dc Talk - Jesus Freak
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Free Music Review: Jesus Freak dc Talk
Hit: 5 Stars
Hello. About this item. It's a good album, the one I would listen to more often. Free Music Review: Those were the days
Hit: 3 Stars
I was reading this review that said something like, the sound of "Jesus Freak" is immature and un-evolved compared to the sound of the non-christian stuff out there. Well, I must say I agree. But wait, don't throw the stones yet, I'll explain.
Thing is, let's face the truth: the sub-industry called "The Christian Music Industry" is in fact about fifty years late, having truly started around the mid 80's. Of course there was a lot to find out, and in my opinion, Jesus Freak is one of the most relevant and emblematic records in the history of CCM. There is just so much experimentation, and despite it may actually be too much, it kind of feels like something was being created, and that is always refreshing. DC Talk, which started out as a rap band, started including more and more melodies in every new release, but it was Jesus Freak the one where they really made a huge turn, a turn which best feature is the increasing of Kevin Max's singing, a huge door to the exposure of this guy's awesome voice and talent.
Jesus Freak is a pretty weird mix of alternative rock, bubble-gum pop, folk, hip-hop and sometimes even a little techno. So as you can see, there isn't really an easy way to describe/define/review this album. I guess the only thing I could say for sure is, it's music you can't really read about to actually know something about it, you really just have to listen to it. There are almost no skip songs at all since pretty much every song has at least some sort of catchy hook to it, even if that's all it has to offer. I personally prefer the anonymous gems (What if I stumble?, What have we become, Mind's Eye) rather than the famous over-played pieces (Jesus Freak, Colored People, In the Light), but I guess in the end it's still enjoyable altogether. About the lyrics, well, I guess experimentation took place also in that department (for sure, some questions like 'What should we talk about?' had to be answered), for the lyrics are for the most part silly and superficial, with the exception of songs like "Mind's Eye", which still doesn't have great lyrics.
So back to the point I was trying to make at first. This record is what it is, an eclectic and colorful party of sounds that don't make a great album altogether but still have some great moments. By the time it was released, maybe it worked a little more than it does now, because listening to it today really gives away the fact that this sound is, to say the least, a little out of date. If some of us still enjoy listening to it from time to time, it probably has more to do with the love and nostalgia we feel for it than with anything else. Immature would be the perfect way to describe this and the CCM industry as well, but that doesn't take away any importance from this album.
One last thing to say: I think as songwriters, these guys really deserve recognition and kudos, at least back in these days, experimentation was the engine driving the production of "christian music". Today, even once-great bands like Third Day seem to have chosen the Steven Curtis Chapman sound because it works, and have stopped digging any deeper. Pity.
Free Music Review: What will people think?
Hit: 5 Stars
When I was in high school, my dad got me "Free at Last", and I'll be blunt: I hated it! Back then I was looking for something that would not only be good, but sound good, and I was a new Christian. A few years later after I'd graduated, my best friend told me he had the latest dc Talk, "Jesus Freak". And believe you, me, I was big time like... WHO CARES! He asked me to just give it a chance, and after listening to the title track, I WANTED IT! Today? I still love it!
Yeah, the song Jesus Freak was what caught my attention. But there was more than just the mere 1 song. They asked the haunting question in track 4 with What if I Stumble? and really gets you thinking. Then they keep the ears peeled with stuff such as Day by Day, or Mind's Eye. They really get the attention, as well as the thought process going with Colored People, yet humor you in the middle with Mrs. Morgan. For a band I hated in high school, it got rocking rather quickly, and pumped up the volume in quite a few places! dc Talk is still one of the most influential bands in the Christian industry today.
So, am I missing anything? Oh yeah, if you see a Track 13 listed, it's there. Just don't hit the stop button immediately, because just when you think it is over, you have a surprise in the end.
They ultimately ask the question we all should ask ourselves if we follow Christ. That question comes in the title track, Jesus Freak, and asks a very simple, yet pointed question. It simply says near the end, "What will people think? What will people do?" Hey, if you're afraid of being persecuted a little, then leave these men alone! What will people think? I could give a rip! Jesus Christ died for me, and He lives in me. Regardless of my stumbles, He is always there to pick me up. And He LIVES!!! Rock on, dc Talk!
Free Music Review: Just a few little missteps...
Hit: 5 Stars
I own all of the DC talk CDs and this one is probaly my favorite.The only missteps are:Mrs.Morgan,and the Jesus freak reprise.My favorites are :so help me God,colored people,Jesus freak,what if i stumble,between you and me,like it,love it and need it,in the light,and mind's eye.I really recommend this!Free Music Review: best of...
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the best of all time. Every song is different and amazing. The recording quality is a tad rough, but that was the times. This is tied with Delirious's "World Service" for greatest Christian CD ever.