Worship Musician Magazine March 2025 | Page 18

NEW MUSIC
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MATT BROCK This Is Holy
FERNANDO ORTEGA For All the Saints
1 .
We Praise the Lord
2 .
Time And Time Again
3 .
The Greatest Victory
4 .
Magnify
5 .
I Will Exalt You ( This Is Holy )
6 .
The Best God
7 .
Just Like You ’ ve Always Done
8 .
Be Near
9 .
Bless The Lord
10 . Christ Or Nothing
11 .
Your Love Is ...
Matt Brock is the founding member of
the
GRAMMY
Award-winning
Elevation
Worship and has put his signature on such
modern classics as “ O Come to The Altar ,”
“ Resurrecting ” and “ What A Good God .”
Brock left Elevation after ten years back in
2017 to begin his solo career and his wife ,
Meredith , currently serves as the CEO of
Proverbs 31 Ministries .
His 4 th solo release , This Is Holy pretty much
stays true to the modern pop worship vibe that
overly saturates the current market , yet this
collection of newly penned songs brings joy and
hope into an uncertain world where the church
and the idea of Jesus is being pushed further
from the center of culture each and every day .
The welcoming melody and shining instrumentation of the opening track , “ We Praise the Lord ” kicks off the album in fine style and would serve as a palatable worship opener for most churches .
“ Christ Or Nothing ” is a modern worship rocker featuring a thundering beat and serves as a bold call to the Body of Christ to live with holy abandon for the God who gave it all for us .
The softer more intimate side of Matt Brock comes through on tracks like the faith-building , “ Time and Time Again ” and “ I Will Exalt You ( This Is Holy )” which is a gorgeous and humble song of vertical worship .
There are more than a few nice moments of sincere and honest worship on this latest offering from Matt Brock . The songs here are not over-produced and could easily be emulated by most worship teams . If you are a fan of the modern pop worship sound , you will enjoy this album . Overall though , there was nothing out of the ordinary and I would have enjoyed something a little more outside the box from a writer who has proven that he can set new trends and create something fresh and new .
1 . Gloria 2 . Jesus , Bread of Life 3 . Let the Peace of Christ Rule in Your
Hearts 4 . How Can I keep From Singing 5 . For All the Saints
For more than 30 years , worship leader and songwriter , Fernando Ortega has been blessing the local church with meaningful , scripturally rich songs of worship and praise . Ortega is a master of mixing old and new as he creatively blends older hymns and songs with fresh new melodies creating timeless anthems that people love to sing .
It is obvious as one listens to Ortega ’ s newest EP , For All The Saints , that his commitment to preserving the history of hymnody while creating fresh new arrangements for a younger audience is of utmost importance .
The opening track , “ Gloria ” shines as an opener to the five song EP with a rich and full arrangement of the classic hymn that pays homage to the original melody while brimming with new joyful energy and hope .
“ Jesus Bread of Life ” is a tender song that takes a deep dive into the meaning and significance
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