Chris McClarney [Introducing Chris McClarney]
Kevin R. Davis | Perkasie, PA | 01/26/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)
"A worshipper dedicated to drawing the eyes, heart and minds of the church toward its heavenly Father, Chris McClarney's songs, with absolutely no marketing dollars behind them, have climbed onto the iTunes sales charts and caught the attention of the Redding, California-based Jesus Culture youth movement. An "army" of believers in the movement has adopted McClarney's "Your Love Never Fails" as its theme song. An "overnight" sensation after having led worship for 15-years, McClarney has spent the last six years at Grace Center church in Franklin, TN. He resides in nearby Nashville, TN with his wife Jasmine, and two small daughters.
Introducing Chris McClarney is an appropriately named 6 song album and if you like soulful and message-driven songs, then you should enjoy this collection of songs. The collection begins with "Your Love Never Fails," which I would love to sing with fellow believers. The song is a great worship anthem with the bridge "All things work together for my good" which is framed by the biblical Truth "I know that You love me, Your love never fails." I really enjoy this song and keep playing it over and over. "Still Saving Me" includes the bluesy musical style found throughout the album and is a great prayer song.
The album also includes "Across The Universe," which sets the tone for the album with the cry out to God "let Your Kingdom come." Chris has a vocal style similar to mainstream artist Gavin DeGraw and a bluesy-rock infused musical style, which reminds me of the softer songs by Todd Agnew and NEEDTOBREATHE. The album closes with "Blessed Assurance" which has an organ-based musical style and a very relatable theme "this is my story, this is my song, I'm praising my Savior, all the day long."
If you like Todd Agnew's worship-style songs and the bluesy-rock musical style of NEEDTOBREATHE, then you should enjoy Chris McClarney. My favorite song on the album is "Your Love Never Fails." I would love to sing that song at my church as it is catchy, personal and biblical."
Track Listings (6) - Disc #1