Todd Agnew – Need
Oct 9, 2009 CD Reviews
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wiegmake
Todd Agnew
Need
Ardent Records
Grade – B+
I know it does not sound all that educated, but I love the guttural sounds of Todd Agnew. That’s like the only way I can think of to describe his deep tones. He has this cool growl like no other vocalist in CCM. Add to that the scholarly way he writes and tells a story and you have an exceptional artist.
Take “Written on the Wall” for example, it’s a story that we can all relate to and yet he tells/sings it in a way that makes something click in my head – an ah-ha moment. The most entertaining song on the album has to be “Tell Me The Story.” It’s a fun track that has an awesome grove full of passion and grit. Agnew slows it down and gets more personally reflective on “Did You Mean Me.”
Evident through out the 12 tracks is Agnew’s desire to encourage believers and remind them of their “need” for Christ. It is the stalwart claim of “Joy Unspeakable.” To paraphrase, life is full of joy, but it is not always easy, but God’s desire is for us to have joy and nothing can bring that about more than a relationship with God. As Agnew wrote, “That is a joy that I do not have words to describe.”
- Ken W.
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