Tim Hughes [Love Shine Through]
Posted April 12, 2011
By KevinDavis_NRT, Staff Reviewer
GMA Song of the Year Dove Award winning artist Tim Hughes releases his fourth, full-length studio album, Love Shine Through, on April 19th. Writer of “Here I Am To Worship,” “Beautiful One,” “Happy Day,” “Jesus Saves,” and many more modern worship anthems sung by tens of millions every week in worship services around the world, Hughes returns to the recording studio after a four-year hiatus. The album follows his acclaimed studio album Holding Nothing Back (2007) and live DVD/CD Happy Day (2009). The album starts with an epic song and the first single from the new album, “Counting On Your Name,” which is one of my top songs of the year. The musical build and sincere vocals reminds me of the worship classic “From The Inside Out” by Hillsong UNITED. “The song captures so much of what faith comes down to; that we’re nothing without God. We try to rely on so many things - finances, health, friendship, love, sex, happiness, whatever - but none of these physical things are eternal. Only God is the one we can really depend on…I hope the song captures a sense of desperation, a rawness, a sense of it being all or nothing,” says Hughes.
“God Is Coming” really excites me as a worshipper and musically is one of my favorites on this great album, the most complete album by Hughes in my opinion. I would love to sing this song with fellow believers as the song has great energy and reminds me of “Did You Feel The Mountains Tremble” by Delirious? as Tim declares, “For my God is coming, We can hear the heavens roar, come on get ready for the glory of the Lord, Here You come, running to find me, King of the universe, Yes our God is a God Who saves.” Tim is truly a gifted songwriter similar to fellow British worship artist Martin Smith from Delirious? who co-wrote some songs with Tim and produced this album, which brings a Delirious?-feel to the album. Stu G. from Delirious? co-wrote the stand-out song “Wake Up.”
“Love Shine Through” is a great worship anthem and a surefire hit song. It has a synth-rock musical feel and one of the catchiest lyrical hooks I’ve ever heard. The chorus has Tim belting out, “Christ within me shine, Here I stand, Everything is Yours Lord, All I am, humbled by Your Love, Take Your place, Jesus be the center, I’m nothing without You.” Tim is an incredible lyricist, and he’s one of the premier worship song-writers of the past decade in my opinion along with Matt Redman.Another highlight is the closing bonus track, “At Your Name,” produced by Nathan Nockels. For me, the stand-out songs that you’ll want to start singing at your church are “Counting On Your Name,” “God Is Coming,” “Love Shine Through,” “Wake Up” and “At Your Name.”
CLOSING THOUGHTS
As the writer and singer of all-time classic worship songs “Here I Am To Worship,” “Beautiful One,” “Happy Day” and “Jesus Saves,” I’ve been singing Tim’s songs for many years and have always found his albums to be worshipful and uplifting. Love Shine Through is chock-full of several great new worship anthems sure to be added to church worship services in the near future. If you like Hillsong, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin and Delirious?, then you’ll want to pick up Love Shine Through by Tim Hughes. This is one of the top worship albums of the year and the best overall album by Tim Hughes. View All Music And Book Reviews By KevinDavis_NRT | View KevinDavis_NRT's Profile
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