Echoing Thankfulness
Posted May 25, 2015
By CaitlinLassiter_NRT, Staff Reviewer
Since 2003, husband and wife duo Brad & Rebekah have been leading worship together, with the last seven of those years spent traveling full-time with their music. With several independent worship projects now under their belts while highly active in international missions work, it's clear that this couple isn't slowing down anytime soon.
Their latest musical release All You've Done offers both energetic studio recordings and intimate acoustic moments, echoing thankfulness to God through every lyric.
"Wake Up" jumpstarts the album with a feeling similar to the vibrant start of a worship service, boasting the lyrics "wake up / He is risen / get up / He is with us / we are alive!" Slowing down the tempo, reverent "Oh Such Love" and "Lift Your Hands" display Rebekah's powerful yet soft and elegant vocals. "When We Gather" meets listeners with beautiful harmony, building up to an anthemic bridge that would fit perfectly in congregational worship.
Title track "All You've Done" quickly crosses the border into pop, with a chorus and infectious melody that just as quickly gets stuck in your head. Diving back into a worship tone, "Christ Is Alive In Me" is a tender moment of praise, while Brad takes the lead vocals on "Only You" to sing of the power of God.
"Children Of The Living God" proves to be one of the strongest tracks included here, with a memorable beat and victorious lyrics to match. The engaging piano intro to "Oh Great God" is enough to sell me on the song within seconds, but it gets even better as the lyrics of adoration flow effortlessly.
Another call to worship, "Body Of Christ," invites the church to stand up and make a difference for His name. "We Are Not The Same" begins slow and worshipful before suddenly changing to a much more upbeat tempo, almost seeming to be two separate songs. "The Heart Of The Father" gets some help from the Watoto Children's Choir and ends Disc 1 on an energetic and positive note.
Disc 2 of All You've Done features acoustic versions of all the songs in a more intimate and personal setting.
Closing Thoughts:
With thousands of worship records available now, the majority of them seem to blend together and sound the same. However, Brad & Rebekah have crafted something here that truly stands out. With thankfulness and praise flowing through every track, All You've Done is an outstanding effort to be heard. Worship leaders take notice— compositions, harmonies and songwriting like you'll find on this record are a hard combination to find fault with.
Song To Download Now:
"Oh Such Love" (Get it on iTunes here.)
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