Southern Hospitality

Disciple | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B001FBSM4O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,210 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #27 in Music > Christian > Hard Rock & Metal

Editorial Reviews

Delivering their most commercial record to date, the 2008 release of Southern Hospitality marries accessible melodies along side their signature hard hitting rock sound. Disciple uses their triumphs and failures to craft songs that challenge, confront and comfort us in our faith. Includes the future hit songs, 'Come Home', 'Southern Hospitality' and 'Across The Fire.' Produced by Travis Wyrick (P.O.D, Pillar, tobyMac, Superchick). In their 14 years together, Knoxville, Tennessee band Disciple have matured from an aggressive Metal band to a quartet with a strong sense of melody and penchant for the unexpected.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Holy Headbangin' Energy, November 14, 2008

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Randy Donahue (Hot Springs, AR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southern Hospitality (Audio CD)

I first encountered Disciple at a concert in support of the Scars Remain album. I was immediately impressed with lead singer Kevin Young's energy, intensity and Christian faith. Their Spirit and Scripture filled lyrics got my attention, and they immediately became one of my favorite Christian bands. I thought Scars Remain was a pretty flawless effort. However, I have to give that kudo to Southern Hospitality.

It has a bit of Southern flavor and enough amazing guitar work to appeal to an old 80s headbanger like myself to make his ears rejoice. Lyrically wonderful, musically awesome, it's just one tight package of holy headbanging energy. My favorite track is "Lay My Burdens Down" which really captures the Southern spice, and has spoken to a very difficult time I am in right now. Don't miss this awesome collection of music! God bless you Disciple.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rock Gospel, March 12, 2011

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Brownstone - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Southern Hospitality (MP3 Download)

It's so hard to find some good Christian rock bands that are'nt afraid to put the Word out there. Typically you have a choice between "this band kinda rocks and seems to have a Christian message.." or the soft Christian praise music, which is good in its own right, but sometimes ya jus wanna jam out! Disciple has found the perfect combo of straight up hard rock with a no dancing around the fact that they love the Lord message. And that is unique in itself! And they even throw some of the praise ballad type songs in there as well.. gotta love it. Keep er comin Disciple.

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3.0 out of 5 stars southern mediocrity, October 26, 2010

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B.F. (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Southern Hospitality (Audio CD)

Before I comment on this album I gotta say, I do love this band and because of that, I can't rat on their records too much. This is overall a decent mix of the hard rock grooves Disciple does so well, with some good pop rock melodies such as Whatever Reason. If I didn't have their other music to compare to, I'd probably say it is a decent record, however, compared to their earlier work, I just don't think this measures up. Disciple once was a 3 piece, abrasive groove metal band but has turned into more of a hard pop rock outfit. Yes, they seemed to have gotten soft. This album seems to lack some of dynamic guitar riffs and rhythm I expected. I miss the louder, heavier Disciple and the blend of early Papa Roach style rap rock with the groove metal. This album just does not have that punch that My Daddy Can Whip Your Daddy and This Might Sting a Little has. Kevin Young has some awesome iron-lunged vocals which I think is another thing that makes this band great, and they're on this record but in a more pop, melodic style than a 'metal yell'. If you like this bands previous record, you'll like this, but if you're hoping for the abrasive style of their first 3 released, you'll be sorely dissapointed as I am. The plus of it is, this band gives glory to God and is unapologetic about their Christian faith, which is the most important thing.