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PHIL WICKHAM I Believe
“ This Is Our God ” kicks the album off and quickly rose around the world this past year and has already become a Sunday morning classic . The energetic , Biblically based lyrics and overall celebratory feel of this powerful anthem makes it not only the best song on the album , but is sure to be considered one of the best worship songs of 2023 .
MISSION HOUSE Friend Forever ( Acoustic Sessions )
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This Is Our God |
2 . |
I Believe |
3 . |
Sunday Is Coming |
4 . |
Creator |
5 . |
Praise The Lord |
6 . |
The Jesus Way |
7 . |
Wait |
8 . |
Psalm 23 ( feat . Tiffany Hudson ) |
9 . |
Isn ’ t He Good |
10 . 100 % |
11 . |
Your Name Is Holy |
12 . Holy Moment |
13 . Relationship |
14 . Back to Life |
“ If it ain ’ t broke , don ’ t fix it ” was my grandfather ’ s |
signature saying and as I get older ( just turned |
the BIG 50 last month ), I find myself echoing |
this phrase more and more . Worship icon , Phil |
Wickham ’ s latest release , I Believe holds true to |
that statement with his big and bold fourteen |
track |
collection |
featuring |
previous |
chart |
toppers such as “ This Is Our God ”, “ Sunday |
Is Coming ” and “ I Believe ”. This is a classic |
Wickham album with high energy , declarative |
songs about who God is and what He has done |
for us . If you were expecting something out of |
the box or different from Phil , you are going to |
be disappointed . |
The title track follows in a similar enthusiasm and is a sort of modern day Creed with a splash of vertical worship thrown in for good measure . “ Sunday Is Coming ” is an anticipatory song of hope that reminds the listener of the miracle of the resurrection while pointing us to Christ ’ s ultimate return and our reward on the last day .
Naomi Raine ’ s “ Holy Moment ” is the most tender and intimate track on the album as she showcases her vocal acrobatics and incredible range while providing a “ get-lost-in-the-song ” worship moment for those of us listeners . When Wickham joins her in perfect harmony , the result is something truly to behold .
The album closes with the hope infused anthem , “ Back To Life ” which is a heartfelt thank you to our God for the gift of salvation that brought us back from the sentence of death through the resurrection . It is the perfect book end to this collection .
Long time fans of Wickham will fall head over heels for this album . This is what he has done well for more than 10 years and there are some really great congregationally friendly songs here that are both expertly written and delivered with the honestly and energy he is known for .
1 . Place to Land 2 . Holy , Holy , Holy 3 . Psalm 116 ( I Love You , Lord ) 4 . Behold 5 . I Don ’ t Have Much 6 . Take My Life 7 . Thin Place 8 . What a Friend 9 . He ’ s Got the Whole World
Born out of a community of friends who gathered for church in living rooms and basements , Mission House is the creative delta formed by North Carolina artists Jess Ray and Taylor Leonhardt . The soft folk / rock duo ’ s mission is to create a tangible space of worship for people to connect with each other and with their Creator . Their 5th release , Friend Forever ( The Acoustic Sessions ) is a collection of 9 songs from previous releases that have been expertly re-wrapped with a stripped back , acoustic feel . Dare I say that after listening to the original recordings alongside these offerings , I actually prefer these arrangements over their over-produced twins found on other Mission House albums ?
The duo ’ s authentic worship style just comes through better on such intimate offerings as “ I Don ’ t Have Much ”, “ Thin Place ” and
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