Solid But I Don't Know...
Posted September 28, 2010
By Desperationrocks,
I have enjoyed Desperation Band as long as I have listened to Christian Music and these guys have been a huge impact in my life. They had been leading worship as I gave my life to Christ, so they have helped lead me to a close relationship with God. They are one of my favorite worship bands and one that I think still pushes the envelope creatively, musically, and with vocals.
Now for those of you who have never heard of this band, ever heard of "I Am Free"? Well chances are you have and that was written by this band and has numerous other great songs like that. Now this band use to have 3 lead worship leaders who all sang but since they went off to do their own solo-projects, Jon Egan is the one member left heading the band. This is also the first album Desperation has had studio recorded compared to their past 4 albums that have been recorded live.
Now this album has some amazing songs and some new favorites by Desperation. The album starts off with Desperation's typical upbeat sound with an instrumental and then jumps into "You Hold It All" and keeps that sound with the upbeat " Be The Change" which focused a lot on some electronic effects which gave the song a cool feel. Next is one of my favorites "Solid Rock" which has some great lyrics and some cool guitar playing throughout. The next song leads you into a true state of worship with "God be Praised" this is a great declaration and just one amazing song. This is one you will be singing over and over. And with the few instrumentals on the album the one that follows this song keeps you in that worship state and leads you right into the next worshipful song. "Highest Place" is one of the two songs that features female lead vocals(Bekah) which is a nice change instead of having Jon singing the whole album. This is a beautiful song. "Great God" and "Joy Will Come" carry on the worshipful mood and are two decent worship songs, not the best on the album but not bad. "Joy Will Come" features a duet with Bekah and Jon which is pretty cool, and another instrumental follows. I don't think this one was pulled off as well as the previous one, it is a little long and not as intriguing musically. But it leads up to the title track which is in my opinion one great song. This offers some of the best lyrically writing from Jon and how we should be lighting up the world as followers of Christ. It is absolutely amazing. Jon always writes some powerful title tracks for all the Desperation albums and this song is no exception. Following this great experience is a cover of "Mercy Is Falling" except this song is revved up in tempo and is a very electric focused song. Besides a few odd vocal effects this is a very great cover and a great one to rock too. Afterwards is another highlight on the album "Burning Tree" I love the lyrics and the vocals on this one, along with the beautiful musical backdrop. Last is "Angel Song" which is a decent song but its a pretty long album closer and not as strong as the three previous songs, making the closing not as strong, but still wraps up a pretty decent album.
Now while this is a great worship album and I really have enjoyed it, this is not one of Desperation Band's better releases. I don't know if its because previous members Glenn and Jared weren't on the album to lend their vocal talents, as the 3 guys usually switched around who lead what songs. Which that always kept the albums fresh and gave it good variety, which is lacking on this album. As well as without the album being live, I don't feel the energy that usually comes with a Desperation Band album. While I don't think the album is boring,since it is very worshipful and reflective, it just doesn't seem as energetic and passionate as past albums. Non the less this is still one of the best worship bands around today and they offer up another solid record. Recommend if you like passionate vocals, great music, and a band that truly leads you to a place of worship with God. View All Music And Book Reviews By Desperationrocks | View Desperationrocks's Profile
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