Worship: The Acoustic Set

Description

Worship: The Acoustic Set is a multi-artist live project featuring various British worship singers/songwriters, released on Kingsway Music in 1997.

On “Worship The Acoustic Set” the worship leaders and musicians perform in an intimate venue, producing fresh, live acoustic recordings of many of their best known songs. When Britain’s most talented and anointed worship leaders all get together in one place you expect something special to happen. “Worship Together ’97”, the largest worship conference ever staged in Europe, became the venue for some very special recordings. [Note featured on the cassette inlay]

Taken from this year’s Worship Together seminars in January, this set of songs really reflects the heart of the event. Artists, such as Bryn Haworth, Matt Redman, Noel Richards and Graham Kendrick, were brought together to record this live album in a small theatre in Eastbourne on the last evening of the conference. There are some really special songs and performances here, ranging from the tender worship of «Show Me The Way Of The Cross» by Matt Redman and «By Your Side» by Noel Richards, through to some really stunning praise songs; Bryn Haworth’s «I’m Grateful» and «Lift Him High» by Dave Bilborough, leap uncontrollably to mind. A beautifully executed performance of «Thorns In The Straw» is delivered by Graham Kendrick and, Andy Pierce’s «Psalm 139» is just sheer class; hats off to Charlie Groves for some wonderfully sensitive keys and backing vocals. Colin and Carol Owen deliver a very emotional rendition of their track, «You Are God, You Are Great». Recording quality is superb, and the production seems to have really captured the heart and soul of the performances which means that this album deserves to do well. Those who part with their blue and green crinklies will find that their CD player seems not to want to let go of what is a very nice album, full of beautiful songs, expertly played by some lovely hearted people. [Tim Roberts, Cross Rhythms, December 1997]

CD tracklist:

01. Bryn Haworth – I’m Grateful – 3:26
02. Bryn Haworth – What Kind of Love Is This? – 2:38
03. Dave Bilbrough – Lift Him High – 2:44
04. Dave Bilbrough – Abba Father (Let Me Be) – 3:00
05. Andy Piercy – You Have Searched Me (Psalm 139) – 4:45
06. Stuart Townend – Lord, How Majestic You Are (You Are My Everything) – 5:03
07. Graham Kendrick – Thorns In the Straw – 4:33
08. Carol Owen – You Are God, You Are Great – 5:24
09. Matt Redman – Show Me the Way of the Cross – 4:28
10. Jon Birch – Lay Your Burdens Down – 3:55
11. Noel Richards – By Your Side – 4:59
12. Dave Bilbrough – All Hail the Lamb – 3:41

Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Kingsway Music.

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