All Things New

Watermark

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 20, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 20, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004TTDJ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,735 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Husband-and-wife duo Nathan and Christy Nockels comprise Watermark, and are back with their sophomore effort, All Things New, a deeply rich tapestry of acoustic-oriented Christian music. While the group's composition, let alone musical style, will draw inevitable comparisons to Out of the Grey, there certainly are differences, primarily with the songwriting. Christy Nockels's lyrical imagery shines no brighter than in the title track and in the poignant, bittersweet "Glory Baby." The soaring feelings that celebrate a living faith of the former are balanced by the desperate need to be consoled in the latter, a ballad to a couple's miscarried child. But not all is so heavy on this release, as is evidenced by the wonderful "More Than You'll Ever Know," which carries a lively shufflebeat undercutting a pseudo-country vocal from Christy. Who said husbands and wives can't work together and have fun? --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watermark has done it again!!!, September 28, 2000

By	Ronda (Columbia, MO) - See all my reviews

Nathan and Christy Nockels, the husband and wife duo that make up Watermark, have a way of inviting the listener to sing along - you just can't help it!!! With the title cut, "All Things New", the song starts on a mellow note, and you can almost hear the birds singing. Then the drums kick in and Christy is energetically belting out lyrics. That brings up another point. Whether singing soft ballads or more edgy tunes, Christy can just plain SANG!!! Give a listen to "Where to Find Me". This song certainly shows her vocal range. Christy has the voice of an angel, and Nathan can be heard providing backup on a few of the tracks, as well as supplying the fabulous guitar work. "Glory Baby", perhaps the most touching song of the release, was written after 2 miscarriages. Oddly enough, the song is not one of disappointment and not sad in the least, but rather of hope and the sureness that we'll all see our loved ones someday. To quote a great line from the song, "You'll just have Heaven before we do." What a terrific lyric!!! To make this song even more meaningful was the fact that the Nockles recently had a baby boy!!! God is good!!! Closing out the CD is "Who Am I?". Made popular by Point of Grace, Watermark shares the song they wrote in their own personal style as only they can. Bless Rocketown Records for signing them - they're truly using their talents for the Lord!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Praise the God of all things new, July 4, 2000

By	Joshua Curtis (Misawa Japan) - See all my reviews

I really enjoy both of thier CD's. ALL THINGS NEW is worshipful in a more personal way. It is more mellow and is greatly instrumental. It still has the Watermark style of great vocals, clean,fresh instrumentals;and heartfelt praise to God,who makes all things new.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this CD, July 16, 2003

By	"persephone_sage" (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

I am absolutely in love with this cd. Watermark is a husband/wife duo, with the wife doing most of the singing (her voice is so beautiful) and the husband on harmony and guitar. Their music is distinctly Christian, but not "preachy." It is sort of worship-y, but not in the Sunday morning sense. I guess I call it worship-y b/c it is not acoustically driven like a lot of other Christian artists. It is simple, graceful, melody driven music. I guess I would compare it to Sara Groves and Jill Phillips as far as genre/similar artists. It is very artistic and ethereal sounding, but with pronounced Christian lyrics and themes.
I first heard the song "Where to Find Me" on my digital cable's christian radio channel (tv these days :)) and loved it, so I sought out more of their stuff. This cd takes my breath away."Where to Find Me" gives me chills. "Glory Baby" is a beautiful song about a losing a baby to stillbirth or miscarriage. "Who Am I" is soft, melodious and relaxing, and "All Things New" is positive, uplifting and just plain awesome. I love Watermark, especially this CD, and I recommend them to everyone.