Revive – Chorus of the Saints
Apr 6, 2009 CD Reviews
Posted by
wiegmake
Revive
Chorus of the Saints
Essential
Grade – C+
Chorus of the Saints is the debut release from Essential pop/rock band Revive. The new CD combines a healthy dose of rock and Gospel. The band has been together for a few years playing schools and churches in their homeland of Sydney, Australia. While on an overseas tour the band caught the ear of Third Day front man Mac Powell. With a bit of mentoring and encouragement from Mac, the bands eventually relocated to Atlanta, Georgia and then subsequently were signed to Essential Records (the label home of Third Day).
The music is vibrant and catchy, and the major benefits of this CD are the fresh new tracks that have a strong worship theme. I have had a hard time finding something other than the new songs that make the band stick out, as the music is somewhat generalized to the genre. It is fairly common otherwise, but the catchy sound did initially grab my attention. I think that for a debut it is going to prove to be a strong release, reassuring the band that making the big step of moving to Atlanta well worth the sacrifice and effort.
As they say, this is one to keep an eye on.
- Ken W.
http://reviveband.com
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