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The WorshipMob
REVIEW
ecently I have been hearing a lot
about WorshipMob. In fact, we
have an article about them in this
very issue!
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Artist:
WORSHIP MOB
Album:
CARRY THE FIRE
Rating:
Genre:
Worship
For Fans Of:
Hillsong United, Passion,
Jeff Deyo
Label:
Integrity Music
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
Out Now
few times I have to say that I now actually
like the way the album begins - the slower
paced songs help to clear my mind and help
me focus on God.
Founded by Sean Muillholland and Garrett
Chynoweth, WorshipMob originally began
as a gathering of two worship teams with
the specific goals of encouraging creativity,
edifying through scripture and encouraging
one another to lead from the heart. The
group soon grew to include over 80 people
from 80 churches.
As one would expect from a group of
worship leaders, the musicians featured on
this album have chops. There are various
instruments played including the typical
weapons of any worship team , namely
drums, bass, synth and keys, piano, and
acoustic and electric guitars. But if you
listen closely you might just hear a few
instruments that don’t typically make it
into worship songs. As well, the multi
layered vocals are impressive.
On top of this, WorshipMob have a
Youtube channel that has had over 8
million views on their songs - both original
and cover - and Carry the Fire is a response
to this as this album is basically compilation
of 12 of their most popular tunes to date.
Upon first listening to Carry the Fire I have
to admit I found it a little bit of a letdown.
The cover promises loud in-your-face
worship. But album begins with “Satisfy”, a
slower worship track. And this slower pace
continues on through album’s second track,
“Our Father Has Won.” These two tracks
are great songs, but it’s not until track
three, “Arrested By Grace”, that things
begin to pick up.
Stand out tracks include “Our Father Has
Won”, “Arrested By Grace”, “Downpour”,
and an excellent cover of “Oceans/Nothing
But the Blood”. There are a couple of
weaker songs on Carry the Fire, but as a
whole this is a great album. The musicians
and singers are passionate about God,
something that comes through loud and
clear.
Bottom line: Carry the Fire is a refreshing,
passionate, and authentic work of worship
that truly made me want to join in and
praise the King of Heaven!
However, after listening to Carry the Fire a
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