Customer Reviews

Roots Run Deep

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Jadon Lavik's new record is refreshing amongst the many modern worship albums that have been released lately. Here we have a collection of untraditionally traditional Sunday morning hymns played in a modern fashion by this singer/songwriter. In listening to it, I was actually hoping to hear more remakes of the old hymns than the 11 that are here. I would've loved to have heard Beautiful Savior or Crown Him With Many Crowns, but oh well, I suppose it can`t be a double CD. Instrumentally, the album is very stripped down with a more coffee shop/acoustic feel to it which I think is a plus for the songs. It's almost exclusively acoustic guitar and piano. The purity of Lavik's smooth crooning adds a nice finishing touch. Blessed Assurance is one of my favorites for this reason, along with it's beautiful message and lullabye-like sway. Don't expect all the hymns to sound as you remember them, if you didn`t think Amazing Grace could be made into a jazz guitar song, you`ll have to hear it! The record grows on you and eventually I think you'll like it as much as I do.

I love love love this album. I've always loved hymns, but Jadon's take on the hymns is modern and fresh without compromising what makes the songs great to begin with. This is one of my go-to CD choices - I've had it since Christmas and I still listen to it several times a week without getting tired of it. If you haven't discovered Jadon Lavik yet and you are a fan of the hymns, buy this CD immediately!

We are made to worship God in;
The way we live our lives.
The way we obey His Word.
The way we sing to Him.

This is one of the best to bring you into the worship of our Father through Jesus, by the power of the Holy Spirit!

Simply great! Good job Jadon!

The lyrics are worshipful, the music is modern, and the results are fabulous. This is a definite recommendation for anyone who loves worship music that is classically timeless.

This is an excellent CD -- the classic hymns (with their classic tunes) but with very modern music. I could listen to it all day.

My wife and I love this CD!! Jadon has a great voice and a wonderful style. We love the hymns with slightly updated melodies.

Jason rocks!! I love him! he is so moving, I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to hear him every week at Pacific Coast Church!!! Can't wait for his next CD.

My wife and I saw Jadon Lavik at 2008's annual Fish Fest in Irvine, CA. We loved his music, and quickly purchased this CD, and have added it to our Worship MP3 CD for the car.

The musical interpretation of the classic hymns doesn't seem to have the depth or intensity I would have liked to have. Somewhat dissapointed.

Jadon is the man!
His music style is a cut above the rest!
One would never know it is contemporary chrstain!