Adie [Just You And Me]
Posted March 09, 2010
By christianmusicreview,
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Fans flocked to her angelic voice with her debut solo album, Don’t Wait, over three years ago on BEC Recordings. On March 9, 2010 fans get another taste of Adie with her sophomore release, Just You And Me, which features a collection 10 worshipful songs, including some well knows tunes as well as a few new surprises. Adie describes the music as more “organic and raw” than her solo debut. This album lives a bit more in the "worship" category. I’ve enjoyed Adie’s music since she was the lead singer of The Benjamin Gate and since she’s been married to Jeremy Camp, her background vocals on his acoustic live album and also Jeremy’s song “Surrender” have been captivating.
First song and lead single “Where Could I Go” is a great example of the vertical worship style and prayerful lyrics that are found throughout this great album, which I’m sure will have a spot in my top 10 albums of 2010. There is a sincerity in the lyrics and I find myself relating to Adie’s walk as a Christian as she reaches out to God. “All I Need Is You” has a Hillsong United feel to the music as it builds to a powerful guitar riff towards the end of the song, and is another standout track on the album along with the two Hillsong United covers, “Soon” and “Oh You Bring,” my two favorite songs from last year’s Across The Earth: Tear Down The Walls by Hillsong United. We recently started singing those songs at my church and I am so excited that Adie chose to record those songs, which are just beautiful. “Beautiful Lord” is an incredible cover of the song originally recorded by Leeland on Sound Of Melodies and fits perfectly on this album. “Love Come Down” leads seamlessly into “Soon,” which was written and originally recorded by Brooke Fraser Ligertwood of Hillsong United. In the last couple of years, Brooke’s “Lead Me To The Cross,” “Desert Song” and “Hosanna” have also been covered and Adie does an amazing job with this soon to be classic song which is focused on praying for Jesus to come again, “soon and very soon.”
“Seek You,” “Shelter” and “Redemption Song” are all excellent prayer songs in the style of Bethany Dillon’s excellent album Stop & Listen, which I rated in my top 10 albums of 2009. The album closes with Hillsong United’s “Oh You Bring,” another stand-out song and closes with “Only You.” When asked about the theme of this album, Adie explained "Truly learning what it is to seek the Lord with all my heart and sitting at His feet without things being a distraction to me hence the title of the album ‘Just You And Me’. I want to grow so much more and learn what it is to really worship Him in spirit and truth. He has shown Himself strong for me and truly been my shelter and my hope in the middle of some hard life experiences. I chose songs that resonate with what God has been showing me and they're meaning more and more as I go along."
CLOSING THOUGHTS
If you liked Adie’s first solo album, then you must go and get Just You And Me, which I’m sure will have a spot in my top 10 albums of 2010. This album holds my top spot for female solo albums in the past year and is on the level of the latest albums by Christy Nockels, Bethany Dillon and Sara Groves, which is amazing company in my opinion. Adie’s transparency and faithfulness comes out in every song and I have been completely captivated by both her excellent and sweet vocals and her song selection which allows for a prayerful and extremely enjoyable worship experience.
Rating: 9.5 out of 10 (95%, A)
Review written by: Kevin Davis | Review can also be found here.
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