Songs 4 Worship: Shout to The Lord
There are few music collections of the modern praise and worship movement in contemporary Christianity that capture classics better than the double-disc releaseSongs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord. The buoyancy of Charlie LeBlanc's "Celebrate Jesus" sets a joyous and righteous tone for this uplifting assembly of songs. The melodic brilliance ofPaul Balocheis ably defined in "I Will Celebrate," while the modern church staple "Lord I Lift Your Name on High" gets a rousing treatment from the Maranatha Singers. Appropriately enough, the first disc closes with the classic "Shout to the Lord," the signatureDarlene Zschechnumber bound to move anyone's soul. The second disc packages the old (Amy Grant's "Thy Word" andRich Mullins's "Awesome God") with the new (Delirious's "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever") in a delightful sequence. The powerfulRon Kenolybelts out the closing "Majesty" in fine form. This release is a solid primer for those exploring the praise and worship genre.--Michael Lyttle