the midst of familiar lyrics and beats were some very
new and fresh songs that were very powerful, track 8 for example, “Deep in Love with
You,” really focused in on the extravagant love between the believer and God. As I said
before the tracks just built up so nicely and stayed constant with a good worshipful feel to
the whole album. The album culminated with a song entitled, “The River is Rising.” I felt
this was a great song to end it on as it left me wanting more as I wanted to experience the
river of God.
getting in a relaxed, quiet, and worshipful atmosphere and popping in a good worship
album and this CD is now going to be my new first choice for that. When I pressed play
and the intro began I was already “feeling it” because I love when artist read scriptures and
uses spoken words and this did just that.
The next few tracks had great message to them and were very well performed. I enjoyed
the tracks “A New Hallelujah” and “When I Think Of You” being performed with the African
Children’s Choir. I am always amazed at the voices and the anointing of those children’s
choirs. As soon as the CD player rolled over to track 5 and the first beat hit I recognized
one of my most recent favorite worship songs, “Mighty to Save.” From this point on, at
least for me, the album seemed to really pick up.
Many of the songs became familiar and truly a great line up of selections to help lead
anyone into a worship experience. In the midst of familiar lyrics and beats were some very
new and fresh songs that were very powerful, track 8 for example, “Deep in Love with
You,” really focused in on the extravagant love between the believer and God. As I said
before the tracks just built up so nicely and stayed constant with a good worshipful feel to
the whole album. The album culminated with a song entitled, “The River is Rising.” I felt
this was a great song to end it on as it left me wanting more as I wanted to experience the
river of God.
9. Healing Rain [Listen]
10. Majesty [Listen]
11. I Surrender All ** [Listen]
12. Grace [Listen]
13. Intro (Help Is On The Way) [Listen]
14. Help Is On The Way *** [Listen]
15. The River Is Rising [Listen]
This album was recorded live
on June 20, 2008 in Houston, Texas
| 4.0 |
| 2.7 |
| 2.0 |
| 0.6 |
| 9.3 |
| 93% A- |
| In closing I thought this album was very well executed, some worship albums are just a selections of worship songs burnt on to a CD, but I felt this was nicely put together to help the listeners experience a worship service wherever they may be. |
