Search - Rick Muchow :: West Coast Worship

The whole album is poorly produced...except,

S. Seo | NJ | 09/14/2004

(2 out of 5 stars)

"except "How Great Thou Art" - a classic SLOW hymn brilliantly arranged to Modern Rock feel. I love the new arrangement of this song.. However, the rest of the album is hard to hear again once you played it the first time. It sounds way too studio friendly and it definitely, DEFINITELY lacks energy and drive. There are some nice originals on this album as well, however they are too soft for me and in the end each song lacks its own identiy, if you will.



I bought this album because I actually went to Saddleback Church in California recently, and I liked their music. However, i am sad to report that I am rather disappointed with their "first" (is it first?)project. I feel they should have done a live cut of their worship service rather than a dry, stiff and ..unenergized studio album to have their music heard.



For those of you looking for better "worship" CDs, check out:



Israel Houghton "Another Level"





And that's my 2 cent."