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| The Neufeld brothers’ third modern worship set is produced by Ed Cash and Allen Salmon. Holy Is Our God, Reign In Us, From The Corners Of The Earth, Hosanna, etc. |
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| 1 From the Corners of the Earth |
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| 2 Hosanna |
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| 3 Reign in Us |
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| 4 Holy Is Our God |
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| 5 I Will Go |
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| 6 Remain |
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| 7 All We Need |
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| 8 Great in All the Earth |
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| 9 The Loveliest Sound |
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| 10 Hiding Place |
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Album Review
After a brief foray into crunchy, performance-based alterna-rock, Canadian pop/rock foursome Starfield returned to the ways of their self-titled debut with "I Will Go", their third Sparrow Records set. Perhaps aware that the Switchfoot-like escapades of its sophomore album weren't their forte, the band readily resumed what comes most naturally to them, namely, pop/rock-based modern worship in the vein of Hillsong United or Desperation Band. Unlike those groups, though, Starfield is a studio band, which explains why their take on modern worship tends to come across as a lite, more processed version of their peers -- nothing like the thundering praise sessions of other youthful acts that thrive in a live setting. For proof, there's no better barometer than the group's take on "Hosanna," one of the biggest Hillsong anthems of the new millennium: Starfield's take is faster, chipper, less solemn -- a truncated, radio-geared rendition whose intensity pales next to the original. Elsewhere, the hooks are there -- singable rockers like "Reign in Us" and "Remain" work in corporate context -- but just about everything else, while serviceable, doesn't quite pack the same punch that teenaged worshippers have grown to appreciate in more electric, euphoric praise ensembles. Worse yet, Starfield seems to underestimate their target audience right down to lyricism, offering a cornucopia of lines and choruses drawn straight from the most cited pages of the worship playbook. Like post-Jeff Deyo Sonicflood, Starfield needs to kick up the decibel and intensity level up a notch if they are to remain relevant with iPod-savvy parishioners. ~ Andree Farias, All Music Guide
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