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Unshakeable

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Back in 1989, I bought the praise & worship album "The Rock Cries Out" by Petra Praise. To this day, there is no worship album I've heard that surpasses it. For years, I have been looking for a new praise & worship album that could give a comparable worship experience, but every album I have tried comes up short. Sonic Flood, Delirious?, Tree 63, Passion...they're all good, but none of those albums managed to really PULL pull me into worship like "The Rock Cries Out."

I was interested in "Unshakeable" by Acquire The Fire primarily because of two bands I really like that are on the album: Superchic[k] and Plumb. I figured I'd probably like the songs by those two artists but most of the rest of the songs would be just okay; that has been my experience with previous multiple-artist worship albums.

But this album was different. Much to my surprise, this album knocked me off my feet. Unlike some other reviewers of this album, I have never been to any Acquire The Fire event; this review is based purely on hearing this album.

I go to Vineyard church of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and one thing I love about that church is that they have fabulous worship. The band really rocks out, even with soaring electric guitar jamming solos, yet the worship is deep and humble. I've wanted an experience like this on CD, and I have finally found that in "Unshakeable."

The album begins with two rock-out tunes, "Holy Moment" by Superchic[k] followed by "Fill Me" by Jeff Deyo. "Holy Moment" reminds me of Psalm 24--"We will run through Your gates, O God, with a shout of love." There is such a joy in this song, an excitement about entering into the presence of God for worship. In the same musical mood, the message focus changes with "Fill Me," where the enthusiasm is one of being so passionate about God that the worshiper acknowledges submission to God--"I'm laying down my rights so You can take control."

From here, the album slows down a bit with more submission before God as Nick Gonzales of Salvador sings, "Take this sin from my heart...I wanna be clean...pure...holy." The song that follows is the climax of the album for me. With a tune and lyrical style that is similar to a hymn, but with a powerful electric-guitar-based chorus, "The Wonderful Cross," performed by two members of The Waiting, is so vivid that when I listen to this song, I don't just listen but I feel like I'm at the foot of the cross looking up at Jesus as the blood flows down his skin. When I worship through this song, I am reminded of the painful sacrifice Jesus made for my sins. I must recite some of the words here:
"Forbid it Lord that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
All the vain things that charm me most
I sacrificed them to His blood
Love so amazing, so divine
Demands my soul, my life, my all."

After this incredibly powerful hymn, things get quiet with the next two songs, "You Are My King" ("Amazing love, how can it be, that You my King would die for me") and "Breathe" ("And I, I'm desperate for You").

The album could stop right here and it would still be the best thing to come along since "The Rock Cries Out," although you can't exactly compare the two, because "The Rock Cries Out" celebrates God's power and victory, whereas this album is about coming before God in humility, confessing your sins, and finding how sweet it is to be loved by Him even though our sins are so ugly. This passion for God, this confession of sin, is something I just don't feel in the other popular modern worship albums.

But it doesn't stop here. Things go into high power again with Phil Joel singing "Unshakeable" and Plumb performing "History Maker." The album closes out with two mellower songs, ending beautifully with a fading out chorus of "God of wonders, beyond our galaxy, You are holy, holy...."

I like worship songs with powerful electric guitars, and this album has it. Normally I don't like slow songs, not even slow worship songs. But on this album, it's so GOOD that I even love the slow songs!!! To listen to this album is an incredible worship experience, available in your own home or car whenever you want to meet God.

It was my first aquire the fire (atf) event... and the theme was unshakebale..they called it the unshakeable tour..i still have my wrist band. I wasnt a christian at the time. But when they started singing these songs it was like wow.

The 2nd nite at ATF they were playing the "wonderful cross" and that people...i got saved during that song..and i love that song soooo much...so i went out to buy this cd...and all the songs on this cd is grounbreaking...and all the songs are awesome worship songs...i espeacially like "holy moment" thats song is rockin'. I deffeintly think u should get this cd.

I recommend that you buy this cd. I went to Acquire the Fire at the Tacoma Dome, and these were the songs we sang. Everyone that went with us bought one. We listened to it all the way home (6 hours) and we never got tired of it. I especially like song #8, Unshakeable. It is really cool. If you're not sure if you want to buy it, get it now. It is my favorite cd.

I went to Aquire the Fire last weekend, and the songs on this cd were the songs that we sang during worship.These songs aren't like any praise and worship songs. There are different, but easy to learn. Gos really moved through them and I was able to truley worhsip. I can't say how awesome it was to brng back the worship to my home after I left ATF. Even if you didn't get to go, I recommend this cd. It's not only a great on to worship to, but also good while you're doing your quite times.

I bought this years ago when ATF first did their two day Unshakeable concert. Now I've purchased it again since I've lost my old copy. Christian songs that move your heart. Timeless and loved by anyone who enjoys music in this category.

As a lot of you who have rated this album have been to the corresponding Acquire the Fire event, I haven't ever been to one. My first is coming up this May (yay! Tacoma Dome!). My passion is worship, but I haven't been able to find that special energetic worship CD that is like the worship experiance my old youth group brought to me. Now, after listening through this album, I finally was satisfied. This is the one I've been looking for. It smoothly brings the experiance into different ways of worship- from the jump-around-to music of Superchick, to the more simple and softer sounds of Nick Gonzales. If you love modern worship, or worship of any kind. Children, youth, young adults, adults and seniors... this CD will amaze you.

Having attended ATF's Unshakeable tour last weekend, this CD has special significance. All the songs we sung are here, some redone by different bands. My favorite song has to be "The Wonderful Cross." It's such a simple tune, but it gets stuck in your head fast, and soon you can't help but think about the lyrics. Which are beautiful, totally God-praising and great for using in your quiet times. Nic Gonzalez's voice is awesome when he sings "I Wanna Be Clean." And of course, anyone who actually went to ATF will remember the energy and excitement of jumping up and down and singing to "Unshakeable." Because you just can't sit still during that song when you're with 1000's of other on-fire Christians.

I absolutely love this cd. Acquire the Fire has put together another awesome cd. I recommend this for anyone who loves praise and worship, especially new Christians.