All Things New
Husband-and-wife duo Nathan and Christy Nockels comprise  Watermark, and are back with their sophomore effort,All Things  New, a deeply rich tapestry of acoustic-oriented Christian music.  While the group's composition, let alone musical style, will draw  inevitable comparisons to Out of the Grey, there certainly are  differences, primarily with the songwriting. Christy Nockels's lyrical  imagery shines no brighter than in the title track and in the poignant,  bittersweet "Glory Baby." The soaring feelings that celebrate a living  faith of the former are balanced by the desperate need to be consoled  in the latter, a ballad to a couple's miscarried child. But not all is  so heavy on this release, as is evidenced by the wonderful "More Than  You'll Ever Know," which carries a lively shufflebeat undercutting a  pseudo-country vocal from Christy. Who said husbands and wives can't  work together and have fun?--Michael Lyttle