Deliberate People Album

Phil Joel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Word Entertainment
• ASIN: B000H5U6AW
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,911 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Time Alone

2. Desperate

3. Changed

4. Burning Down

5. Drainpipe

6. Drown

7. Ordinary Day

8. Awe

9. Return

10. Jealous

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Leaves You Desperate, May 8, 2007

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T. Reynolds "BeautifulAngel2k" (Maple Shade, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This is my favorite album of all times. It leaves you yearning to spend more time with God. Hearing his experience with knowing and spending time alone with God ... makes want to know this wonderful God he loves and serves. The lyrics are so mature coupled with the passion in his voice ... its like reading the diary of a heart desperate for God.

Changed - speaks of the changes that affect all areas of life, even the choices you make...when you allow God to mold you. From the first note of the guitar you are hooked. With God, you are forever changing to be the best that God created you to be.

Time Alone - speaks of the importance of spending time alone with God. No matter how long you are alive on this earth, every morning when you awake ... there is still so much more to learn about God, as the song states "its where He opens His heart to us and where He unfolds his mysteries."

Burning Down - Its where we let go ... hurts, wrongs done to us, grudges ... "You're challenging all that I think I deserve, You're challenging the ways that I handle my hurts, for its You who shoulders the blame ... I'll remember. The burning down of me, this is the cross I see ... no other way for me."

Desperate - despite the trials and tribulations of life, the testing and refining, he thanks God for them because it was through this pain and suffering that he clung to God desperately. It was during those times that he found mercy, grace, protection, faithfulness, healing, love ... he got to truly know God. When the hard times let up ... he still wants to remain desperate for God.

Drown - I love this song. It rocks! Its a plea to quiet his mind so he can hear the Holy Spirit speaking. "Drown my worldly distractions and my call for comfort and self-satisfaction. When the world threatens the peace that surpasses all understanding ... I will be still and know You are God." Great Song!

Ordinary Day - "To be awoken from a slumber, to see the grey turned to wonderful, there's never an ordinary day ..." I wake up to this song ... and there is such a burning desire to know God. The lyrics in this song are amazing. "I forget myself with you, You draw near to me as I draw near to You, there is beauty in the way You move, I will always rise to meet You. I hear You calling me, how You sing so beautifully."

Drainpipe - Ah this one. Every time I hear it. I always think it should be called prodigal ... but drainpipe is very fitting. It speaks of someone who right before your eyes is slipping away ... yet you can't see it. "So near and yet so far away. We talked for a while 'n while we talk you drift away, standing there, you were crying but I couldn't tell."

Awe - this song leaves you in a puddle before God. "Daylight breaks and I'm back again ... surrounded the weight of Your name so astounding, the strength of Your arms, Spirit falling ... speaking again I am listening ... I stand in awe." So simple but so wonderful.

Return - It speaks of the goodness of God despite what we have been through ... and even though the scars remain from our falls. God is still faithful and "I will return ..."

Jealous - I love this song ... its a hearts cry. It starts out with God calling out to us. "Come to me, I have a ring for your finger, don't let the past come between us ... Come to me, when you aren't sure how You feel, when the idols start calling and to their arms you're falling." The imagery is amazing ... reminiscent of Songs of Solomon. And the end is from our perspective ... the passion and the lyrics ... "When You came looking for me I thought it was over, I thought we were history and all I could think about was how I let You down, how I let You down. My heart has played the harlot and wandered far from home ... and You came calling always calling ... And now on the altar I fall ... abandoned, surrendered, yield I am Yours!"

And then the album ends with the strains of Desperate ... "I want to stay desperate for You"

This is what I call a worship album ... for private worship. I love this album. Every time I hear it I just can't get enough. Its like God speaking to your heart. "Come to me, come to me ... I have been waiting, the sun will be rising ... I have a ring for your finger, don't let the past come between us." He loves us no matter what!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Is it possible to put 10 stars???, November 18, 2008

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Violin is Cooler Than Your Hobby (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deliberate People Album (Audio CD)

Phil Joel is an insightful, passionate worship leader with one motive, to make others desperate for the things of God. To empower people to live a life deliberately following after Him. Its a message that has been left out of mainstream Christian music for far too long and Phil does an amazing job of sharing that through his music. This is one of my favorite albums of all time! If you want a more intimate relationship with your creator...start here with this album, them visit his website at [...] and get his bible study materials. Your eyes will be opened and renewed to the awesomeness of God. Apart from that, the music is excellent, the production is top notch and the lyrics are inspiring. Great marks for the former Newsboys member! Thanks Phil...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a very deliberate album, August 10, 2007

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Hannah Newsgirl - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deliberate People Album (Audio CD)

Phil Joel's deliberatepeople album's purpose is to encourage people to spend time with God in prayer and in the word. Unlike any other album it does just that. I call it a "devotional album". Its amazing to listen to while you read the word or pray, or while you try to get motivated to read the word. Its very deep lyrically, yet positive and uplifting, while still challenging. Musically, its very fresh and not overproduced it almost sounds like Phil Joel is in your living room playing guitar and piano and singing these heartfelt songs. If you want an album that will change you spiritually, this is it. Hopefully it will encourage you to become more deliberate in your time with God as it does me.