Comments on: CD Review: Worth It (Brian Free & Assurance)

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:54:49 +0000

Since copyright laws won’t permit us to post lyrics here, I would suggest contacting the artist: http://www.brianfreeandassurance.com

By: brandi

brandi — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:53:42 +0000

can i have the lyrics to your song die another day?
could you email them to me?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:52:40 +0000

I don’t deny some of the more progressive, cutting edge production work on “Worth It.”

My broader point was that various other groups (including “Testify” by the ever-popular Booth Brothers) sound exactly the same, or at least very similar. Just throwing out the concept of consistency.

By: Daniel J. Mount

Daniel J. Mount — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:32:07 +0000

Tyler (#7) – thanks!

Stac (#10) – you’re welcome! I would say that we need to always push the envelope in terms of quality – quality of songs, quality of recordings, quality of stage presentation. If we don’t do that, we’ll die. But we don’t have to have our sound become more contemporary to survive.

By: Stac

Stac — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:38:30 +0000

I hate to tell you guys, but if you don’t push the envelope we are going to die. What about “When God Ran” a huge SG song as well as CCM. We have to draw people to the solid lyrics, if it takes a litte extra drums and guitars to do it, I say Do It! And I strongly agree with Tyler, lets be consistent. And don’t blame Daniel it’s his blog and he can review to his taste. Thanks for the clean site.

By: DJPhil

DJPhil — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:08:08 +0000

Well Tyler, one of the marks of Southern Gospel music is the pure vocals which all those other songs have and which this song does not have. When the chorus starts the voices are run through a processor that distrorts the voices…you didn’t notice that?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:59:59 +0000

DJPhil, have you ever played anything from the Crabb Family, Talley Trio, or maybe “Testify” by the Booth Brothers? If you have, your “Litmus Test” for radio singles is extremely inconsistent.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:57:04 +0000

Fantastic review, Daniel. Very fair and very good coming from a more traditionally-minded blogger.

By: Chris Unthank

Chris Unthank — Sat, 09 May 2009 18:47:05 +0000

I don’t hear anything remotely “contemporary” with “Die Another Day” that would fit along side today’s current crop of radio stars like Natalie Grant, Brandon Heath, Casting Crowns, or Jeremy Camp.

That song fits just right alongside current singles from the Talley Trio, Austins Bridge, Karen Peck & New River or Crabb Revival. Is it a traditional song along the lines of Greater Vision, Kingdom Heirs, or Dixie Echoes? No, but it fits on a SG station very well, IMHO.

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 09 May 2009 02:33:08 +0000

Good review Daniel everyone one has a different taste either musically or lyrically. I lean towards middle of the road and moderately progressive and I consider this album to be just on the edge of moderately progressive. I really enjoy this album lyricall, musically I think it is very good but maybe a little too progressive. My favorite cuts are in no particular order “Worth It” “Not One” Nothing Takes You By Surprise” “Die Another Day” “I Am Redeemed”, “There Is A Kingdom Coming” and “Go Tell The World” That’s over half of the album. As you can tell I have a very diverse taste, Considering I like groups ranging all the way from Legacy 5 to Austins Bridge.