Song Rating: David Crowder - Church Music

David Crowder*Band - Church Music

worship / Christian / rock

Church Music is the fifth full-length studio album by David Crowder Band recorded for sixstepsrecords, released September 22, 2009. It reached #1 on the Billboard Christian albums chart, and debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200. -wikipedia

1. "Phos Hilaron [Hail Gladdening Light]" - ***
2. "Alleluia, Sing" - ****
3. "The Nearness" - ***
4. "Shadows" - ****
5. "Eastern Hymn" - ***
6. "SMS (Shine)" - *****
7. "The Veil" - ****
8. "We Are Loved" - ****
9. "All Around Me" (Flyleaf cover) - ***
10. "How He Loves" (John Mark McMillan cover) - ****
11. "Can I Lie Here" - ***
12. "Birmingham (We Are Safe)" - ***
13. "Church Music - Dance [!]" - ***
14. "What A Miracle" - ***
15. "Oh, Happiness" - ***
16. "God Almighty, None Compares" - *****
17. "In The End [O Resplendent Light!]" - ***

I don't really like this album all that much, i actually listed it as one of my most disappointing albums of 2009, and after further review i still don't really like it much. Crowder is very creative, but sometimes he gets too gimmicky. I like the more simple songs that Crowder has written, the worship songs and this album really lacks those. This record is too dance/pop for me, the drum beats are pointless here, BWack is an incredible musician but his talent seems to be replaced with electric drums.

*****(5) great song, best on album, awesome
****(4) good song, better than most
***(3) average, filler, not memorable
**(2) intro, skit, interlude
*(1) bad, remove from ipod