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I Have to Believe

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Here is the new album from Rita Springer. She is a former Vineyard Music worship leader and now has her own ministry. She has seven albums out and travels the world leading people into the throne room of God. Her honesty shines through this album in the lyrics she writes as well as the liner notes. She, just like the rest of us, goes through hard times but her committment to worship the Lord in every situation is evident. It is so hard to choose a favorite from this album but I am currenlty into "Captured," "There Is A River" and "You are Good". Her song "O God Of Mine" is an atempt to create a modern day hymn and is very beautiful. "Love With Justice" is a song to her new adopted African/American baby Justice. "Rise Up," and "My Hero" are newer versions of these songs that where recorded on her last live album "Rise Up." I highly recommend "I Have To Believe." The first 10,000 copies will have a bonus "Best Of" CD that features 12 classic songs from the last 7 years of her ministry. Make sure to get your copy before the limited edition "Best Of" CD runs out. I am not sure if Amazon has the copies with the bonus CD but I am asuming that they do. If you have never heard of Rita Springer before or heard her music, then today is a good day to start!! What I love most about her music is her intimate lyrics to the Lord. Her total surrender to the Lord shines out through her lyrics.

Rita Springer is no stranger to worship. Her songs are sung in churches all across the U.S., she's old over 100,000 albums, and spends 40 weekends a year traveling and ministering in her Fragrant Oil conferences (as well as other worship conferences nationwide). She has the ability to be honest with her lyrics while still acknowledging the sovereignty of God in everything. This album extols us to hold on to the promises of God-even when they aren't always apparent.

I Have to Believe is a wonderful worship CD. The title cut is an absolutely perfect showcase for her smoky vocals. It's a bluesy, laid-back worship song you can pick up and sing along to quickly. She doesn't start things out with a wild tempo, but this daring choice for a lead song is a great one. Things really pick up with "You Are Good". It's a heart-cry to her wonderful Savior, and you'll probably find yourself in the lyrics to this one.

"Rain Down" is a cover of a Delirious song. She does a little more relaxed version than the original, but the intensity is still there when she sings "Open up, open up our hearts". "I Will Rejoice" feels very similar and is a great follow-up.

"O God of Mine" could be considered a hymn. The quiet reflection of the goodness of God is refreshing and leads naturally to worship. Songs like "You're More Than a Friend", "My Hero", and "Everywhere" take you into an even greater intimacy with God. "Those Were the Days" sounds like it could have come from Amy Grant's Lead Me On album (that's a high compliment, by the way).

Nathan Nockels and Margaret Becker produced this debut release of Flood Records, and they did a great job. Understated in places, they avoid the trappings of taking a simple song and making it complex for the sake of "putting their stamp on it". Rita's vocals are always up front and strong, with the music taking a back seat every time. The entire CD is filled with great songs. I couldn't find one I needed to skip through, which is unusual for me. Each seemed to quietly command moments of time and reflection. This is a great CD for winding down after a hard day at work, or during a time of devotion. Rita has delivered another winner to her discography. If you enjoy the honest worship songs of Jason Upton or Tim Hughes, this is one to pick up.

This is a different sound for Rita Springer's music.It's overly produced and the lyrics seem too ready for popular Christian radio, and not the spontaneous outpourings that she delivers in all her other albums. Think of Rita's other opening songs: Worth it All, amazing, Fall on Me, amazing, Oh How you love me, amazing, No one, still good after all these years. It was pretty disappointing I have to Believe. If you ever hear Rita sing I Will Rejoice live, youll realize that this CD lacks the pureness of her other music. Strong background vocals are missing too, like the ones you found in Created to Worship and Effortless. Positive tracks that are worth checking out are Love with Justice and You're More Than My Friend. Disappointing, but Rita Springer is so worth it. . ."can't get enough"

What an Awesome Soulful Voice!! Rita literally rings the bells of the Steeple with her golden-rich vocals. Her music transends a good majority of the current Christian "Radio Play" today. Rita Brings the listener In to her inner circle of Worship and Praise; its a feeling of Closeness that cannot be experienced by alot of todays contemporary music. An Must Album, for those who take their relationship with The LORD serioulsy.

I was introducted to Rita Springer's worship music at a women's retreat and found this CD shortly after. The lyrics continue to resonate in me. "Everywhere" stole my heart from the first listen, but "I Have to Believe" has ministered to me on many a hard day. Its full of the sound of a woman's heart for her Lord. What a blessing.

This CD is so fantastic. Rita Springer is amazing. The title track is beautiful and has a message that anyone facing fear or doubt could find hope in. It is worth much more that what I paid for it!

Thank you Rita Springer for coming into my life! I was introduced to Rita's songs during a retreat this year 2006 and heard "I Have to Believe". God is so good and His message pours through the lyrics to Rita's songs. His mercy goes ON and ON and ON.

It's good, and I'm glad to have it, but Effortless is much better... the producers are well known and it has a real CCM feel, but it seems over produced and it seems to not reflect Rita Springer as we love her... HOWEVER, the bonus cd is makes it "worth it all." You really want to worship!

It took me awhile to really appreciate Rita Springer's music, but when I went to her conference and really listened to it as it was meant to be, worship, I fell in love. And this CD is great too, it isnt yet my favorite, but the first song "I have to believe" is worth the cost of the CD in itself, and I dont know anyone who wouldnt benefit from this song!

This is the first Rita Springer project I have had an opportunity to listen to. I read a 1 star review of this project (only one, and only one of two below four stars) that said her others are better. Then they have to be an 11 or more on a scale where 10 is the best, because this one's a ten.

All 12 tracks are great, but I have my personal favorites: "Captured", "There Is A River", "My Hero", "Rise Up", and "Love With Justice".