*** 1/22/17 Update:
After leaving the initial review below, I was contacted by Right Angle Music and they have rectified this situation. Thank-you, Right Angle Music, for being such an honorable company. It is because of you I, with pleasure, offer this updated review based on the content of Geoff Moore's album:

I must be a somewhat of a music snob. I love catchy music but find a lot of lyrics lackluster. I love well-written, thought-provoking lyrics but a lot of times cringe at the slow-paced, tedious music they are sometimes paired with. For me, it's a rare treat when an artist gives us brilliant songwriting *and* catchy, foot-tapping music. (As a side note, that's at the heart of why Amy Grant is my hands-down favorite artist. No one is able to accomplish this like she consistently does, album after album. But I digress...) Geoff Moore DOES accomplish this rare feat on this album.

The Next Thing opens with "The Well Digger," a beautifully penned reminder to remember where all of life's blessings come from. From here, the album progresses through ten thought-provoking, sonically-pleasing tunes. The album seems to have a running theme of leaving behind the past and embracing a Heavenly Father who can help you do that. Each track is great on its own but the complete album is brilliant when listened to as a whole. It's incredibly well-sequenced so that by the time you listen to the final cut - a hauntingly beautiful prayer called "Jude Benediction" - you know you've just listened to a work of art.

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12/27/16 - have been a big fan of Geoff Moore since his days with The Distance and I feel like his last solo album, Saying Grace, is one of CCM's best. I would love to be writing a review of the content of this CD, his latest, but I cannot. This CD will not play in any of my audio players and when I open it in my computer, it looks nothing like an audio CD. It has folders for NetZero, Norton, and Free Games!! 😡 Needless to say, I am very disappointed.

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farmwife

Best Geoff Moore Album So Far

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2017

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I've been a Geoff Moore fan from way back in the day, with Listen to Our Hearts being one of my all time favorite songs ever. His songs have just kept getting better through the years and this album is really good. Everyone brings their own experiences to music, and to me, the songs on this album speak to people whose lives maybe didn't go as planned and who realize not all of their dreams are going to come true. It's very comforting, and I like it more every time I listen to it, especially the title song. Highly recommended.

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Michael McKenna

I am disappointed to have to contact Amazon to return this

Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2017

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I just received this CD in the mail today. Unfortunately, it will not play in any of my players nor on my computer. When I try to play it on my computer, it indicates several files, just as previous reviewers noted. As a fan of Geoff Moore for almost 32 years, I am disappointed to have to contact Amazon to return this, because I was looking forward to hearing his newest release.

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Musicman

I also received this CD and like the previous reviewer mine also only contained files for ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017

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I also received this CD and like the previous reviewer mine also only contained files for NetZero, Norton Security Software, etc. I will be contacting Amazon customer service to get this resolved. Disappointed because I have been a Geoff Moore fan for a long time.

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Patrick

Veteran CCM artist, great album

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021

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Geoff Moore's music is, as always, lyrically deep and musically engaging. He's been a favorite artist of mine for quite a while and this album adds to that nicely.

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Hallla

Wonderful album. Inspirational and thoughtful

Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017

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Wonderful album. Inspirational and thoughtful. The more I listen to it, the more I love it. I've enjoyed his music for years and can only hope that he continues making music for years to come. (Personally, I would love to see a Geoff Moore & Steven Curtis Chapman duet/collaboration album.)

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Kathy Palla

It doesn't disappoint!

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020

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Love him. Love his music. Love his message. Got to see him with Steven Curtis Chapman and he's the real deal. Genuine!

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