Hillsong UNITED CD Review and Giveaway

ABOUT UNITED
 Hillsong UNITED's next project EMPIRES follows 2013's ZION, the group's most successful and fastest selling album to date, selling over 400k units, and includes the Platinum selling single, Oceans. With over 1.7 million albums sold, and over 30 million people singing their songs every Sunday, UNITED has set a precedent in the church that will only grow with the impact of EMPIRES. The debut single from EMPIRES, Touch the Sky, premiered worldwide on Amazon and radio March 24.




Twitter: @HillsongUnited

Instagram: @HillsongUnited

Facebook: facebook.com/hillsongunited

Check them out on tour this summer: http://outcrytour.com/


Official website: http://smarturl.it/Empires


Track Listings
1. Here Now (Madness)
2. Say the Word
3. Heart Like Heaven
4. Touch the Sky
5. Street Called Mercy
6. When I Lost My Heart To You (Hallelujah)
7. Even When It Hurts (Praise Song)
8. Prince Of Peace
9. Empires
10. Rule
11. Captain
12. Closer Than You Know

Audio CD (May 26, 2015)
Original Release Date: 2015
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Hillsong
ASIN: B00VNQWTGI


MY REVIEW
  Hillsong United’s new album is called Empires. It features 12 songs and they seem to all be quite soft. Not your typical praise and worship songs. To me it’s really doesn’t stir up much emotion. I know songs don’t have to be emotional to be good. I like the more fast paced praise and worship music that is loud.
  Don’t get me wrong this album is sweet and quiet. It will be nice as background music or something that will soothe you as you sleep.
  Nice songs for you to enjoy and to sing along with.

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Hugs and Kisses (x's and o's) CD REVIEW

ABOUT HUGS AND KISSESS (x's and o's)
A variety album with familiar melodies and my original title song. I sing and play the saxophone in the wonderful style of the Big Band Era. The concept for this album was inspired by the memory of my grandmother who would always sign her notes and birthday cards with xxxxoooo (hugs and kisses). I was reminded of this a couple of years ago as my dear cousin carries on the tradition. The CD is featured in a nostalgic jacket just like the old LP's. The title song is dedicated to my wife Laura, with all my love! ...xo, Curtis

CD Track List

1. Hugs and Kisses (x's and o's) 
2. For Me And My Gal 
3. The St Louis Blues 
4. My Melancholy Baby 
5. You're A Grand Old Flag 
6. Let Me Call You Sweetheart 
7. American Patrol March 
8. Home On The Range 
9. The Yankee Doodle Boy 
10. Meet Me Tonight In Dreamland 
11. Alexander's Ragtime Band 
12. Take Me Out To The Ballgame 
13. Over There 
14. I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time 
15. Give My Regards To Broadway

ABOUT CURTIS CHAMBERLAIN
Curtis Chamberlain is a professional musician from New Concord, Ohio. He has over 20 years of performance experience and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music.

Curtis travels extensively each year performing shows for numerous venues and organizations.

His concert appearances contain an exciting variety of Great American Standards.

Curtis "croons" out the songs and plays a lively saxophone in the wonderful style of the Big Band Era!

Combined with personally arranged back-up music, a professional sound system and a nostalgic stage set, his shows have a very authentic flavor.

Curtis' lovely wife of 14 years, Laura, manages his schedule.

A big band is a type of musical ensemble that originated in the United States and is associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately 12 to 25 musicians. The terms jazz band, jazz ensemble, jazz orchestra, stage band, society band, and dance band may describe this type of ensemble in particular contexts.

http://www.bigbandcurtis.com/

MY REVIEW
  Hugs and Kisses (x’s and o’s) is a wonderful collection of Big Band Era music. This CD just came out and it would make an excellent present for yourself or family. If you love Big Band music this CD is for you.
  Curtis is a very talented  musician, singer, entertainer and songwriter. The CD contains fifteen songs that we have all heard (well fourteen) and many are favorites of ours. The first song Hugs and Kisses (x’s and o’s) was written by Curtis for his beautiful wife.
  Hugs and Kisses has a song for everyone. You will find yourself singing along and enjoying yourself when you listen to this beautiful CD.
  Curtis has a very smooth voice and he is flawless in his music abilities. I can’t believe this wonderful CD is going at such a great price for fifteen songs. The music, Curtis’ voice and songs he sings gives me the feeling of joy and peacefulness. The tone and quality of this CD are excellent.
Here’s a quote I thought was beautiful and fit with this CD.

