2nd Chapter Of Acts [20] (2 disc set)

2nd Chapter of Acts (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: emi
• ASIN: B000LE0SGG
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,617 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jesus Is

2. Looking At God's Son

3. I'm So Happy

4. Which Way The Wind Blows

5. Easter Song

6. Last Day Of My Life

7. Prince Song

8. Hey, Whatcha Say

9. Medley: Morning Comes When You Call / The Son Comes Over The Hill

10. Keep On Shining

11. Something Tells Me

12. Rod And Staff

13. Mansion Builder

14. Starlight, Starbright

15. Lightning Flash

16. Well, Haven't You Heard?

17. Are You Going To Narnia

18. Son Of Adam, Daughter of Eve

19. He's Broken Thru

20. Rejoice

See all 41 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A spiritual dose of nostalgia, November 25, 2008

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Indiana Jeff Reynolds "Preacher Jeff" (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2nd Chapter Of Acts [20] (2 disc set) (Audio CD)

2nd Chapter of Acts had an impact on my spiritual life. This project is a great collection of their ministry.

It starts of with three of their early tracks that did not make it to any of their albums, though I've heard the cover of "I'm So Happy" by their friend Jamie Owens (before she added a hyphen). It ends with three more unreleased tracks. It is a great representations, for the most part.

Why for the most part? Even with 35 selections, which would average to slightly less than 3 each from their 13 projects (3 live, 10 studio), three of those projects are unrepresented. The first live project ("To The Bride", with Barry McGuire) is unrepresented. Also, the two hymn projects (two of their final three) are missing.

I will compare this to "the 2nd Chapter of Acts' Greatest Hits", which had 12 songs. Only one of the dozen songs on "Greatest Hits" was absent from this one, the hard rockin' Matthew Ward sung "Yahweh". Also, "Greatest Hits" featured the live "To The Bride" version of Prince Song, as opposed to the studio version on "20".

Unlike "Greatest Hits", this project is released chronologically by album, though the order of the songs are not always the same as the album. For example, the first two of the four selections from "How The West Was One" were the first song and the closing medley on the original project.

There are of course omissions. I considered "Love Peace Joy" a classic, but it was neither in this collection or in "Greatest Hits". As previously stated, "Yahweh" is absent from this collection. Neither this nor "Greatest Hits" include the superb title track of "The Roar of Love", though both have what I consider the lyrically weaker "Are You Going To Narnia?"

Enough criticism. This project is a blessing. My wife had tears as we listened to the first disc. The second time I listened to that disc, I spent the time singing along with all the songs. It was more than nostalgia; it was a spiritual experience.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Walk Down Memory Lane, August 23, 2007

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G. L. Weddington (Morrisville, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2nd Chapter Of Acts [20] (2 disc set) (Audio CD)

Back in the day the 2nd Chapter of Acts was my favorite group. Though my spiritual beliefs have changed in these past twenty years, I was happy to find that a lot of this is still relevant to me. Their vocals can still send my heart soaring. There are a few pieces I would have added and that I consider missing. Maybe a reisssue with a third disc would be in order containing these and Matthew and Annie's earlier solo work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i love this band beyond words., November 9, 2009

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G. A. Poirier - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2nd Chapter Of Acts [20] (2 disc set) (Audio CD)

what an anointing, unusual melodies and christ centered. Followed them since 85, just bought this again after 20 years, i wept much, it's so beautiful and mathew is amazing of course (I'm a male and sing too, he's my hero!)Buy this amazing collection ,you'll will be blown away, believe me, you will love it and me for recommending it to you. This has almost everything, not quite, but many many many wonderful songs. I was at their last concert and was crushed when they anounced they were making a change. This cd brings back so many memories. Jesus is all up in it!!!