Label: Go God Records
Produced by: Zane King
Website: http://www.Allenslive.com
The more I listened to this CD, the more I liked it. The long awaited release “From Here” starts off with a smooth version of “The Wonderful Cross.” It sets the record up nicely and wets your appetite for the enjoyable listening experience to follow. They kick it up a notch with, “No I’ll Run,” a medium tempo song with a message about running into the arms of our Lord. This is the first song, of six written on the record by group member Kimberly Allen. This particular tune was a co-write with producer Kevin Ward who did some vocal arranging on this project as well. The Allens chose a great team of people to help them put together this album. Some of the best musical minds in our industry are a part of the sound of this record, and it shows.
The third cut, “Church in the Field,” is a poetically written tune with beautiful orchestration and clear vocals. “Where Do We Go From Here” is the title cut, and had an unexpected melody which grew on me after a few listens. “When I think about the Lord” is a black gospel style song that the Allens actually pull off pretty well by incorporating Angie Primm’s gospel touches. You may find yourself rising to your feet with your arms raised by the end of this song.
“He Hears My Heart” features Steven Allen singing a moving ballad. “King and a Pauper” is a highlight on this record. We don’t hear songs about this bible story too often. It was a refreshing lyric and the orchestration by Jason Webb really made it something special. “The Cross” and “The Command” finished off the CD, but didn’t stand out to me very much. Instrumentally and melodically they seemed to blend into the project, but perhaps a little too well for being the last impressions of the album.
Overall the sound of this record surprised me a little bit. One moment the Allens sound SG and the next they sound like an Inspo group. They really showed their range. Though I very much enjoyed the record, it was extremely mellow. There weren’t many up tempo cuts, which I felt negatively affected the contour of the project. “This is it” helped pull the energy up, but it was placed three quarters of the way through the album, which in my opinion was too little too late. That’s pretty much my only criticism of the record though. The lyrics were strong and moving, orchestration outstanding, vocals smooth and beautiful. It’s a very solid project for the Allens and one which will be in my CD player well past the end of this review.
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Written: 10/01/2006
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Excellent album! The trademark Allen harmonies are still there, yet there is much, much more. Steven shines on several numbers and the family has never sounded better together. A must have.
This is a great album from a great group of people! Good review!
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