Album Review

Change My Heart Oh God

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by Christine Theresa Gallagher


I like this album overall very much. I noticed, though, that certain songs seem more relevant to me and also just better than the others. I think the most original songs are: “Refiner’s Fire”, “Glory”, “I Believe in Jesus”, “Eternity”, “Holy and Anointed One”, “Light the Fire Again”, and “The River is Here”. I also like “More Love, More Power” and “Isn’t He”.

“Sweet Wind” is good, too. But “Sweet Wind” is hard to sing along with, and has too much percussion emphasis to it. If I ever thought the singer seemed to be singing in a showy manner (maybe?), it would be on this song! But it’s still OK.

“Isn’t He” and “More Love, More Power” and “Glory” are not very creative compared to “Light the Fire Again” and “Holy and Anointed One”. “Glory” is a very singable song, though, and comes to mind often after the CD player is turned off. All told, I was very happy to get this album and learn all the songs I had never heard before.

The first two tracks — including Spirit Song — I had heard on the radio, plus “Isn’t He”. “I Believe in Jesus” I had already heard on tape. It makes a difference when one has already heard a song several times with different versions. It’s worth buying to hear songs like “The River is Here”. Once I had heard “Holy and Anointed One” on this album, I was able to sing along when I heard it at a church, which was a great experience.

My criticism is not intended to be on the heavy side — I enjoyed this album and will play it again and again. My favorite song on this CD is probably “Light the Fire Again”. I hear the drums on that song and wish they weren’t SO LOUD; but then I get caught up in the lyrics and think about what the message is, and that’s all that really matters, after all.

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