Brenton Brown - Our God Is Near
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Our God Is Near
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Album
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22 Mar 2011 (US), 06 Dec 2010 (UK)
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Everlasting God was one of the first Christian songs I really latched onto and Brenton Brown one of the first artists. Having said that, I have never actually got round to buying an album, just the odd track here-and-there so I wasn't really sure what to expect.
The first few tracks are reminiscent of a Vicky Beeching album, you know blatant Church music but with a twist that means it works outside the Church walls. Lyrically, it can feel a little repetitive if you listen too closely, but you need that for Church music so it's easy to look past.
Brenton...
Read More Everlasting God was one of the first Christian songs I really latched onto and Brenton Brown one of the first artists. Having said that, I have never actually got round to buying an album, just the odd track here-and-there so I wasn't really sure what to expect.
The first few tracks are reminiscent of a Vicky Beeching album, you know blatant Church music but with a twist that means it works outside the Church walls. Lyrically, it can feel a little repetitive if you listen too closely, but you need that for Church music so it's easy to look past.
Brenton opens the album singing Our God Is Mercy before being joined by some nice guitar introducing in the rest of the band. The chorus simply repeats "Our God is near" several times but, really, what else is there to say?
Second track Joyful caught me by surprise; I couldn't decide whether it made me feel like it was Christmas or transported me to the audience of that choir competition in Sister Act 2! I was worried, I have to admit, but it's done brilliantly and turns into a really nice rocking little number.
After 3 nice rocking starters Glorious begins to mellow things out a bit, but is still a nice up-tempo number. Arise and Sing gets on the stand out tracks list in the first few bars purely for the groovy bass line, but the chorus backs up it's need to be on the list.
There is little variation on the album, with only the odd slower songs to compliment the more rocky feel of the whole album, but even in the more upbeat songs there is an epic-ness that pulls the whole album together and doesn't leave you missing the mellower tracks.
I have to admit it took me a few listens to really get past the repetitive Church nature of this album, but now I am this is really a pretty good album.
Suzanne Physick
LTTM Rating 3.5 out of 5 Stars
Stand out tracks
Joyful
Arise And Sing
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