Plan

Raze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 7, 2000)
• Original Release Date: November 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Forefront
• ASIN: B0000508UY
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,799 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Plan

2. Amazing

3. Celebration

4. Follow Your Dreams

5. If You Go

6. Laying Down My Will

7. Oh How I Need You

8. Forgive Me

9. I Wish

10. More Than a Dream

11. Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?

Editorial Reviews

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With its youth-oriented ministry and techno musical approach, Raze is easy to misunderstand. While the casual listener might dismiss Raze as kid's stuff, it's more accurate to say the group is kid-friendly, working in a genre that naturally attracts younger listeners.

That said, techno-pop music is tough to get right. Go too far to the pop side, and you risk silliness a la Mike Myers' "Dieter" character. Go too far to the techno side, and you'll dish soulless, passionless pabulum that betrays the gospel spirit.

Landing somewhere to the elementary pop side is Raze's The Plan. Despite inventive musical sparks-and a few inspired cuts-The Plan too often mistakes simplistic for simple. That is, in giving listeners a straightforward take on faith, The Plan often becomes mired in musical, lyrical and spiritual clichés.

Some parts of this record work. The infectious cover of Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" is lyrically retrofitted and honed to a funky finish. Elsewhere, interlude passages add welcome bits of radio theater. "If You Go" pleasantly blends gurgling synth percussion and cheesy keyboard strings with acoustic guitar. "I Wish" filters male and female voices through a pitch-bending effect.

Yet many choruses have a grating, bumper-sticker-meets-football-cheer quality. Take the title cut, which showcases some tight harmonies and engaging Moog synth bleeps that would do Joy Electric proud. In the end, it's wasted on a throwaway refrain: "Let go of all you know/Just trust in God's plan/Put your life in His hands." Likewise, the chorus on "Follow Your Dreams," no doubt meant to inspire, sounds decidedly tired lyrically. The Plan does close on a high note, though. The bonus track, an altar call, musters an earnestness and subtle, attractive directness that's sadly lacking elsewhere on this disc. -- Lou Carlozo (c) 2000 CCM Communications, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great CD by a Great Band, November 7, 2000

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Donelyn Miller (Brookdale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plan (Audio CD)

I have been a Raze fan for quite a while and this Cd doesn't let me down one bit. It has everything you could want, from the old time favorite "Celebrate" to the new groovy songs like "More than a Dream" and "Amazing". They also have thier own rendition of "Did you feel the Mountains tremble". There is a song for everyone. Not only are the songs amazing, but they also have a wonderful message in them. This Cd is one of my favorites although I have only had it for a number of hours. I know that no one will be dissappointed with this new Raze Cd.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More Donnie Please!!!!!!!!!!!, January 22, 2003

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E. Jackson (Florida United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plan (Audio CD)

First of all Raze is an above-average group(not just christian), but what makes this group is Donnie(the lead vocal for the group). From "Amazing" and "If you go" to "Oh, how I needed you" and the incredibly amazing "More than a dream", Donnie's vocals are angelic. I don't know how much studio time she did on this album, but the results are definetly there. Her voice is everywhere, background vocals and lead vocals and special effect vocals. So you ask if you loved the Cd why does it get only 4 stars? Because there's not enough of Donnie. This is like a warm-up for a hopefully debut by her, I only pray. And If anyone knows anything about her (Donnie) like her last name and if any new material will be released, please let me know. But I would advise anyone to go and get this Cd...

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely fabulous!!, November 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Plan (Audio CD)

who doesn't like a fun group that is easy to listen to and get lost with? I know I do! RAZE is totally cool and with the addition of Todd--I believe they've gotten better (in a cool way!) its nice to be able to dance and sing music that even us 'finicky' Christians can listen to!