Music Review: Starfield – The Saving One

A stark contrast from the last review I did; this is all about straight ahead four on the floor rock ‘n roll worship.  This is Starfield’s 4th studio album and the follow up to 2008′s release; ‘I Will Go’.  Starfield is another welcomed import from our neighbor’s to the north but won’t leave a mess of red powder all over like ketchup flavored potato chips (which BTW are now available at Cub Foods).  I digress….

This disc is another shining example of Starfield does very well; write engaging Christ focused songs with great hooks and loud guitars.  Lyrically they are not always dripping with scripture but they are focused and concise: Jesus is the Savior.  Many of the phrases are memorable and catchy and should leave you humming them throughout the day; which in the long run serves as a great reminder to who we are and most importantly; who we NEED.

Unlike the Gungor disc reviewed last week there is nothing new under the sun with this release.  The songs border on predictability and if could easily swap singer Tim Neufield’s voice out with a lot of other CCM males and hear a song that has already been done before.

I’m looking above at the previous paragraphs and realizing that I’m not exactly giving this disc it’s praise due.  Let me say this: the CD really is great.  You can listen to it from top to bottom and not want to hit the skip button.  In fact, you’ll probably hear a few of these cuts in upcoming worship services @ theAlley (shameless plug: 9a & 10:45a).  The music is conventional in that it is singable and works well in a corporate worship setting but with that, it still contains a lot of passion for the Gospel and Christ.

Below are some samples from my favorite tracks, feel free to check the rest out and maybe download a few or all over at Amazon.com