Customer Reviews

Shalom Jerusalem

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I accidentally ran across Paul Wilbur's music a few years ago and am totally in awe of the beauty of his music and his lyrics. I own all of his CDs and listen to them often. I always wind up teary-eyed and feel as though I have just been in God's presence each time I hear his music. I just wish Paul Wilbur had more Cds available.

Who is like the Lord? There is no one! So say the lyrics of my favorite song of this set. There is no album better for morning praise and worship. It gets me up, it moves me, the next thing I know I'm twirling, shouting and Praising Yahweh! So I stand up and give Jesus, Hosanna Integrity Music, and Paul Wilbur crazy praise for opening up our hearts in this most enjoyable and worshipful way.
It has everything from Israeli Rock to beautiful ballads--all done in Messianic Praise style. Check it out...you'll back for more.

In one of the first live recordings in Jerusalem, Paul Wilbur, has weaved the purity of worship into the fabric of Messianic praise, and nearly 3,000 believers from over 14 countries congregate in Jerusalem for this fantastic event.

The music is incredible and pulsating, and you can almost see it unfold before your eyes. Some of the titles include: Shalom Jerusalem; Baruch Haba; Ma Tovu; In Your Presence; I Lift Up My Eyes; and others. In fact, what is really wonderful about this album, is that Paul weaves not only the music, but the Hebrew and English versions together, so you can actually learn as you worship.

Powerful and majestic, this recording is. Listen to it and be transported to His Throne Room. Highly recommended!!

I doubt it! Granted, there are other praise selections out there that are spirit touched, but this is like being in the very Throne Room. I fell down and cried when I first heard it, and lost my cassette so I'm here reordering it, as I found it hard to come by in the two stores I visited.

I became an instant fan of Paul Wilbur after listening to his CD "The Lion of Judah" (see my separate review). When I picked up "Shalom Jerusalem" I expected more of the same, but honestly I was mildly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, this is not a bad CD by any stretch of the imagination. It's just that I set my expectations so high, and this CD didn't meet them for several reasons.

First, and probably the most important, is that the songs didn't reach down and get ahold of my soul the way they did in "The Lion of Judah". There are a great variety of styles on this CD, from the slow and worshipful, to rock-and-rollish, to the unmistakably Jewish. Although they are filled with great lyrics (many taken straight from the Psalms), they simply didn't have (in my humble opinion) the same depth of meaning and spiritual power that I experienced with the earlier CD. Also, many of the lyrics were too simple and repetitive, rather than thought-provoking. While they are great for celebrating God's goodness, I never really felt like they drew me into an attitude of genuine worship.

Along the same lines, there were a few too many songs in Hebrew on this CD. That's a fine thing if you happen to be a messianic Jew or otherwise understand Hebrew, but I'm not and I don't. Thus, a number of these songs were somewhat lost on me, other than the ability to appreciate the beauty of the language and the unique culture that it expresses. There are, however, a few songs that cross back and forth between Hebrew and English, which makes them decidedly easier to follow.

Keep in mind that my review is based on my limited exposure to messianic Judaism and one other Paul Wilbur CD, so take it for what it's worth. You might like this one much better than I did, but if you've never tried Paul Wilbur or this type of music before, I think "The Lion of Judah" would be a much better first pick.

This is an excellent Cd. I found it inspiring and encourage anyone who wants to truely worship through music to get this CD. The words are inspiring and the music and singers incredible. Service was excellent I am very very pleased.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS CD AND I PLAN ON BUYING MORE. THANKS BARBARA

This is the best music I ever heard. I would like to have it on DVD. It is excellent.

I have a small collection of about ten Messianic worship CDs. I can do without them all as long as I have this one! The selections are all extremely worshipful and uplifting. The best of the best!

This is my favorite CD for Paul, It is so uplifting and solicits the Holy Spirit to enter into your praises to The Father. It's a winner, buy it and the seller is prompt, product is as advertised, what can be better. Will buy again.