|
Style: Hook-heavy pop/rock; compare to Sanctus Real, Fee, and Brandon Heath
Top tracks: "Healing Begins," "You Are More," "Empty My Hands"
After rising to national attention with a string of addictive radio singles and industry accolades, the Gospel Music Association's 2009 New Artist of the Year avoids the dreaded sophomore slump with a fine second set of infectious pop/rock. Rather than pushing the envelope, the trio wisely builds on the momentum of their celebrated debut, issuing eleven tunes ready to rouse arenas of young seekers with musical verve and raw lyrical emotion. And though the tried-and-true formula breeds little innovation, these boys understand how to lay down mighty melodies doused in hope-heavy messages.
Copyright © 2010 Christianity Today. Click for reprint information.
Annual & Monthly subscriptions available.
- Print & Digital Issues of CT magazine
- Complete access to every article on ChristianityToday.com
- Unlimited access to 65+ years of CT’s online archives
- Member-only special issues
- Learn more
Read These Next
- TrendingAmerican Christians Should Stand with Israel under AttackWhile we pray for peace, we need moral clarity about this war.
- From the MagazineEmpty Streets to the Empty GraveWhile reporting in Israel, photographer Michael Winters captures an unusually vacant experience at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
- Editor's PickDied: Michael Knott, Christian Alternative Musician Who Helped Launch Tooth & NailKnott wrote rock operas, sang with honesty and conviction, called out hypocrites, and bucked the norms of the Christian music industry.