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Heads up Hollywood!

Seth C. Dunkin | Lincoln, NE | 01/29/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"And you thought that Christians were low-lifes who were clueless about what real fun is? Wrong! Indeed, in the movie and soundtrack, Christians are the only ones who can define fun! And this album is...fun!
The title track, performed by former member of DCtalk, Toby Mac, jumps out at the world with raging guitars, dancehall singsong, hardcore rap, and a phat beat. The lyrics declare the signs the world gives that it is ending "We're living in extreme days". He also boasts, with good reason, of having encountered pre-teens that have a genuine desire to be heaven-bound.
Jamie Rowe's "We're Taking Over" is a car-boom song. If you've got a convertable with good bass, crank this one up. The 40 seconds of soft introduction can't be allowed to fool you. Hang on, this song rocks...hard. The lyrics are similar to those familiar to Skillet fans: a declaration of youth-enlistment in the supernatural war.
Also a former DCtalk member, Michael Tait and his band supply "Loss 4 Words" to the project. It's a fun-filled melodic slow-fast rock song apout an apology to a special someone for miscommunicating his thoughts in a bad way.
Score composer Klaus Badelt, also known for his work of completing the ENTIRE soundtrack to the movie Time Machine, gives out an unconventional orchestra song backed by electric guitars and electonic drum loops. It's an odd combination, but it sounds incredible! The song can also be heard in some Coca Cola commercials. In the movie, it's played during a sno-board paintball war.
Earthsuit's "One Time" is more reggae than anything, but they throw in some rock/rap with it for a quite humorous and satisfying combo. I could never really understand what they were saying though, cause they sing so fast, and with an accent.
Audio Adrenaline's "Good Life" is a slow rock song about remaining optimistic in the midst of losing all earthly posessions because God's all we need.
EastWest's "Song X" is another song with lyrics that are impossible to determine. But the song resonates guitar riffs you might hear on a 007 soundtrack, then explodes into screaming, grinding guitars, and clubbing drums to complicated syncopations.
Fold Zondura's "King Planet" was actually written by Jyro Xahn, a smalltime techno rock composer also known for his masterpiece "Nightfall And Splendor" featured on The Echoing Green's Supernova project. Fold Zondura himself has no famous accredentials, but could have some resulting from this soundtrack. "King Planet" is an untraditional worship song with some freaking awesome drum loops that were later copied onto Linkin Park's reanimation of "One Step Closer", and also features some catchy melodies and great guitars.
PAX217's "AM" is an acronym for "Among the Masses", a phrase heard constantly troughout this hardcore rock/rap sound. Stylistically, they sound a lot like Limp Bizkit, but they're a lot cleaner and more affectionate. The song, paraphrased, says, "I know you, I'm with God, I know you can't pass this up. Are you with us?" Very cool.
SonicFlood's "In The Secret (I Want To Know You)" is now one of the most popular worship songs in the nation. You might recognize its words..."I want to know you, I want to hear your voice, I want to know you more..."?
POD's "Selah" is a jewish word for peace, though the song is anything but peaceful. POD's known mostly for their smashes "Rock The Party" and "Alive". This song sounds nothing like them though. It was taken from one of their more rare projects, Brown. The song basically tells the devil, "You can't touch me".
Fanmail's "Superfan" sounds for all the world like Blink182, besides the lead vocal. It's an awesome song with a hidden message about giving credit to God for musical success.
John Reuben's "God Is Love" is a soft tempoed rap duet with Toby Mac (Extreme Days). You can guess from the title what the song is about.
Rod Laver's "Alex" is a song about a singer that hopes his Christian messages can "leave a stain", until death claims him. He's obviously black from his lingo, and it sounds quite interesting when inserted into the song's hardcore metal sound.
Bleach's "Heartbeat" is a song about asking God for his presence, and has a really fun sound to it. It's a crusin song.
Newsboys' "Entertaining Angels" is one of their most popular songs, also featured on WOW 1999. It says you never know when you might be "entertainig angels by the light of the TV screen". It's a slow pop rock song.
Klaus Badelt emerges again with a more classic sounding "Jessie And Brian", named after two of the movie's main characters. It's a slow moving, unpredictable, moving orchestration with some nylon guitar with it at the beginning.
Given all these great points, how could I not give it five stars? Again, who says Christians can't have fun? Haha!"

BUY THIS SOUNDTRACK!!!

Seth C. Dunkin | 05/04/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you must have one soundtrack this year, this one is it. It's rock in all forms fused together for a great mix. "Entertaining Angels" is a heavenly Newsboys tune that's a little offbeat from their regular stuff, but awesome. The title cut by Toby has got a great rock-rap theme. Klaus Badelt wrote a talented score, out of which we get to preview two songs on this cd. I've seen the movie and I'll tell you it makes all the music all the more special. The movie uses the music VERY WELL. So go check it out when it's in theatres. This album is a precursor to a great film!"

Great songs!!

Jeni | Yorktown Heights, NY USA | 06/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this cd is really great!! i'm listening to it right now!! u sould definatly buy it, all the songs are great. i especially love extreme days by toby mac"