Album Review

Live From Brighton, England

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by Ben Cheng


I’ve been listening to Vineyard albums for quite some time and I’ve been genuinely impressed by the quality of these worship albums, especially the Winds of Worship albums.

One of my favorites is the Winds of Worship IV, which was recorded in Brighton, England. From the moment “Let Your Glory Fall” begins, you can really feel the Spirit working in this place. Andy Park’s rendition lends a simpler feel to the song than the original recording. The album then segues into a rousing version of “The River Is Here,” which one cannot help but enjoy. I was a little disappointed with this version of “You Are Worthy of My Praise,” which starts off in a majestic acapella singing of the chorus, but unfortunately does not continue with the rest of the song, which I feel needed to be included. I did like how the song segued into an excellent version of “His Banner Over Me.”

Brian Doerksen then takes over the set with new versions of his songs, “Come And Fill Me Up,” “Light The Fire Again,” and “Remember Mercy”. “Come And Fill Me Up” starts off simply with a few instruments and really takes off as the entire worship team joins in. I feel this is one of the best songs on the album. “Light The Fire Again”, unfortunately, is not as enjoyable as the original version of the song was, partly because I feel it was played a little fast and the guitar solo is replaced by an unsatisfying saxophone. Brian returns to form with a softer, more simple arrangement of “Remember Mercy”.

The final three songs of the album (led by Carl Tuttle) are pleasing, but not very exciting versions of “I Lift My Eyes Up”, “Holiness Unto Jesus”, and “My Jesus I Love Thee”. I felt the pacing of the songs needed to picked up and I often just skip these last three. The hymn “My Jesus, I Love Thee“ will appear on 2 more Winds of Worship albums.

All in all, this album is a highly recommended album if you are looking for playable, appealing versions of these Vineyard songs.

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