Mission Accomplished With Debut Album
Posted June 12, 2007
By KevinMcNeese_NRT, Staff Reviewer
When Third Day discovers a band, Mac Powell produces the record and then says that lead singer Shawn Lewis of Hyper Static Union is "hands down, the most talented guy" he knows, well, I pay attention. Artists have made plenty of mistakes hand picking and recommending before (remember Jaci Velasquez's Michael Cook or Michael W. Smith's Taylor Sorensen?) so I approached this latest find with caution. However, after just six tracks when my wife entered my office and stated "Who is this? This is some of the best Christian music I've heard in a long time," I knew it was something special. A few complete spins later, I was also on board.
The first single, "Sunny Days," spent a complete 30 minutes on repeat and the rest of the album has quickly found it's way into my musical rotation. The album is a combination of Lenny Kravitz and Shawn's voice is a polished version of the late Scarecrow & Tinman's lead singer (going a few years back). Shawn's also got a great range with a falsetto that seems to complete any song. Shawn says, "Ultimately we are about the craft of songwriting, and occasionally we are able to incorporate all things funk and rock into a sensible, three-and-a-half minute package laced with a passionate melody. We feel inclined to produce music that requires people to 'tune-in' mentally and spiritually. We want the audience to consider certain things about their salvation, the state of the world, their hearts and their relationships." Personally, I would say mission accomplished. View All Music And Book Reviews By KevinMcNeese_NRT | View KevinMcNeese_NRT's Profile
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