Kim Walker-Smith commands attention when she sings. Her voice resounds with so much power and authority that you can't help but seat up and listen. She invests every ounce of energy she has into each and every note that you cannot accuse her of being aloof. And when she sings about Christ and how he will come through for us in every trial, you can't help but be lifted with tear-filled gratitude. In this regard,""""Wild Heart"""" excels. On this, her 5th solo record, this Jesus Culture matriarch has given us 12 new songs, many of which are worship classics in the making. \\n\\nRecorded live at the Cascade Theater in Redding, California, this album finds her returning to the place she recorded Still Believe, Consumed (with Jesus Culture), and got married. The stage was full of live trees, ferns, moss and flowers much like the album cover imagery - it was a lush living garden created by her stage designer Eric Podtetenieff. The evening recording captured the look and feel of what the songs are trying to convey - new life, new hope, and a wild life with God. The album was recorded in one night in February, among a full room of people who traveled from New York, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Washington, Idaho, and other states before the world was shutdown from this year's pandemic.
