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The five guys of Echoing Angels are still working day jobs, but once INO Records releases "You Alone" on January 30, they should be able to lay down those hammers.
I think Echoing Angels may have to lay down their building jobs (and one golf pro!), for the quintet is going to be very busy leading people toward the God to whom they are obviously committed. The ten original tracks of “You Alone” contain not a clunker among them. Thickly worshipful, richly orchestrated, and sharply executed, “You Alone” brings to mind the sorely-missed Among Thorns. Opener “I Will” immediately creates an appetite for the unexpected, zigging when you foresaw a zag, its moody guitars moving back and forth between thundering and twanging under frontman Chris Peevey’s passionate vocals. But it’s the stellar title track that really grabs you by the throat. “You Alone” features Peevey’s smooth vocals over tasty guitar tidbits and gentle strings, its lyrics dripping with adoration. The band’s tight rhythm section is highlighted on the luminous “Let Go,” and the pop-rocker devotional track “Rise Up” is dense with more guitar treats. Every member of Echoing Angels (drummer Jon Poole, bass player Josh Armour, vocalist Chris Peevey, and guitarists Shannon Cochran and Jared Lee) brings their A-game to “You Alone.” The album offers a broad mix of tempos, nicely arranged, from power ballads (the deeply worshipful “Coming Back to Life”) to blistering rockers (“Living Inside of Me”) to adoring praise (the quiet “Hallelujah”). I loved the hint of funk on “Free,” its organ quietly simmering beneath Peevey’s joyous vocals. The adoring closer “Move Me” is exquisitely adorned with sparkling guitar touches. Peevey’s sincere devotion builds to a glorious crescendo of exultant worship, closing out the project with a sense of deep satisfaction. Oh yeah, those Echoing Angels may find upcoming worship opportunities crowding out their building schedules. And mark your own schedule now for January 30th; get thee to the nearest store for “You Alone.” If you enjoy Echoing Angels you may like Michael Gungors' "Ancient Skies" as well. Or for more worship, with an international flair, check out "Glimpses" from Sonicflood.
The copyright of the article Echoing Angels: You Alone in Christian Music is owned by Kevan Breitinger. Permission to republish Echoing Angels: You Alone in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.
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