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Joy Electric
Christian Songs
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Christian & Gospel

Track Listings (11) - Disc #1
1. The Voice Of The Young
2. Children Of The Lord
3. Disco For A Ride
4. Lift Up Your Hearts
5. I Sing Electric
6. Make My Life A Prayer
7. Singing In Gee
8. True Harmony
9. The Magic Of
10. Synthesized I Want You Synthesized
11. Birds Will Sing Forever

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CD Details

All Artists: Joy Electric
Title: Christian Songs
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Bec Recordings / Emd
Original Release Date: 4/20/1999
Release Date: 4/20/1999
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock, Christian & Gospel
Styles: Techno, Pop & Contemporary
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 0637761741950, 637761741929

Synopsis

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Joy Electric make savvy, sweet, supremely catchy synth-pop ditties that glorify Christ. The joyous songs on Christiansongs are sung and composed by Ronnie Martin in a breathy, high-pitched voice and are performed exclusively on old-school analog synthesizers, vocoders, and the like--no fancy, new-fangled samplers or drum machines here. Think Gary Numan, New Order, or Soft Cell, without that heavy air of late-night decadence. It's an exceptionally effective formula and the retro elements are handled with unironic, straightforward simplicity. All of Martin's songs give praise and the majority are based on passages from scripture (which are printed below the lyrics). The beautiful, fast-paced "Lift up Your Hearts," for instance, is based on Timothy 6:12 and concludes with the lyrics, "Are they ashamed to bear the name / When all the while they fool themselves / With fake acclaim they never get." --Mike McGonigal

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CD Reviews

More than just melodic bubble-gum pop!

The Blue Raja | MD, USA | 10/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's like Vince Clarke on a Sunday leaving church! Very catchy, uplifting tunes along the lines of Erasure and Anything Box. Pure analog, pure energy. This album has sparked me to seek out the band's earlier material! In a day & age where sex and violence dominate the music industry, Joy Electric is quite refreshing."

Truly awesome Synth-Rock.

synth_punk | Idaho | 11/15/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Pure and Perfect, this album is by far the best one in my collection. If you can feel music in your gut, you'll love it too. Following the success of "Robot Rock", this album conveys amazing feeling in the same manner, but still very different feelings. Robot Rock tended to give a feeling of curiosity and hope, then also mourning and courage. This album a more pure hope, and at the same time, a childlike awe and wonder. Even aside from that, the lacy under-tones, frantic synth beats, and swirling melodys make this, and Robot Rock, a definate hole in any music lover's collection who doesn't already own them."

This is happy music

synth_punk | 11/17/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I had heard a couple of Joy Electric cd's before, and I decided to give this one a try when I was in a Christian Bookstore. I was completely blown away. I'm not usually one to impulse buy a cd, but I bought this one on the spot and I couldn't be happier that I did. You won't be disappointed in this cd."

An Amazing Album!

Axel Thiele | Springfield, MO | 01/15/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is by far the best electric cd I have ever heard! This cd is the one that made me a joy electric fan instantly. I have listened to all of je's other cd's and this is their best work. There is just something about the sound of the monosynths that make you want 2 dance! It's nothing like anything I have ever heard before. I am going to state right now that I am not a fan of electronic music. I am a guitar player who plays rock & roll- and that is what I generally like to listen to. I have always hated synthesizers and the sound they make. But the monosynths that are used on this disk are totally different! The sounds joy electric makes sound like someone making music with a old school arcade game. Some times I just laugh out loud it sounds sooo amazing!! I am a follower of Christ so the lyrics really touch me with the simple truths that are proclaimed by Ronnie in his "choir boy" voice.

I'll just say this- sample this cd and see if you like it. I have found it to be ear candy that is such pure, funky, fun!"

TECHNO MASTERS

Kelson | Joy Electric Land | 04/30/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is by far, the BEST Joy Electric CD, thus far! I have heard all of their full legnth albums, including 5 Stars for Failure, Melody, We Are the Music Makers, Robot Rock, Old Wives Tales, and Christian Songs. And Christiansongs is most definatly the best one of theirs so far. Ronnie's voice, the incredibly beautiful synthizer, and the awe striking lyrics of the songs in this album, definatly make this CD deserve 5 Stars... not for failure. Here is the chorus to the song titled "The Magic Of" on their new record "Christiansongs"feel the magic of rust turning to gold, penny candy silver snow, feel the magic of frost upon the leaves, every memory you keep insideAren't those awsome lyrics? And each song has the beautiful words, and sound of this one. I am definatly looking foward to their new album coming out this fall. They are also putting one out this summer titled "Unelectric", and it's a bunch of songs they have done, only without the synth, and with other instruments. I hope this review has been helpful to you, and that you'll go buy some Joy Electric. If you want a good CD to start off with I recommend "Christiansongs", but remember that everyone of their CDs, has incredible sound, that you don't want to miss... hurry, because some of their older CDs are going out of print."