Economy

John Mark McMillan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 2011
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RED GENERAL CATALOG
• ASIN: B005OH6W42
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,448 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, November 1, 2011

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Carlito "biznotch32" (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Economy (MP3 Download)

Killer riffs, awesome acoustics / guitars, and lyrics so full of meaning you'll want to read the booklet until you memorize them all. This is up there as album of the year! Gritty rock made to blast with your windows down. Thank you JMM & crew for making a great record, beginning to end!! WOW.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great follow-up to "The Medicine"!, November 1, 2011

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Ryan C Hartsock (Kings Mill, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Economy (MP3 Download)

The simple raw music power and style of John Mark and his band continues to amaze me. His lyrics and the billowing guitars make for an unforgettable listening experience.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Visceral, November 10, 2011

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Perry Marshall (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Economy (MP3 Download)

Most Christian music is lame. All too often it's syrupy "Happy happy joy joy - Jesus is my boyfriend - la la la la la" which gets tiresome really fast. John Mark McMillan is such a shining exception to the norm, he doesn't even warrant comparison to most Christian music. No, the real comparison is Bruce Springsteen and U2.

I found out about McMillan's previous album, "The Medicine" from my friend Jim, an avid music lover who is not a Christian. Jim heard it on his brother-in-law's iPod. Jim's relative is not a Christian either. Sorry for what this says about the current state of Christian music, but "The Medicine" is just that good. It couldn't have come soon enough and this new album is as good as the previous one.

"Economy" has a gritty resonance that's meticulously crafted, yet never over-produced. Sometimes soulful and meditative, sometimes combative and visceral. Yes, you could compare McMillan to Springsteen and U2, even Emmylou Harris. But that's not the first thing that came to my mind. My first impression was, "This guy has his *own* singular personality. He's logged his 10,000+ hours in the musical woodshed and he's truly found his own voice." Instantly recognizable.

Reading between the lines, I hear someone who has far more ideas than he can possibly express in a single context but who has the discipline to hone each work of art down to its essence. McMillan is the kind of artist where you buy every album and follow him artistically because he's going to blaze new trails. I wouldn't be surprised if his next album is an evolution that puzzles his existing fans because he knows he must transport them to a new place.

This album will lift you to higher musical ground. Whether you grok Christian music or not, you'll find yourself listening repeatedly and hearing something new each time. Get yourself a copy and see if this music doesn't seep into your mind and heart. You'll catch yourself not only singing catchy hooks, but meditating on thoughts much deeper.