CD REVIEW: Whole Heart (Live from Passion Conference 2018, Atlanta Georgia) #PassionWholeHeart #FlyBy

WHOLE HEART by Passion Music

About Album

• Info about Passion: http://passionmusic.com/story/ 
• “Rooted out of the Passion movement, we are committed to leading people towards renewed intimacy with God and fresh encounters of worship. Passion is more than music. More than events. Passion is a generation living for His name.”

• WHOLE HEART is the new live album from Passion—captured at Passion Conference 2018 in Atlanta, GA.

• Passion Conference 2018 was a beautiful worship experience, and the live album captures each powerful moment, allowing those who were not in attendance to experience it.

• Featuring Passion Artists: Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, Sean Curran, Matt Redman, Crowder.

SONG LIST

01. Whole Heart (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
02. Almighty God (feat. Sean Curran)
03. God, You’re So Good (feat. Kristian Stanfill & Melodie Malone)
04. Reckless Love (feat. Melodie Malone)
05. Heaven (feat. Sean Curran)
06. More Like Jesus (feat. Kristian Stanfill)
07. Hallelujah, Our God Reigns (feat. Brett Younker)
08. Ghost (feat. Crowder)
09. Ever Almighty (feat. Melodie Malone)
10. Great Are You Lord (feat. Matt Redman)
11. All My Hope (feat. Crowder & Tauren Wells) Buy Link: http://capcmg.me/PassionWholeHeart Bio: Rooted out of the Passion movement, Passion music is committed to leading people towards renewed intimacy with God and fresh encounters of worship. You can listen to Passion music at http://capcmg.me/PassionSpotify Review: I was unaware of Passion music until I was given the opportunity to listen to this CD. As I listened, I recognized a few of the songs, as we sing them in our worship service. The ones that I don't know, I'm going to be listening to until I learn them. These songs are very upbeat and catchy, and they all have important messages to share. I plan to add this CD to those I use during my morning "God time." And I've started following Passion on Spotify as well. Highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys contemporary Christian music. Rating: Five stars

CD REVIEW: The Answer by Jeremy Camp #TheAnswer #Flyby

• Audio CD (October 6, 2017)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sparrow
• ASIN: B074PB7QQV

Jeremy describes himself as “a minister who happens to play music as a way to minister.” He has truly experienced artistic growth and musical creativity, thanks to his recent touring with different artists, and it shows in this, his ninth studio album. The Answer features the radio single 'Word of Life,' along with the anthems 'My Defender' and 'The Answer.' This latest project is a bold statement that the answer to everything in life is Jesus. With multiple advanced singles and five music videos leading up to the album's release, Jeremy is taking listeners on an audio and visual journey to finding the answer in their own life Jesus. 

“I can’t wait for everyone to hear these songs,” shares Camp about the new album and tour. “After all these years, it’s amazing how the well to draw from never runs dry, when we rely on Him. The Lord continues to give deeper and deeper songs that speak to different seasons of life. With this new album, we’re doing some things we’ve never done before.

Track List

1. Word Of Life
2. My Defender
3. The Answer
4. Storm
5. My Father's Arms
6. Never Stopped Loving
7. Tell The Whole World
8. Heaven's Shore (Forevermore)
9. Carriers
10. Love So Great
11. Awake O Sleeper

Review: This is a great CD, and I had a difficult time choosing favorite songs from it. I finally decided on Awake O Sleeper and Carriers as my top two. with My Father's Arms a very close third. The lyrics and music of every song on the CD are moving and inspirational. 

I love how most of the songs are filled with pounding drumbeats, amazing guitar work, and powerful vocals. They hold your attention and should be a hit with teens and young adults. It's a perfect addition to a road trip CD collection.

**I received a copy of this CD from the publisher and Flyby Productions, with no expectation of a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**

Rating: Five stars

Buy-link: 

http://capcmg.me/TheAnswer?IQid=flyby

Social Corner:

Word Of Life Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrX2tGgADu0

Word Of Life Song Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGuxZC7Ncn4

The Answer Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQHXJi1EhDM

CD Review: All In by Matthew West #AllIn #Flyby

Audio CD (September 22, 2017)

• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sparrow
• ASIN: B073LWKQMM

Matthew’s heart behind the album:

Matthew wrote his new album All In with the goal of encouraging himself and others to get up off the sidelines of their faith and really live it out – to go all in in your time with God, all in with your family, all in with your community, and all in battling your fears that may hold you back from becoming who God made you to be. Along that same theme, Matthew will be launching a 6-week All in Challenge on his social media starting 9/18, and each week Matthew will be challenging his fans to go all in in a different part of their lives. What does it look like when a heart that knows Jesus takes a step and holds nothing back? How can we go All In in the places that mean the most?

