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This is my first Christian music review. I bought Seabird’s “Rocks into Rivers” from my local Christian bookstore after listening to a preview of a few tracks on iTunes. I’m not going to review every song on the album, but I’ll write my thoughts on a few of them, but I’ve also included the star ratings I’ve used in iTunes to give you an idea of what I thought of the songs.

As I’ve said before, many bands that are in the Christian music market really don’t put forth a strong Gospel message, but water it down to gain more widespread exposure. Seabird definitely falls into this category. There’s nothing on their MySpace page or even in the CD liner notes to suggest that they are even a Christian band.  While none of the songs contain any objectionable lyrics or content, none of them really glorify God either. Some songs mention prayer in passing; “This Ain’t Home” alludes to eternal life in Heaven after death, and the title track “Rocks into Rivers”  references Exodus 17:1-7 as a menacing metaphor.

The best song on the album is “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful,” which is pretty up-beat with a catchy chorus. The rest of the songs border between good and just o.k., and the album takes a really slow turn in the middle before becoming more upbeat again with the song “Finally Done Right” which is a more Rock than Pop. I can’t say that “Rocks Into Rivers” is a must-buy for Christian music fans, but a few of the tracks will probably make it into my Christian Rock mix on iTunes, so you might want to check it out for yourself.

Star Ratings: 5 – Great, 4 – Very Good, 3 – Good, 2 – O.K., 1 – Poor

1. Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful ****
2. Believe Me ***
3. Sing to Save My Life ***
4. Trust ***
5. The Good King ***
6. Baby I’m in Love ***
7. This Ain’t Home **
8. The Sound of You and I **
9. Don’t Change a Thing **
10. This Road ***
11. Finally Done Right ***
12. Rocks Into Rivers ***

Average Score: 2.83 Stars

Quick Links

• Buy Rocks Into Rivers on iTunes (Link launches iTunes)
• Buy Rocks Into Rivers from Amazon.com
• Seabird’s MySpace site

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