Jeff Deyo, Lenny LeBlanc, Brenton Brown, Charlie Hall, & more reimagine powerful '90s worship songs on "Break Through the Stars," the new studio album from nineties worship night's NWN Records
Reviewed by Lins Honeyman
The latest album by revered worship artist Matt Redman sees the Watford-born songsmith bring in a number of guest artists to help communicate his love for God with cameos from the likes of Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kierra Sheard, Kim Walker-Smith and even a 120-strong choir peppering proceedings. Whilst these appearances (including a rapped section courtesy of Guvna B on the strangely non-gospel sounding Gospel Song ) help add some variety, this is default Redman fare with mostly mid-tempo songs charting the personal side of having a relationship with God - delivered in trademark half whispered/half sung fashion - dominating the release. A gospel choir adorns the opener All Glory and things get things off to a relatively stirring start before the likes of Greatest Hallelujah and Redemption Ground sees Redman back in more familiar territory. All this makes for a somewhat pedestrian affair and, whilst a new Matt Redman album is always to be welcomed and