Artist: Hillsong Chapel
Album: Yahweh
Album Lenght: 13 Tracks: 64 Minutes 59 Seconds
Street Date: October 26, 2010
Label: Hillsong Music/ Sparrow Records
iPod Pick: Came To My Rescue
When I first heard about Hillsong Chapel ( a new venture by
the Hillsong Church towards making or ‘remaking’ music with a reflective and
acoustic feel) some years back I discarded the idea quickly. Why on earth would
I want to buy Hillsong songs I already own because of a different recording?
Buton listen to their Yahweh Album, it’s a different story as this new
recording of old songs brings not just a new feel to this songs but also a very
meditative side to them. Even the very rocky ‘Salvation is Here’ isn’t slowed
down but is recorded in such a way that its powerful lyrics shine through.
Other highlights are ‘This is Our God’ and ‘Mighty to Save’,
they are sung in such a way that it’s really worth having them again. Most
songs on the Hillsong Chapel were rendered by Rueben Morgan, Jill McCloughtry
and Joel Houston. When asked why they went into this venture, the Hillsong team
replied wanting to give music that could be used in times of reflection and
prayer and I must say this album even if you have most of the songs on it
before is a great resource for your times of meditation and prayer. The songs take
on a new communal side dropping its performance side. Honestly it’s worth
getting.
"The new series takes worship back to a simpler time when it wasn’t a
movement or a genre but simply a way of praising our God...The new
arrangements make for a more organic record, perfect as the background
piece to someone’s personal devotions or for smaller congregations who
didn’t find the originals a perfect fit." - Gmclife.com
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