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Cheri Keaggy - Because He First Loved Us 594 |
Cheri Keaggy – Because He First Loved Us Psalms 91 Records ‘Because He First Loved Us’ soothes the soul by gently filling any room with warmth. Cheri Keaggy’s seventh offering since 2001, is truly seventh heaven. There’s a mature and unpretentious quality to the songs, all of which were written by Keaggy apart from ‘You’ve Got A Friend’ is a testament to the six years in between albums she spent “marinating…trying to hear God’s voice.” Songs like the stirring ‘Rain or Shine Friend’ with its poignant bass is an intimate account of talking to the never-changing God outdoors, and ‘Speak’ which invites God to speak without her interruptions, attest to her spiritual growth and artistic confidence. ‘Now I can Sing’ expresses joyful gratitude and has a mean harmonica solo in the middle, whilst ‘You’ll Always Be My Son’ is a tender ode to her son which she links with Mary’s prayer for Jesus. ‘The Cross of Christ’ and ‘Bring It All In’ are in-depth explorations of what God did and does for us. ‘Because He First Loved Us’ has a quiet strength about it that comes from the unbroken relationship between all the songs, which ultimately results in one intimate expression of worship with soothing vocals and a gentle yet stirring instrumentation. ‘Because He First Loved Us’ (Psalm 91 Records) is out on 12 June www.cherikeaggy.com By Kimberly Ward © April 2007 UNITED BY ONE |
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