dc Talk - Jesus Freak
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Free Music Review: Classic
Hit: 5 Stars
One of the best albums of the 1990s, regardless of genre. This album has everything that made the band so great: tobymac's beats, michael's tait rock edge, and kmax's poetic sensablity. The album covers different subjects that relate to the real world and yet gives solutions that are based in Chrisitanity or at least based on a personal relationship with God - but never preachy. Art and spirituality can't combine to do a better job than what the band did with this album.Free Music Review: does that make me a stranger?
Hit: 5 Stars
"jesus freak", which was released nine years ago, still seems to stand the test of time (a decade) because of the chances it took, the versatility, and the various audiences it appealed to. dc talk were inarguably one of the most popular contemporary christian groups of not only the '90s, but of all time.
i was raised in a christian household, but it wasn't forced on us and we listened to any random secular music you'd care to mention. the stuff i listened to in elementary school were from the likes of sheryl crow and the newsboys, and i didn't get into dc talk until i started middle school. most contemporary christian artists come off as manufactured, and although those artists seemed to stamp "FOR GOD" on all of their albums and merchandise, dc talk preferred to reach not only into the heart of someone already saved, but for those who aren't.
this trio brought a new definition to the term "jesus freak"; they embraced it and they condoned it. it basically means an ardent enthusiast, someone that will go to all extremes for something. many christians were ashamed of them, though, and condemned dc talk for being blasphemous and not abiding by the bible. they saw the word "freak" as derogatory and felt it should never be in the same context as jesus christ. in fact, simon maxwell, who directed nine inch nails' infamous "closer", was the same man behind the music video for "jesus freak". these aforementioned christians could not even begin to swallow that.
another very interesting fact about the song "jesus freak", the third track on the album, is it's obvious similarity to that of "smells like teen spirit", stylistically-wise. it begins with a grunged-out ten second intro of the chorus being spoken. next come those drums that dave grohl shoved in our face four years earlier, only toned down a lot -- which is natural, since no one pounds the drums quite like him. then you hear michael tait giving us some introductory lyrics with everything else strictly toned down (like the style of the pixies and nirvana). now you get toby mckeehan showing off some more of his (satisfactory?) rhyming skills, which were nothing new since this trio's previous albums were nothing BUT hip-hop/gospel. still, this is just a little louder than tait, but not as loud as the chorus that follows. it gets gentle again... kevin smith/max comes in with soft/screaming, yet beautiful, melodic vocals. this song was so different from what was being played on regular ccm radio stations, that it quickly appealed to even the rock audience.
what i meant by this album's versatility is that guitars, and the bass derived FROM a guitar, and the non-looping drum beats were relatively new to their repetoire. they also improved their writing to appeal not only to that of the hip-hop or teenage community.
another stand-out track on this highly regarded album is "what if i stumble?", which is something those particular preach-teaching individuals should've taken a listen to before denouncing dc talk in the manner in which they did. everyone is human, and [dc talk] never called themselves the gospel. they never once told their listeners to instead of trusting the bible, to trust their lyrics. these men were in their early thirties when this album came out, and they still recognized there was much to learn, but there was also much that needs to be acknowledged. this track begins with the very stand-out, yet spoken: "THE GREATEST SINGLE CAUSE OF ATHEISM IN THE WORLD TODAY, IS CHRISTIANS, WHO ACKNOWLEDGE JESUS WITH THEIR LIPS, THEN WALK OUT THE DOOR, AND DENY HIM BY THEIR LIFESTYLE. THAT IS WHAT AN UNBELIEVING WORLD SIMPLY FINDS UNBELIEVABLE". take me for example... take any human being.
that said, although this album speaks to me on a level no "my girlfriend left me!" record could convey, i do still recommend this to all fans of music and spirituality. none of these members belong to any particular denomination of christianity, like myself. they broke boundaries, were truly one of the very first to mix rap with rock, and although each has gone solo since their "intermission" in 2000, they should never be regarded as just another religious pop group. they just happened to hold God as a more important topic than some girl or tabloid magazine (sorry guns n' roses).
Free Music Review: Dc Talks BEST!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Ok when I was younger I was looking for a band that was positive and stood up for the right things in the world and DC TALK fits that bill really well. This cd is quite possibly one of the best of the 90's and forever! The cd has positive lyrics and an awesome lyrics! Some of there best songs ever written by this band are on this cd w/Jesus Freak, Mind's Eye, Colored People, and So Help Me God. Compassionate songs like Just Between and Your and Me, In The Light, and Like it love it need it. THIS CD ROCKS!! Get it today!! If you want a positive cd then this cd is for you! Now that I'm older I love this cd even more!Free Music Review: pinnacle cornerstone
Hit: 5 Stars
on my rare scale, this album rates as one of my 3 favorite albums, if not the most favorite album. im not really much of a DCT buff anymore, i kinda fell off the wagon a few years back. this was one of the first cds that i ever bought and ive actually bought it about 3 times b/c i keep wearing out my copies. id go as far as to call this album perfect, just like jars of clay's debut selftitled album. there is no filler song, there's no crappy song, they're all incredible. even the tracks "mrs. morgan" and "jesus freak (reprise)" are classic.
standout tracks would be them all, obviously. 'jesus freak', 'colored people', and 'what if i stumble' are all classics, but this cd is full of details and being one who gets excited by noticing such, im giddy as a schoolboy every time i listen to it.
i cant recommend this album enough. ask anyone present in Christian music and this was the pinnacle album, the cornerstone. this, along with jars's debut, paved the way through CCM's golden age, unfortunately the music nowadays doesnt reflect it, with its overproduction and computerization, but this album is genius and pure musical genius. buy it now. i order you to order this album.
Free Music Review: Not Your Average Christian Album
Hit: 5 Stars
I don't listen to Christian music. The majority of it is horrid and textbook. But I recieved this album as a gift several years ago and it's one of the best in my vast collection. Christian or not, alot of rock fans will love this one. They sound alot like Nirvana, but with Christian lyrics. And it's not sappy, corny stuff like you'd think. I know alot of people won't listen to this review and will just pass this over since it's a Christian album, but you'll really be missing out. "Jesus Freak" was one of the best albums to come out of the 90's. And if you decide to pick this one up and enjoy it, also check out their live album, "Welcome to the Freak Show". They're really great live.