Christian Review Magazine Issue 4 - April 2015 | Page 41

MUSIC
REVIEW

J

Artist:

JARED ANDERSON
Album:

WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW
Rating:

Genre:

Pop, Worship, Pop-Rock
For Fans Of:

for KING & COUNTRY,
Matthew West, Chris August, Remedy Drive, Chris
Tomlin
Label:

Centricity Music
Reviewed by:

Leah St John
Release Date:

Out Now

ared Anderson is a musician and
songwriter who has written songs
for bands/artists such as Chris
Tomlin, Newsboys, and Phillips among
others. Anderson has previously released
four solo albums, and Where I Am Right
Now is his first release since signing with
Centricity Music in 2014.
After the first listen, the Where I Am RIght
Now EP was quickly added to my popplay list. From beginning to end, this album
exhibits an up-tempo atmosphere, and
contains a steady string of great tunes - it
left me seriously wanting more.
Considering that there are only 5 tracks on
this EP, there are quite a variety of sounds
explored on the tracks, and a number of
different styles come into play - there are a
couple of radio-friendly pop infused tracks,
a worship song, and a song which combines
60’s doo-wop and beat boxing. With its
upbeat tunes paired with catchy and
memorable lyrics, Where I Am Right Now
does well to