Track List:

1. All In
2. Broken Things
3. Mercy Is A Song
4. Amen
5. The Sound of A Life Changing
6. Something Greater
7. Jesus & You
8. The Beautiful Things We Miss
9. 1 Song
10. Power Love Sound Mind
11. Never Ever Give Up
12. Dream Again
13. Becoming Me
14. You Are Known

Social Corner:

Broken Things Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwKuz8a8Jnk

Broken Things (story behind the song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipPAfDq9ns

All In Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwDpnKIvUI

All In (Story Behind The Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmjVt4zkkRo

Buy Link: http://capcmg.me/Allin?IQid=flyby

Review: This is a moving and inspirational CD. Each of the 14 songs has a message well worth hearing. With these songs, Matthew shares his personal journey, so we learn more about who he is and has been.

Broken Things is my favorite track on this CD. It talks about God's grace, and his ability to use imperfect, broken people for the benefit of His kingdom. It resonates with me in my own life.

**I received a copy of this CD from the publisher and FlyBy Promotions with no expectation of a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**

Rating: Five stars

CD Review: Every Mile Mattered by Nichole Nordeman #everymilemattered #flyby

Nichole Nordeman is set to release her fifth full-length studio record Every Mile Mattered. Following up her 2015 EP, The Unmaking, which featured the viral hit 'Slow Down,' Every Mile Mattered is a collection of songs taking a reflective look at her life's path to becoming the woman and Christ-follower she is today. From the leading single 'Every Mile Mattered,' to a vulnerable introspective track titled 'Dear Me,' this album is all about the journey, the ups and downs of life, and not looking back with regret, but with thankfulness that God was there at every turn. 

'In the hands of Jesus, every one of those miles brought me to right now. Nothing wasted. Every mile mattered.' 

Nichole Nordeman is one of Christian music's most respected singer/songwriters, with four No. 1 songs and seven Top 5 radio singles, including hits such as 'Holy,' 'Legacy' and 'Brave.' Her album Brave debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian & Gospel Album Chart.

Track List
11 songs, 46 minutes

1) Every Mile Mattered

2) You're Here

3) Dear Me

4) No Longer
5) Lean
6) Hush, Hush
7) Listen To Your Life
8) Beautiful Day
9) Sound Of Surviving
10) Anywhere We Are
11) Slow Down (featuring Pepper Ingram)

Review: Every track on this CD is inspiring and emotional. There are two that really touched my heart more than the others, however. Every Mile Mattered is about letting go of the past and relying on God's mercy and grace. Slow Down is a song that will resonate with every parent. We all know that our kids grow up way too fast, and that we would love to be able to slow them down, or freeze them in a specific time. 

The other nine songs are just as thought-provoking, and I enjoy every minute of every time I Ilisten to this CD.

**I received a copy of this CD from Propellor Consulting LLC and the publisher with no expectation of an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**

Rating: Five stars

About the artist

Nichole Nordeman is a recording artist and songwriter with numerous #1 and top 10 singles to her credit and cumulative album sales of over one million. A two-time Gospel Music Association winner for Female Vocalist Of The Year, she has won a total of nine Dove Awards, including one as the lyricist on the 2011 best-selling album, Music Inspired By The Story.

SOCIAL – CORNER

Official website - http://nicholenordeman.com

Buy links – ITunes http://capcmg.me/emm?IQid=b

                      Spotify http://capcmg.me/emm.sp

                       Amazon http://capcmg.me/emm.am)

She has a book “SLOW DOWN” coming out August 22nd, pre-order here:

http://slowdown-book.com .

