ORIGINAL WORSHIP RECORD HAS LITTLE TO OFFER AN ALREADY SATURATED GENRE
Worship music as a genre has experienced exponential growth over the past decade—an obvious observation considering the millions of units prominent worship artists like Chris Tomlin, MercyMe and David Crowder sell every year.
But creating music for gatherings of believers is nothing new. Music has been used for thousands of years to supplement meetings of Christians. New label Consuming Worship hopes to continue the historical effort with its debut record, Rendezvous. Inspired by Frank Moore’s Bible study, Rendezvous: A Sacred Encounter with God, Rendezvous is designed to unite “today’s church in worship that ignites an authentic, deep, lifelong relationship with Christ.”
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More than just a companion to the curriculum, Rendezvous is crafted for moments of personal praise, as an accompaniment for the intimate hours. And though scriptural songs and simple sounds have a place for private times, Rendezvous misses the mark.
The songs are new to the scene but sound weak. The lead vocals are nice but hardly stand out. And understated production causes the record to sound amateur, failing to give either the musicians or songs a fair chance.
While the songs on Rendezvous may eventually find a place somewhere in the church’s corporate catalog, the disc’s demo-like quality keeps it from becoming the flagship recording Consuming Worship was hoping for. –Andrew Greer
