Item description for Beautiful News by Matt Redman...
Matt Redman is one of the most prolific songwriters in the church today. We are likely going to be singing his songs for generations to come. ?Blessed Be Your Name?, ?The Heart of Worship? and ?Better is One Day? are just a few of his most popular songs. On this new CD Matt communicates the ?Beautiful News? of Christ that is certain to encourage, inspire and challenge God?s people.
Additional Information 1. Beautiful News
2. You Never Let Go
3. Shine
4. Take It to the Streets
5. Yes and Amen
6. Greater Song
7. Blessing
8. Thank You for Healing Me
9. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
10. All Over the World
11. When All Is Said and Done
12. If You Know You're Loved
Item Specifications...
Format: Enhanced
Studio: Sparrow
Record Label Sixstepsrecords
Format Enhanced
Dimensions: Length: 5.08" Width: 6.34" Height: 0.39" Weight: 0.2 lbs.
Binding CD
Release Date Dec 26, 2006
Publisher CHORDANT ACNT# 3707
ISBN 5558101369 ISBN13 9785558101362 UPC 094637037829
Availability 0 units.
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Reviews - What do customers think about Beautiful News?
Wonderful CD Mar 20, 2007
I normally buy individual songs but since it was Matt Redman I thought I would get the CD. Initially I wasn't that impressed with it but after awhile, the songs really started to grow on me and now I can't stop listening to the CD. There isn't just a few great worship songs, the whole CD is filled with great worship songs.
moving on up Mar 11, 2007
this is a great, well worth the money, cd. I was wary he wouldnt do as well as his Facedown but he has improved on it! I'm not getting into individual songs but I will say, they seem to run thru my head, which is a good sign. If you like Chris Tomlin, Steven Curtis Chapman (well, most of his) or anyone in that genre, this is a 'must have'
Beautiful News, Indeed Jan 2, 2007
It's been two long years since Matt Redman has released an album of new songs. I must say that Beautiful News was well worth the wait.
Matt's deep, scriptural lyricism and passionate vocals make this a moving and worshipful recording. And the CD as a whole boasts a wonderful new sound from Matt...edgier at times ("Beautiful News", "Take It To The Streets"), more atmospheric at others ("You Never Let Go" and the excellent "Shine"). The most moving songs on the CD--"Yes, and Amen", "When All Is Said and Done" and "If You Know"--are simple and passionate, with gorgeous strings and sensitive piano accompaniment.
I love the stories behind the songs, which you can read on Matt's website. He does not write for the radio or the sales charts, but rather for the Church and its worshippers. This CD is a treasure trove for the church and a wonderful collection for personal worship.
I must take exception to the previous reviewer's statement that half the songs on the album have been previously released. In reality, only three ("You Never Let Go", "Greater Song" and "All Over The World") appear on other CDs, and this is the first studio recording of "You Never Let Go" and "Greater Song".
This is a generous, passionate, and musically exciting collection of new music from a true pioneer in worship music.
An overdue but worthwhile studio effort from the best praise songwriter today. Jan 2, 2007
I met Matt Redman at the JAMA of '06, and he doesn't seem like he could write some of the greatest praise songs ever written -- Heart of Worship, Blessed Be Your Name, Let My Words Be Few, Once Again, Undignified, and countless others. From the most humble of all praise leaders comes the most spiritually challenging praise songs, always straying from cliche and lyrically challenging.
If Tomlin is the safe worship leader and Crowder is the guy you can jump around to, then Matt Redman is definitely the deeper, more spiritual of the three. The latest album proves again that he straddles the sensitive line between catchy melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and above-average production.
The album opens strongly with "Beautiful News," which would be a good introduction song for any service; it has a catchy guitar riff to which Matt Redman usually never relegates (finally). "You Never Let Go," "Shine," and "A Greater Song," are all powerful anthemic songs, each with the expected rousing bridge. "All Over The World," made more famous by Tree63, is a nice pop addition to the album.
However, there's a slightly noticeable decline in his songwriting, and while he's not resting on his laurels like Chris Tomlin did with his last album, he's definitely not writing as memorable as he did in the past. I also think Matt Redman is much better in concert, and while the album is produced well, it could never match his live worship. Fans might also be too familiar with half the songs on this album because they have been released previously on compilations or by other artists.
Bottom line: Any fan of worship will enjoy this album on many different levels. Not as strong as previous efforts and he's always better live, but overall a solid worship album and worth buying outright.
