There are very poetic, but upfront, lyrics that are strictly praise songs. Even in the hardest time, we have hope for redemption, and it all points to heaven. All of the songs incorporate God in some form or another. It was quoted by Chad in episode 27 of the Bad Christian podcast. The titles are also shortened to “All Creatures” and “How Deep” to further distance them from being standard “covers” rather than literally re-imagining.Īs for the lyrical content, most of it can be summed up within the quote that started off this review. Fortunately, KK takes the songs “Grace Alone”, “All Creatures of Our God and King” and “How Deep is the Father’s Love for Us” and morphs them into grander productions that their predecessors. While covering worship songs from other artists, it can be very hard to pull away from the original layout. “Felix Cupa” and “Defender” seem to evoke this the most, but every song is definitely its very own epic. The greatest thing about this record is that every single song is its own “Bohemian Rhapsody”. The genre jumping in mid-song is a call-back to the band Queen in their headbanging epic “Bohemian Rhapsody”. Additionally, I caught a few unconventional pieces including something that sounded like a submarine humming, and a hawk screeching. From basic warm guitar tones, electronic new wave drums, an orchestral string section, a ska-like horns section, grand reverb effects, hip-hop influences, autotune usage, and choir sampling. On the instrumental side of things, King’s Kaleidoscope takes the scene into their own hands. Since the album has so many tracks of various length and construction, I will be consolidating many of them together for the sake of brevity (though I am tempted to write it all out. I would compare the vocals much akin to modern acts Sam Smith and Hoizer. At first listen lead vocalist Chad Gardner’s voice can be a little bit irritating, much like Crowder’s, but they are actually quite powerful once you can overcome the initial shock. The 10-piece band is not tied down to a single genre, though they would pick “designed chaos” to describe their work. A handful of the tracks are pulled and re-recorded from their prior EPs and a few classic worship covers thrown in the mix to amount to a massive 17-track album. However, they own their own their own music.). They have a deal with T&N for distribution and Bad Christian for other such means. I believe that King’s Kaleidoscope is that band that we have been waiting for to lead the creative worship genre.Īfter releasing 4 solid EPs through various labels and means, KK released Becoming Who We Are through Tooth & Nail Records (The band is technically still independent. Gungor is also a great creative artist, but many of his songs do not actually count as worship songs in a sense that most people understand it. While looking to Crowder’s solo release Neon Steeple, it also leaned towards the CCM side (though I will give him credit for incorporating “folktronica”). It really didn’t bring anything new to the field. Unfortunately, they chose an overproduced Imagine Dragons-esque approach. I, among others, thought that perhaps The Digital Age would continue that legacy (the band is composed of former members of DCB). When the David Crowder Band left their mantle in early 2012, many wondered who would pick up their mantle and become the next major “creative” worship leader. – Frederick Buechner, Whistling in the Dark Maybe in the end it is Zion that we’re lonely for, the place we know best by longing for it, where at last we become who we are, where finally we find home.” “By the waters of Babylon, there we sat down and wept, when we remembered Zion,” sings the Psalmist (137:1). It is to sense that something is missing which you cannot name. To be lonely is to be aware of an emptiness that takes more than people to fill. You can also be lonely with your oldest friends, or your family, even with the person you love most in the world. “That you can be lonely in a crowd, maybe especially there, is readily observable. Label: Independent (Distributed via Tooth & Nail/Bad Christian)
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