Christian Music Reviews 2012 - Part 2

Alright, here goes another year of Christian music (CDs) reviews. One major change for this year. No screamo reviews; I just can't bear to listen to them. Also, Gospel Music is not enjoyable to me so I really can't give them a fair review so I won't review those. No EPs either and no bands that may have Christian members but don't sing clearly Christian music (by my definition)  The scoring system remains the same but it is more of a guideline than absolute.

1 - worst album of the year

2 - regretted listening to it once

3 - worth one listen

4 - one good song

5 - two to three good songs

6 - four good songs

7 - five good songs

( 8-10 are worth buying)

8 - six good songs

9 - seven good songs

10 - instant classic

Here are the top 5 albums of the year so far (January - March)

 9

7.9

7.2

6.3

6.2

And here are April's thru July

 6.0

Decent rap. Probably best of year so far

4.8

Another rap album from KJ52. Best line, "I have more passion for Jesus than Jim Cavezal"

4

I'm not sure what people see in her. This one will put you to sleep.

5.9

A cross between TobyMac and Skillet but not as good as either

4.4

Very average worship. (is that an oxymoron?)

4

The song he does with Jimmy Needham is great. Otherwise this rap album is very weak

6.2

Worship in the style of Caedmon's Call and All Sons and Daughters

3.5

Another Worship album with no songs that are standouts.

7

Disclaimer - yes this is safe for the whole family and will be a staple for K-Love, The Fish, and The Message. That being said, I actually liked it , and it should replace Mercy Me and Casting Crowns in the continuous play CD players at youth nights or on The Fish or K-Love(though it won't)

4.5

Newsong meets GoFish in this somewhat embarressing release. I could imagine 80 year olds listening to this and thinking they really rock

3.9

Worship done poorly

5.2

One of the best rock bands in Christian Music, TFK, fails to hit the mark in this one

5.1

Alright, I did review "Gospel" but he is an ex major league baseball player that gives Kirk Franklin a run for his money.

8.3

I haven't posted much lately because since Big Daddy Weave, everything has been really weak.(this includes Bluetree, Point of Grace, Ben Cantelon, MercyMe, Lovelite, 12 Stones, Children 18:3, The Choir, Mary Mary, John Schlitt, Phil Keaggy, The Washington Projects, Our Hearts Hero, and Write This Down. Bellarive comes out with a really nice premier project that I would describe as upbeat, well produced artsy meandering worship. In the same vein as Lovelite, Sons and Daughters, Fike, Caedmon's Call, but much better!

 Biased  7

I know Martha (she was in the youth group I led) Her first album, produced on a shoe-string budget with only 7 songs, but I love 5 of them. Hopefully this can catch the ears of someone and she can get some airplay

8.2

The Rocket Summer never fails to deliver creative, well-done Christian music that appeals to secular and Christian audiences. Very good throughout the whole album, yet maybe no superb moments like some of his more uneven albums

 6

Unfortunately the best songs are the secular ones but still a good album with a unique sound

 

 5

Decent worship but not in the same league as Passion

 6

Best since Satellite

 7

Better than Decemberadio. Southern rock

 8.2

Creative Christian rock different from anything else out there.