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Listening to Amy Nobles' "On That Day" is like being in a wonderfully joyous worship service.
The upbeat bouncy opener “Lord, I Praise You” sets the praise party tone off right from the get-go, its key-driven exuberance coming on strong right outta the gate. As the nicely nuanced “Table of the Lord” reveals, Amy Nobles’ uncomplicated vocals lend themselves to this straightforward rejoicing feel. She has a uniquely worshipful heart herself, like an arrow zinging through the air to its target, clearly focused and direct. This comes across in her passionate expressions of devotion, vocally (“To the Ends of the Earth” and the soulful “If You Say Go”) and lyrically (the Scripture-dripping “Immortal, Invisible”). She isn’t just making a record; she is offering up her worship to her King. “On That Day” highlights those expressive powers, as well as her considerable vocal range revealed in the song’s dramatic chorus. Another standout track is her simple but powerful rendition of “Holy, Holy, Holy,” beautifully arranged to, again, grippingly focus on the Source of our worship. This track will move you deeply with its organic arrangement and honest worship. Nobles has assembled a strong team of backing players, and together they make their way through 14 tracks of straightforward worship, well expressed in a variety of formats. Even on the familiar hymns and popular songs covered, they offer up arrangements fresh enough to stand out as their own (the organic take on “Song to the King”, the simmering blues of “I Must Tell Jesus”). “Make Us One,” a lovely string-rich duet with Joel Engle, makes a beautiful wedding song, and her soulful piano on “Be Thou My Vision” will stop you in your tracks. The unadorned, quiet cover of “My Jesus, I Love Thee” allows her sincerity to be the track’s focus, and it is this focus that makes “On That Day” as special as it is. You don’t have to be a seasoned reviewer to pick up on Nobles’ heart; it is, indeed, what makes this album a moving tribute to the One she so obviously adores.
The copyright of the article Amy Nobles: On That Day in Christian Music is owned by Kevan Breitinger. Permission to republish Amy Nobles: On That Day in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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