Generation Unleashed Live Worship
 Band/Artist - Generation Unleashed Release Date - Jan 29, 2008 Label - Maranatha! Music |
You want some honesty? This is my third attempt at this review. I was really conflicted. I just could not figure out what to write about this band. I first heard of Generation Unleashed about a year ago. A friend of mine had the album, God’s Not Dead, and I checked it out. I wasn’t a huge fan. They sounded exactly like Hillsong United. In fact, there were a few times when I forgot who I was listening to. So, needless to say, when I found out my next review was going to be a GU album, I already had my thoughts on what to write. But, as it turns out, I don’t always know what I’m talking about.
So the overall sound of GU is still obviously influenced by Hillsong, but this time around they seem to stand out a bit more. Live Worship starts off with Always, which is great rock song. You can really tell the change in the band with this track. It was nice to know I wasn’t listening to a rip off. Off and on throughout the rest of the record, you may still think you’re listening to Hillsong, but this isn’t a disappointment. You’ll notice that all the songs really flow together very smoothly. You can just feel the atmosphere that was seeping out of the auditorium and through the speakers. While there is more to say about this album, and I could go more into each individual song, I don’t want to ramble too much. This is something that needs to be experienced. Please don’t give up on GU after the first listen, even if you don’t like the Aussie resemblance. The tunes will start to sink in and you will be truly blessed by the God given talent that is put into Live Worship. And while this isn’t the most original project out there, it’s nothing to be ignored by any fan of worship music. Make sure you check these guys out, and if you happen to be in the Portland area during the next GU conference, definitely stop in and experience Live Worship. Jeff Schlottmann |
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December 10th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Great review Jeff, look forward to reading more album reviews. I have bought the CD cause of this review.
January 6th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
The next Generation Unleashed conference is coming up very soon: January 29-31 & February 5-7. Register today!
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