David Crowder Comes Full Circle

Great modern, inventive worship music is hard to come by these days, after all, it seems like you've heard it all before. But all that changed when David Crowder Band first hit shelves. And this release finally cements his place in CCM history. From start to finish, this is the best praise and worship album of the past two years, no contest. Yeah, it's that good.

For those of you who were fans of "A Collision" this is not B Collision. In fact, this album takes the best parts of the first section of "A", and cranks it up to 11, for ten songs. All the songs are number 1 hit material, but it doesn't feel like it. Every song has that Crowder touch to them, and they stick in your head long after listening.

"The Glory of It All" is your typical church worship song, it immediately sets up a worshipful mood, only to move to more of a youth group praise song with "Can You Feel It." "Everything Glorious" is a simple and catchy song, that's pretty lite in feel. It has a pretty great easy listening feel to it in the car. "...Neverending..." has the feel of "Forever and Ever etc" from the last album, which is weird, because it's basically the same type of song, and the same basic message.

But where Crowder really shines in this album is the ballad type songs like "You Never Let Go." These type of songs have a great feel to them, and Crowder really takes the cake here letting his vocals really shine, but never taking the glory off of God.

"O, For A Thousand Tongues To Sing" has that familiar element too since it's a classic hymn. This is a great update, and the listener is never lost in the song.

It's hard to pick a highlight, but "We Won't Be Quiet" is a good pick. It's a great upbeat tune that is a jumble from every element from the last album, minus "I Saw The Light". However, it's so good, it could have lasted longer, like the rest of the album.

Overall, if you're looking for some fresh worship music, look here. It's probably the best of the past two years. The whole album continually carries a hint of familiarity, yet makes every song new at the same time. I only buy a praise and worship album if it's one that's truly original, and redefines the genre, and this album certainly fits that criteria. Expect it in my CD collection very soon.

The last line from the album is "The whole world is about to change." Well, I can't argue with that, especially after they listen to "Remedy." It raises the bar for all praise and worship albums to come.