Chris Tomlin….and a give-away!

So the kind folks at EMI contacted me and asked me if I would be interested in reviewing Chris Tomlin’s new album “Hello Love”. My answer? Heck Yeah… I would LOVE to! Anybody who knows me knows that worship is a big thing for me. In fact, you don’t have to know me very well to guess how I feel about worship…hence the blog name!  Chris Tomlin, in particular, has been one of my favorite artists for quite a few years now. I love the passion and the freshness that he brings to each new project, and I love the heart behind the music that always seems to shine through.

This album…..let me say it loud and clear….does not disappoint! I got home from a business trip on Friday and it was waiting in my mail. The fam and I popped it in on our way to eat dinner and almost from the get-go we were blown away. I had heard a few of the songs already, but they were fresh and of outstanding quality.  “”Sing Sing Sing” is a fantastic song that is going to be around for many years. “Jesus Messiah” is another fantastic anthem. But my favorite? Far and away…..”I Will Rise”. From the first note I knew I would love this song. I have listened to it over and over this weekend and I love it more each time. It’s a bit haunting, it stirs something inside me and those strings…..Wow. There is nothing I didn’t love about this song and truthfully….nothing I didn’t love about this album. It’s fantastic plain and simple. You can learn more here at Chris Tomlin’s website. Check it out.

And this brings me to the really exciting part of this post! The wonderful folks at EMI are letting me do a “Worshipfan Hello Love” give-away of this fantastic new album. So….if you are as interested in hearing this album as I was, now is your chance! Leave a comment on this post and on Friday Sept. 20th I will use yea old random number generator to pick a winner.  Please enter only once and make sure that I have a way to contact you in case you are the winner. Good luck…..and happy listening!

Filed under: Lovin the Music! , Chris Tomlin, EMI Music, Give-away, Hello Love, worship

Matt Maher….

Earlier this week I received a pre-release copy of a new CD by an artist named Matt Maher – the CD is titled “Empty and Broken”. He is the artist who wrote the song ” Your Grace Is Enough” that was made popular by Chris Tomlin. I’m not positive if he has released any previous albums or not, but I’ve given this CD a listen and I have a few thoughts…

Matt has a fresh sound and a fresh perspective. I’ve listened to the songs a few times now and I’ve enjoyed them a bit more each time I hear them….I’m finding new stuff to like with each listen.

My two favorite tracks are “Your Grace Is Enough” and “Empty and Broken” – I really love the string arrangements on “Empty and Broken” and is has a haunting memorable sound….very searching and vulnerable. I’ve always loved “Your Grace Is Enough” since I first heard it and this is a fresh and new recording of it.

If you enjoy worship music (as I truly do) then do yourself a favor and give this CD a listen. I think we will be hearing more from Matt Maher!

You can check out Matt’s music by going to his website here. Enjoy!

Filed under: Lovin the Music! , Matt Maher