POISED AND POLISHED WORSHIP EFFORT
Posted March 23, 2010
By CCMmagazine,
The family pedigree is strong in the Evans family tree, but Anthony rises to the occasion on his latest album, Undisguised. After a few fine-enough releases like Let Go, Evans now provides the modern church with several stirring and impassioned vertical songs, moving from urban gospel to upbeat rock for a sonic palette more diverse than expected.
Three tracks will sound familiar to those already wading in popular worship music's waters. "Healer" is the popular track calling for God's physical help and healing, and Evans chooses an impressive acoustic/strings arrangement to buoy the lyrics of "Jesus, you're all I need." Recent Hillsong standards of "Mighty to Save" and "The Stand" are also present but do little to separate themselves from other versions you've undoubtedly heard.
Evans penned the rest of the 12 tracks on Undisguised (along with new friends such as Kari Jobe and Jason Ingram), and several highlights emerge from the pack. In fact, the strong melodies on songs like "Amazing God" and "Could It Be" have you believing you've actually heard them before. A soulful groove appears on "Everything," providing a welcome change from the straightforward pop dynamic. Album closer "Love Is" cranks the bass and stomps its way out of the sonic gathering, a thunderous end to a surprisingly terrific disc. -Matt Conner
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