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Continuing in the same stylistic vein of their previous Adoration release, the Newsboys lift up yet more praise and worship in Devotion. It might be the band’s most pared down effort to date, as many of the tracks are nothing more than simple four-bar rock. But while some may fret over this, no worries. Frontman Peter Furler co-wrote many of the tracks with famed songwriter-producer Steve Taylor and well-known worship leader Tim Hughes. The result is beautifully simplistic s… More >>
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buyer beware: god music.
save god music for church.
Rating: 1 / 5
This album sucks. I wouldn’t have given it one star except that i couldn’t go any lower. There is no creativity, the instrumentation is poor, lyrics stupid, and this album is just plain freakin boring. Don’t get me wrong, I love this band. Loved them for a long time. Love them for their own quirky, unique style. But, dang. They have strayed so far away from who they are it doesn’t even need the band name newsboys on it. Sure, they can say “oh, we were inspired by our heavenly influence to do ‘another’ worhip album.” It’s obvious they just made this one to cash in more on the current “let’s all do worship albums” trend. I have nothing against worhip albums…i loved the last one they did. This one just plain sucks and i regret i gotta pay the bill on this one. Mr. Fuller, here’s a suggestion. Go back to the inspiration that you got on Thrive and start from there….cause, dang man…one more like this and the fans will start dropping over dead.
Rating: 1 / 5
I can understand the Newsboys putting out an album like Adoration, which is a great departure from some of their previous pop songs, most of which are as good or better than anything secular artists have produced in the last 20 years. But this new album just doesn’t seem “right.” There are definitely a few interesting songs, but I hope the Newsboys return to what they do best: writing and performing songs more along the lines of their Thrive album, which was fantastic. Must every artist “cash in” on praise and worship songs now?
Rating: 3 / 5
Strong Tower is one of the best Contemporary Christian Songs I’ve heard in a long time.
Absolutely awesome.
Rating: 5 / 5
This Cd is altogether awesome. For me totally helpful to my spiritual life. I cannot say it betrter than the prior review by “phillyboi” on Dec. 13, 2004. What he had to say about it still sums it up.
Rating: 5 / 5