Heartfelt Worship
Posted April 13, 2015
By CaitlinLassiter_NRT, Staff Reviewer
Washington DC's National Community Church and their worship team, NCC Worship, are on a mission to make the name of Jesus famous in our generation. You Alone, their latest musical offering as part of that mission, is both a worship soundtrack and a resource for other worship teams around the globe. The album includes five new songs, live versions of each song and teaching messages from NCC lead pastor Mark Batterson.
"Majestic" opens on a note of praise with the words "Your beauty, Your splendor / go on and on forever / oh Lord, our Lord / how majestic is Your name." Adding their own spin on an old classic, "Christ The Lord Is Risen Today (He Is Not Dead)" takes the Charles Wesley hymn and adds a new chorus for a different feel while staying true to the original song and keeping the same melody. Title track "You Alone" provides an intimate moment of worship with simple yet powerful words that give all glory to God.
"Eternal One (Psalm 145)" climbs back uptempo while still continuing the worshipful setting, taking lyrics straight from Scripture and being led by beautiful female vocals. Last but definitely not least in the first half of this album, "Where Would I Be" stands out immediately as a favorite. For a worship record, this moment is about as good as it gets. With powerful lyrics, strong vocals and a flowing melody combined, it makes for an awesome ending to a worship set.
The last half of the album is comprised of live stripped-down versions of these songs recorded at Ebenezers, a local coffee house.
Closing Thoughts:
NCC Worship seems to be heading in the right direction. While an album with only five new tracks would normally be a major downfall, the five included here are good enough to make up for what the album lacks in length. Whether you're using You Alone as a resource tool or just as a set of new worship songs to connect with God personally, I'm sure you'll find it to be a great album and look forward to what's next from the NCC crew— as I am.
Song To Download Now:
"Where Would I Be" (Get it on iTunes here.)
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