Living Hope

This the first album of Phil Wickman that I have listened to. I really really love it. I love his voice and obvious love for Christ. And I adore the lyrics. My favourite at the moment is Living Hope - Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free, Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me - such a great chorus, such a great song. I highly recommend this album and will definitely be checking out other albums by Phil Wickman.

Anyone who has led worship before knows that there may be songs which may be theological erudite or musically ingenious, yet they fall flat before a congregation. Why? It takes more a good song to gain commerce with a congregation. Good worship songs, for instance, cannot be too complex in its melodic structures, yet they need to have a hook so obvious that even the most tune-deaf person can pick up in a couple of cycles. The expectation of the lyrical content is even loftier. Worship songs, in general, can't be too individualistic; they also need to be Biblical and theologically orthodox, and they need to give expressions to the cries of the congregation. With all of these criterion to satisfy, no wonder only a small cluster of new worship songs ever made it to the CCLI Top 40. Phil Wickham understands all of this. \\r\\nTo the delight of worship leaders and those interested in worship, this new album is packed with church songs.