Speak

Jimmy Needham

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 15, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 15, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Inpop
• ASIN: B000GPIDQW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,932 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazzy Vocals Paired With Sometimes Acoustic/Sometimes Electric Rock/Pop...., October 6, 2006

By	Encompassed Runner (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

Now this is different! SPEAK is a fun, hip, and uplifting album with a serious message that pierces poetically rather than in your face. No weak songs in the bunch.:
1. "I Am New" - jazzy, swinging celebration with acoustic guitar, harmonica, cello, drums
2. "Lost at Sea" - electric and rocking, yet with the jazzy vocals, both spoken and in melody with the occasional surprise high note
3. "Fence Riders" - yet another song to dance to: "...Can I sing about your maker and have you not roll your eyes...I know it don't make sense to those who ride the fence/But I'm sold out to Christ..."
4. "Dearly Loved" - the first slow song, and a WOW of one at that as somehow Needham manages to exhort us to leave sin in a ballad that comes off as pure horizontal love rather than condemnation: "...It's worth it brothers and it's worth it friends..." (strings, acoustic guitar)
5. "For Freedom" - more great poetry and modern jazz
6. "Speak" - no jazz here, this title cut conveys a powerful message on the Great Commission (electic and acoustic)
7. "You Make Me Sing" - another upbeat tune
8. "Wake Up" - a call to service and abundant living
9. "Regardless" - about choosing obedience thru lyrics based on the trials of Job and Daniel's fiery furnace (electirc)
10. "Stand on Grace" - slow and simple
11. "The Gospel" - slow acoustic
12. "Benediction" - Whoa, what a conclusion: no music; just bold, rhythmic spoken word; powerful poem to evoke repentance and trust.

Enjoy, this is a fun CD. (Also, lyrics are scripturally sound with verse citations on liner notes to give background to each song.)

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful. Beautiful, way to go Jimmy, September 5, 2006

By	JesusGirl33 "Amber" (God's Place) - See all my reviews

Wow!! that is all I can say! This album is so fresh that i can still feel the warmth listening to it after i obtained his first release almost a year ago! I LOVE IT!! Jimmy has amazing talent and his passion to share Christ is phenominal! Pure emotion is poured into every song Jimmy has wrote~!God Bless You Jimmy ! If you want to buy an album you won't be disappointed in, if you want to hear music that uplifts your soul, if you want pure AWESOMENESS............... i'd recommend this !

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Surprise, March 16, 2007

By	K. Paulson "The Lunch Lady" (Morris, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I stumbled across Jimmy Needham as I was browsing through a christian music site. He is indeed a wonderful surprise. Strong lyrics. Strong voice. Love the music. I compare him to my pastor, who is a man of God, preaching the Word without apology. Jimmy does this in his songs. I'm buying two more of his albums to give as gifts.