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Brenton Brown - Because of Your Love

Artist:

Brenton Brown

Title:

Because of Your Love

Type:

Album

Released:

08 Jul 2008

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When artists or bands, who have been around for years, release a new album we often find ourselves developing an idea of how we expect it to sound, even before we have heard the first chord. Sadly bands do, all too often, get trapped into a certain sound or style and this can cause problems, sometimes leaving the music feeling tired or stale. When I got Brenton Brown's new album, 'Because of Your Love', I thought I knew what it was going to sound like; thankfully he surprised me.

Brenton Brown's first album on Survivor Records was 'Everlasting God', a project...
Read More When artists or bands, who have been around for years, release a new album we often find ourselves developing an idea of how we expect it to sound, even before we have heard the first chord. Sadly bands do, all too often, get trapped into a certain sound or style and this can cause problems, sometimes leaving the music feeling tired or stale. When I got Brenton Brown's new album, 'Because of Your Love', I thought I knew what it was going to sound like; thankfully he surprised me.

Brenton Brown's first album on Survivor Records was 'Everlasting God', a project crammed full of amazing songs. Indeed the song 'Everlasting God' itself has become a major church worship song globally and has been featured on albums by Chris Tomlin, YFriday and Lincoln Brewster: Brewster's version even topped the US CCM chart.

This new album is 13 tracks of pure, high standard songwriting. In terms of style Brenton hasn't really taken this album anywhere new, he hasn't changed the face of worship. However, although not breaking any moulds, he uses this well-established, and well-liked, formula to write and record 13 great songs which can be used in churches or small groups alike without sounding stale or worn.

On this album Brenton has delved into his past to re-record 3 classic Vineyard songs, 'Holy Holy', 'All Who Are Thirsty' and 'Humble King'. Initially I found this annoying as I thought they were simply old songs being re-recorded. Although they are well recorded I still wonder if maybe Brenton could, or should, have had 3 new ones to work with. The album does feature a couple of co-writes with Paul Baloche, 'Our God Saves' & 'Because of Your Love', which are both very, very good.

Brenton's band features Dwayne Larring on an album recorded to the highest standard and produced by Joe Baldridge (Tree 63's 'Sunday Album'). The recording and mixing of this album are pure quality.

All in all, this album displays the high level of songwriting skill, and the energy, that we would expect from Brenton Brown as well as some of the best vocals I have ever heard. Be ready to sing these songs at a variety of different events and festivals in addition to your own churches.

I would have given this album 8 out of 10 but sadly the inclusion of the 3 old Vineyard songs somewhat spoilt it for me. So...

Review by Jono Davies

Jono rating 7 out of 10

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Brenton Brown - Because of Your Love

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Our God Is Near

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