City on a Hill: Gathering

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 23, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Essential
• ASIN: B0000CABIG
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #49,489 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best worship album I have ever heard, November 7, 2003

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Josh Arthur (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: City on a Hill: Gathering (Audio CD)

Nearly a perfect album. The best album of original worship songs I have ever heard, period. Andrew Peterson's song, Holy is the Lord, is one of the most elegant songs that I have ever heard both lyrically and melodically (the melody belies a complex meter). Leigh Nash sings a 59 second song, Kyrie Eleison, that is so beautiful that you want to cry. The other new songs are good, most notably the lead single, The Gathering. There are several nice renditions of older songs, such as Beautiful Scandalous Night (this is a beautiful song, but pairing Leigh Nash and Bebo Norman was not a good idea; in contrast to Leigh's light, airy tone, Bebo's voice sounds out of control), and Come Thou Fount (Jars of Clay). The impressive thing about this album is its cohesiveness. From the instrumental prelude through the end, the songs ebb and flow smoothly from ballad to uptempo and back again. Moreover, the continuity of the songs contributes to a mood that I can only describe as refreshing. As a musician, I am generally a pretty critical listener, but I've been listening to this album repeatedly from beginning to end. It's that good!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful CD, January 23, 2006

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Theresa Evenbly "ZZTheresa" (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City on a Hill: Gathering (Audio CD)

Okay, - there are 2 songs that I'm not crazy about - BUT all the rest are wonderful. Forces me to think and worship and join in praise. I get so much encouragement from this CD and listen to it all the time. Some songs I play over and over again because the message is that powerful.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful CD!, November 5, 2003

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A. Egley (St. Peters, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: City on a Hill: Gathering (Audio CD)

The combined talents on the CD are amazing. The lyrics of Andrew Peterson, Bebo Norman, Steve Hindalong, and others are beautiful. Combine this with wonderful accompaniments, and snippets of old hymns and worship songs, and you have a first class CD.