Matthew West has Somthing to Say
Posted April 30, 2008
By Nathan,
Matthew West's brand new album Something to say certainly says something. First he says some really good stuff in his songs. Second his music is really awesome in those songs also.
Matthew West's pop/light rock/instrumental is blended nicely throughout all 12 songs in his album. his title track "Something to say" has a great up-beat pop sound and so is the song "the Center". Hit title track "you are everything" is a very nice song, and "the motions" has a nice light rock feel to it.
"Save a place for me" is instrumental, not a great sound, but has a very smooth exit. "Life inside" and "Moment Of Truth" are both fun pop songs, and tobyMac even helps on "Moment of Truth"... for one line. The album wraps up with "All The Broken Pieces" and "stop the world", which are both instrumental songs but the end of the album ends nicely.
The lyrics are a real treat from Matt, as he offers a verity of insight from a biblical worldview. While "you are everything" and "safe and sound" may be the weakest songs on the album, there is still a lot of depth. The messages are very emotional sometimes like on "Something to say really", and "motions" which both sport great messages. "Life inside" doubles as both a pro-life song and an anti-suicide message. "Moment Of Truth " is a fun song that celebrates redemption.
Something to say is a great deal of fun, not just to listen to for it's up-beat pop songs, but for it's very solid lyrics. Matthew West does a brilliant job at both the song writing and the music. This is a real treat.
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