Christian Review Magazine Issue 4 - April 2015 | Page 48

MUSIC
REVIEW

L

auren Daigle is a pretty new
contender in the world of worship
music. However, if her first full
length album, How Can It Be, is anything to
go by, she’s going to do just fine.

Artist:

LAUREN DAIGLE
Album:

HOW CAN IT BE
Rating:

Genre:

Worship, Singer/Songwriter,
Pop, CCM
For Fans Of:

Hillsong United, Adele,
Tenth Avenue North
Label:

Centricity Music
Reviewed by:

Christian St John
Release Date:

April 14, 2015

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Featuring 12 tracks, How Can It Be
includes some of the best worship I have
heard in a while. Predominately singer /
songwriter in style, Lauren is not afraid to
mix it up with a little pop and CCM fusion
here and there. Having listened to the
album a few times now, I can honestly say
that Lauren’s music definitely stands out
from the crowd.
How Can It Be is a beautifully produced
album and the musicianship is excellent on
each and every track. But it is Lauren’s
voice that stands out on this release. Truly
captivating, her voice is incredible, and
right from the opening lines of “First”, the
album’s opening track, I knew that this was
going to be a knockout release.
To be honest, How Can It Be is a pleasant
change from the majority of worship out
there. There are a few songs that wouldn’t
be out of place on a Hillsong release,
namely “Loyal” and “Here’s My Heart” - the
latter reminded me of “Oceans” from
Hillsong United’s Zion album. And there are
a couple of tracks that sound like
something Jonathan Thulin may have

written - “Come Alive (Dry Bones)” springs
instantly to mind.
With all that said, this is in no way a
copycat or rip off album, and there is still
enough originality to separate it from the
afore mentioned artists. Also worth noting
is that Lauren’s lyrics are more thoughtful
than the typical worship songs released
these days. Instead they had more of an old
hymn vibe about them.

“Oh God of endless mercy,
God of unrelenting love,
Rescue every daughter,
Bring us back the wayward son,
By Your spirit breathe upon them,
show that You alone can save.”
- from “Come Alive (Dry Bones)”

When I first saw the cover of How Can It Be I
instantly thought that it was going to be a
similar release to Britt Nicole. But as the
old saying goes, don’t judge a book (or
album) by it’s cover. Passionate and
powerful, this is an extraordinary worship
album that shouldn’t be overlooked, as it
has the power to soften every listener's
heart and lead them before the throne of
grace.
Note: How Can It Be features 4 tracks from Lauren’s
How Can It Be EP that was released in 2014. The
remaining 8 tracks are all new compositions.