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 Here is
an album with a really good mix of songs suitable for congregational
worship and a variety of musical styles. I'm not sure where Loren's
musical influences are drawn from but 'River Rising' has echoes of
Springstein's 'Born In The USA'. The wonderful guitar on 'I Hear A
Crying' has touches of Greg Lake's 'I Believe In Father Christmas'. The
haunting melody of 'Your Love Is All' had shades of the early Beatles,
'A Taste of Honey' . Each track demonstrates Loren's outstanding
acoustic guitar technique, in particular the foot-tapping 'In The Name
of The Lord'. 'This Is God' is such a clever lyric on the recent
manifestations to/reactions to the Holy Spirit and 'Lifter of My Head'
and 'Let Freedom Ring' sound like they'd draw an immediate response
from a congregation ready to worship. Personally I think a live worship
album using some of these songs and others from Loren's previous albums
would see many new doors opening for him. God speed!! |