~God sent his Singers upon earth
With songs of sadness and of mirth,
That they might touch the hearts of men,
And bring them back to heaven again.
~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow~
Highly recommend this CD-Hugs and Kisses (x’s and o’s)

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Furious by Jeremy Riddle music CD review and GIVEAWAY

RELEASE DATE 9/20/2011
Jeremy Riddle is a songwriter and worship leader. He first hit the scene in 2007 with the critically acclaimed record, Full Attention. This project had the radio hit Sweetly Broken, which was the number one song on the radio station K-Love for over 40 weeks in 2007. Other singles from that record were Stand in Awe and God of All Glory. Since then Jeremy has toured extensively all over the US. The Riddle Band has opened for Rebecca St. James, Big Daddy Weave and has played events with Brenton Brown as well.

In 2009 Jeremy released his second project, The Now and Not Yet with the radio singles Bless His Name and Christ Is Risen. in the fall of 2010 his first full length live project Prepare the Way will be released, which will include tracks from live shows in 2009.

Jeremy comes from a family of 7 children and was homeschooled all the way through high school. He graduated from Cal state Fullerton with a BA in political science. Jeremy attended and later served as a youth pastor at the Anaheim Vineyard. Riddle is married with 4 children and now lives in Redding California and is part of the worship ministry at Bethel Church.
http://www.jeremyriddle.net/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/jeremy-riddle/52180062101
http://twitter.com/#!/jeremymriddle

Track Listing:
1. Fall Afresh
2. Furious
3. Love Came Down
4. One Thing Remains
5. Acquitted
6. You Are Good
7. Walk In The Promise
8. One Thirst
9. Glory To The Lamb
10. The Lord Is My Shepherd
11. Here
12. Always

MY REVIEW
  Furious is the newest CD by Jeremy Riddle.  This is a fantastic CD of sweet Christian music. This CD has some old favorites and new music. It is soft and refreshing music to really lift your spirit. I’m listening to Furious right now and greatly enjoying it, as I write this review.
  Jeremy Riddle describes Furious saying, “It’s hard to come up with words that depict the magnitude of Christ’s love-the depth and width of it. Furious doesn’t work outside of the contest of love; we tend to translate the word as angry, but I see it as a super-powerful force; stronger, deeper, broader than our vocabulary can fully describe.”
  It’s just wonderful to see and hear younger people who really love the Lord and want others to know all about Him.
  I know you will really be blessed with this CD Furious. If you want to hear a little of Furious go to this website.  http://www.vineyardmusic.com/vm/
I recommend this CD for your worship library. It will be a great addition to your praise life.


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Robert Pierre I'm All In Christian CD Review and GIVEAWAY

For Robert, I’m All In is more than the name of his third studio album, due July 26th (today) from thinkaboutit records. It has become Robert’s life motto as he responds to God’s calling to live fully committed to Him. In addition to writing and recording I’m All In and playing on a summer tour, Robert also leads regular Sunday morning worship at his 800-member Orlando, FL church. And he’s done it all as a high school senior.

“All of the songs have something to do with things I was going through my senior year,” Robert said of I’m All In, “preparing to say goodbye to friends and not really knowing what would come next, but finding comfort and peace in the Lord’s plan for my life. The Bible talks about how the eyes of the Lord are searching to and fro throughout the earth, searching for someone whose heart is wholly His, someone He can strongly support. This CD is me saying, ‘I’m all in.’”

Creating I’m All In was a powerfully personal experience for Robert, who teamed with veteran songwriter Jason Ingram (Tenth Avenue North, Sanctus Real, Bebo Norman) and legendary producer Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman) on the album. The result is a collection of songs that enthusiastically and energetically worship God while wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in a world full of difficulty and joy, anxiety and excitement.

There are 11 songs on the CD
1. I'm All In
2. Who R U
3. Light The Way
4. Maker Of The Stars
5. Be Lifted Up
6. Stranger In This Land
7. Silent Cry
8. Sing For Joy
9. Greater Is He
10. Dead To Sin
11. Trust In You

Website: http://robertpierre.com/



MY REVIEW

I really like the music on this CD. Robert Pierre has a sweet, soft voice and loves to praise the Lord. I really think it’s nice that someone so young has so much love and praise for the Lord. This CD is praise and worship music and isn’t hard rock or even close to rock. The music and melody are brilliantly put together to form a most delightful listening experience. It is sure to become your favorite to listen to when you just want to sit back and relax and praise the Lord.
This young man has a lot of talent and I know he will go far because he puts God first in his music and loves the Lord.

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