CD REVIEW: Out Of The Dark (Deluxe Edition) by Mandisa #OutOfTheDark #FlyBy

Product Information

• Audio CD (May 19, 2017)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sparrow
• ASIN: B06XSKTDK9

Mandisa wrote her song “Overcomer” in 2013 to encourage her close friend Kisha, who was battling breast cancer. Mandisa really believed and prayed that God was going to heal her, but when Kisha went to be with Jesus in 2014, Mandisa’s foundation was shaken in a way she never expected. She fell into a deep pit of depression for close to 3 years, shutting out her friends, family and the rest of the world. Mandisa believes if she had kept going down that road she was on, she would not be here today… but God stepped in and lifted her out of that pit by using her close friends to communicate their love for her and God’s love for her. This album is Mandisa’s way of letting her fans into her story – it’s called 'Out Of The Dark' because that is exactly where God lifted her out of! 

You can watch her talk openly about this on Good Morning America last week here: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/mandisa-opens-overcoming-depression-47020463

Story Behind The Album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df27myDpm1c

Acoustic Video for "Unfinished”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQFpXcvFI0A

Purchase link: http://smarturl.it/OutOfTheDark.all?IQid=flyby 

TRACK LIST

01. Voicemail (Intro)
02. I’m Still Here  
03. Out Of The Dark
04. Unfinished  
05. Bleed The Same (Intro) (feat. Kirk Franklin)
06. Bleed The Same (feat. TobyMac, Kirk Franklin)  
07. Comeback Kid
08. What You’re Worth (feat. Britt Nicole)  
09. Dear John Praise Report
10. Good News
11. Prove Me Wrong  
12. MothDisa (Interlude)
13. The One He Speaks Through
14. Shine
15. My First Love (feat. Jeremy Camp)
16. Shame Off
17. Keep Getting Up
18. Back To Life

Review: There is SO much emotion in this CD. Every time I thought I had found my favorite song, the next one would touch my heart again....so I'm in love with every track!  I do have to say that PROVE ME WRONG, which talks about the things that caused Mandisa's depression and doubt, is probably the one that spoke to me the most. It is so honest and beautiful. Another favorite is BLEED THE SAME, with TobyMac, which deals with the racial tensions in our country these days, and reminds us that on the inside, we're all the same.

This CD helps to remind all of us that even the most devout Christian can have their moments of doubt and temptation...those times when we're in a pit of despair, not seeing a way out and not knowing if He is still listening to our cries. It also reminds us that He is ALWAYS there, and He will always help us.

It's been four years since Mandisa's last album, but it has been well worth the wait.  Welcome back, and God bless you for sharing your journey with us!!

Thanks to Capital Records and Flyby Promotions for providing me with this CD. 

Rating: Five stars

About the artist

Mandisa Lynn Hundley, known professionally as Mandisa, is an American gospel and contemporary Christian recording artist. Her career began as a contestant in the fifth season of American Idol, in which she finished in ninth place.

CD Review: Tennessee Christmas by Amy Grant #TennesseeChristmas #flyby

Product Information

• Audio CD (October 21, 2016)
• Label: Amy Grant
• ASIN: B01IY8F72A

Track List

1) Tennessee Christmas

2) To Be Together

3) Christmas For You And Me

4) Melancholy Christmas

5) December

6) White Christmas

7) Joy To The World

8) I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

9) Baby, It's Cold Outside (featuring Vince Gill)

10) Christmas Don't Be Late

11) Still Can't Sleep

12) Another Merry Christmas

13) O, Come All Ye Faithful

Review: This CD of Christmas related songs was recorded at the home of Amy Grant and Vince Gill, which makes it a very special project. All of the arrangements are very simple, and you can practically picture a family sitting in their living room singing these songs together.  I have two favorites from among the thirteen tracks: Christmas For You And Me, as it is such a romantic song, and Still Can't Sleep, as I am also one of those people who has so much excitement in me that I can't sleep on Christmas Eve. I am thrilled to be able to add this CD to my Christmas collection and will enjoy it for many Decembers to come.

Rating: Five stars

People are being encouraged to post upload any videos they may have of themselves surprising loved ones for the holidays to their social media using the hashtag #TNChristmasSurprise! A compilation video will be made and posted to Amy’s social media sites–this specific video has not been announced yet though.

Similar to this video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lfa22gpczyqmhfy/ChristmasSurprise.MOV?dl=0

Those chosen will be part of a compilation video that Amy herself will share on her large social media outlets!

