My good friends in the band True Story are releasing their second album, Heavens Wake, tomorrow, and you are invited to the album release party. Its tomorrow night @ Peachtree City Christian Church. Doors open @ 6:30 and admission is free. More details are available at their website, TrueStory.fm. You need to come out, its going to be a great time.
April 29, 2010…Nashville, TN…MercyMe continues to live out their message of “loving well” as they move forward in their journey across America, recently serving at Rescue Missions in California and assisting radio listeners in Nevada. The Grammy® nominated band is preparing for the release of their upcoming album with INO Records The Generous Mr. Lovewell, available nationwide next Tuesday, May 4th.
With a desire to ‘love well’ and also honor those who do so every day, the band recently paid visits to both the Fresno Rescue Mission and the Orange County Rescue Mission in California. In Fresno, the band met with the men from the Recovery Program and heard the inspiring testimonies of how God has changed their lives. In addition, they visited the Orange County Rescue Mission in conjunction with the Fish radio station LA. The station asked for listeners to nominate family and friends who they felt were ‘loving others well.’ As a result, The Fish brought in the people whom they felt had the most compelling stories to witness a special acoustic performance by MercyMe at Rockwell’s Bakery and be on the air with band members and morning show co-host Reba Toney. While some of MercyMe were co-hosting the radio program, the others were helping with the station’s food drive by collecting cans in the parking lot. Later on in the day, the Fish LA and the band took the donations to the Orange Country Rescue Mission and served food, washed dishes and loved on the residents. To view the efforts done in California, watch the video clip here:http://www.tangle.com/view_video?viewkey=a63983a3a6f3e393ef13
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Release Date: April 6, 2010
Vicky Beeching has returned to the studio and developed her first album since 2008 entitled Eternity Invades. This is her third US release since making the move from the UK where she was born and raised. Her first two albums received acclaim, but many felt that she had lost some of the power experienced at her live performances. Jay King, Integrity Music’s VP of Artist Development, stated “We are excited to deliver an amazing worship experience with an artist who is free to be who God has called her to be.” It seems that, with her previous records, she had been pressured to be more of an artist than a worship leader, as she ultimately desires.
On this record she wrote every song with some notable collaborations with Robin Mark, and Steve Fee as well as others. One song that will grab your attention, due to its rotation on Christian radio stations and in local worship services, is “Glory to God Forever.” This song is also covered by Fee on their latest album Hope Rising. Beeching has been writing songs since age 11. She says that she felt called into music when she was pursuing a theology degree at Oxford University. The album was produced by John MacIntosh (former guitarist for Tim Hughes).
One word describes this album best in my mind, Glory! This release, from the first song to the last, brings to the forefront our need to glorify God in all that we do. Vicky does a great job of expressing her love for Christ. At times it’s as if you are hearing her prayers, quietly observing as she lifts them to heaven. Vicky says it best, “The kingdom of God breaks when we worship.” So are we worshiping the Father as He wants us to, are we giving thanks for all that He has done for us? Key songs for this album begin with the first track “Salvation Day”, and continue with “Inhabit the Praise”. ”Break Our Hearts”, is a song that stands out it, will elicit an emotional response from hitting on some key struggles within our walk with Christ. “It’s time for us to live the songs we sing / And turn our good intentions into action / To bring the kind of worship You desire / And move beyond our self-absorbed distractions.”
Honestly when I started to listening to this album for review, I didn’t know much about Vicky other than hearing some of her material on the airwaves. However, that changed after experiencing this album. It has a way of growing on you each time. That may be because of her simplistic style or incredible vocals; either way, it makes for a pleasant worship experience. I challenge you to take a listen to the songs above and consider this album for purchase. I am sure that in the coming months we will begin to hear songs from this record appear in our local church.
8/10
Review by Ben Dempsey of RockTheCross.net
