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Best Passion CD Yet

Jeremy Hoover | Michigan | 04/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Frankly, after the beauty of Our Love Is Loud, I was very disappointed by Sacred Revolution. It looked like Passion had taken a step back to more emotional, whip-the-crowd-into-a-frenzy songs, and tried to get too many vocalists onto one CD. Hymns was quite a bit better, but How Great Is Our God surpasses all the rest. Every song on this CD is great and can lift your heart to God in worship. There is the right balance of vocalists. This is the best Passion CD yet.



Charlie Hall is passionate as ever, growling out the words that bring us closer to God. David Crowder*Band brings it, and Chris Tomlin leads us to the heart of God with his songs. Matt Redman adds a great touch with his songs.



My favourite songs: Majesty and Nothing But the Blood (sung by Charlie Hall)."

To be relevant...

theberad | 04/12/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Passion is all about being relevant to a new generation of worshippers that are moved more by the spirit of God in a house burning with a fever for Him than by stained glass and vaulted archways. This album, like all of Passion's live albums, is filled with the spirit of this incredible corporate worship gathering and is just a small taste of what God allowed thousands of us to experience in January. Some songs are new, and some are very old, but no studio recording could do what these recordings do... allow us to experience intimacy with the Almighty while partaking of God's work in a mass of young generation disciples. It's a strange dichotomy, but the only description I can come up with. These worship leaders are truly blessed, and these recordings are truly a blessing for all of us.



Whether you are a believer or not, you'll be moved by these spirit-led songs:



1. No One Like You (5 out of 5): No song turns up the heat in a worship gathering like this one, and David Crowder is a master at cranking up the energy. The audience participation in this one greatly enhances the live experience.



2. All Over the World (3 out of 5): Matt Redman has never really done it for me, but this is a good, uptempo song about the entire world worshipping God. Great theme for the conference geared towards missions and our duty "All Over the World".



3. Indescribable (5 out of 5): Perhaps the best song of the year, not written by Chris Tomlin, but masterfully performed by him. Few songs can begin to approach the incomprehensible nature of God... this one does.



4. How Great is Our God (5 out of 5): Chris Tomlin leads this song that we could still be singing without tiring several months later... such a powerful chorus that magnifies the greatness of our sovereign Lord.



5. Here is Our King (5 out of 5): David Crowder wrote this after the Tsunami in December and performed it at Passion for the first time. You'd never know it because the song resonates quickly through the hall and gathers a great corporate worship following.



6. Majesty (5 out of 5): Charlie Hall performs this somewhat reflective yet up-tempo song about what the grandness of God can do in our small lives if we would only let Him in and accept his forgiving grace.



7. The Glory of Your Name (4 out of 5): The only song on the album sung by a female, Christy Nockels has such a pure voice, it's perfect for the glorification of God's great sacrifice for His people.



8. Whole World in His Hands (3 out of 5): Matt Redman. God is a Rock, and we owe him everything. He will not forsake us, and to Him be the glory. Kind of dissonant song when describing the troubling nature of trying to live life for ourselves, alternates into a powerful life-affirming chorus that reminds us that He is in charge.



9. Mission's Flame (4 out of 5): Matt Redman writes this song that starts very different and a little unsettling speaking of the motivation for discipleship. He should be the praise of every tongue, so let us worship and be filled with a desire to spread His gospel to all the world.



10. Marevelous Light (5 out of 5): Charlie Hall writes and sings a great upbeat song about the cleansing power of the gospel.



11. Nothing But the Blood (4 out of 5): Charlie Hall sings his own version of this classic folk hymn and brings it into modern worship. A great corporate worship song.



12. Your Grace is Enough (4 out of 5): Chris Tomlin leads the spirit into the hall to worship the greatness of one true God, and ushers us out into the world with the most important gift God can give us: his grace, which is enough for all of us.



13. It Is Well (5 out of 5): I never heard of Shane and Shane before this conference, and they've instantly become my favorite. This 8+ minute recording is unedited and the best example on the disc of what it was like to be at Passion 05. Classic hymns are timeless and speak to every generation. The pure vocals that the "Shanes" offer on this song, coupled with the voices of several thousand worshippers pouring out their hearts in this unplugged worship environment makes this my favorite cut of the album."

Singable? Worship+Able

A. Reum | Montana, USA | 06/17/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a good CD and I've often seen people comment on how "canned" and "unsingable" a a CD set might be but it shouldn't apply to this great compilation.



This is a very good CD with excellent worship songs. They can be sung and enjoyed alone in the car or in the corporate worship setting. Many of them are in use in churches around the country for times of corporate worship.



There isn't a bad song on this CD and I love the few that I find like that. Usually you buy a CD for one or two songs and ignore the others. Not so with how great is our god. Enjoy every song and sing away!"