Purchase link: http://smarturl.it/TNChristmasAlbum?IQid=flyby

CD Review: Live On Forever by The Afters #TheAfters #flyby

The Afters - Live on Forever Bio:

It’s easy to assume stories of trial and triumph are just for the Bible or the history books. But miracles still happen, even when adversity hits hardest. Just ask Josh Havens, guitarist and lead vocalist of The Afters. He relates how the band’s latest effort, Live on Forever, began during a season of tragedy.

Just as the band regrouped to record, Havens witnessed the wife of a close friend contract cancer. Drummer Jordan Mohilowski (who produced the new album) had a brief health scare, and a close companion in his church—part of the worship team—was hit and killed by an impaired driver. She was a young woman, Havens says, who had unlimited potential.

But Live on Forever–the band’s fifth with the Fair Trade label-still took shape as a celebration of faithfulness, protection and promise—one that shimmers with strong rhythms, undeniable energy and compelling pop hooks. The album finds Havens in strong, soaring voice as he invites listeners to find shelter and strength in God. “If any theme has emerged, it would be ‘inspiration and motivation,’” Havens says.

Havens himself felt a deep need to hold on after another loss struck: The band’s longtime soundman, Anthony Martinez, saw his newborn daughter die in infancy.

Ask Havens to pick out a song that sums up the spirit of the album, and he chooses “Battles.” “It was the last song we wrote and the fastest we wrote,” he says. “We don’t typically write songs fast; we’ll change lyrics and melodies and craft our songs carefully. But ‘Battles’ poured out, the music and lyrics, in one day. It’s about standing up against fear and knowing God is always with us,” Havens explains. “It’s one of the takeaways we hope people get: ‘Don’t give up to fear.

Havens shares how, half a world away from his home in Phoenix, he caught a small glimpse of heaven’s reassurance. The place: downtown Amsterdam. The occasion: a dinner between shows with band members and spouses—including soundman Martinez and his wife. For their baby daughter, the Martinez couple had chosen an unusual moniker with an unusual spelling: Pieper. Against all odds, it also happened to be exactly how the intimate restaurant they dined at spelled its name. Still, no one was prepared for what happened at the end of the meal. “We were talking about baby Pieper, and as we got up to leave, we noticed that the only thing on the walls—the only thing—was a framed document, an award for hospitality. And the date on the award—the only date in the place—was Pieper’s birthday. Her mother just started bawling.” Havens sums up the reassurance all took home that night: “We thought, ‘This is where God’s angels fly: right in the middle of the loss.’ God gives us little glimpses to show us he’s here.”

“We worked on this record for almost two years and over those two years, it was a real season of loss,” Havens recalls. “But in the end, Live on Forever is about moving us to trust God, to stand up against fear. It’s an ‘ante up’ record, an anthem for people’s lives: ‘God you are with me in all this. I’m not alone.’”

 Buy-links:

iTunes: http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-iTunes


Google Play:  http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-GPlay

Amazon:  http://www.smarturl.it/LOFAlbum-Amazon

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4sVbYL5y6d2nMX2H5LggGx

Get Connected with The Afters:

Official website: www.theafters.com

twitter.com/theafters

facebook.com/theafters

instagram.com/theaftersofficial

Music Videos:

Battles (Official Lyric Video)

https://youtu.be/MQJWT017Jwc

Battles (Heart Of The Song)

https://youtu.be/-7IXh-P_lnY

Live On Forever (Heart Of The Song)

https://youtu.be/t_qz_U0YbrY

Live On Forever (Official Music Video)

https://youtu.be/OdS7EWMNrWc

Review: This CD has 10 wonderful, inspiring songs which will touch your heart. Here is the track list:
1. Shadows

2. Battles

3. Sunrise

4. Time of My Life

5. Wake Up My Heart

6. Live on Forever

7. Eyes of a Believer

8. Survivors

9. Legends

I would say that this music is best described as contemporary Christian. There is a rock feel to it, but not to the extent that it could be called metal....and thankfully there is no rap (IMO).  

"Battles" is a wonderful song which reminds us to lean on God to help us fight our battles. This is a portion of the lyric:
“You surround me on every side
Your love is my armor I fear no evil
Darkness runs from your light
So I won’t be afraid
I won’t be afraid”

I have a feeling I will be playing this album over and over again, for a long time to come.

**I received a copy of this CD in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own.**