Positive Album Review for "Overflow"!

Positive Album Review for "Overflow"!

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On this day, March 14, 2019, we received a great, positive music review of our new album, "Overflow", by Rob Allwright on the "One Man in the Middle" album review site in Great Britain. They specialize in Christian music. I spent some time reading his reviews, and I have no doubt he is absolutely fair, honest and generous.

He gave us a 7.9, or roughly four stars. That included a 9 out of 10 for originality, something I'm really proud of, in contrast to the homogenizing influence of the industry. He caught a  lot of things about us that can only be seen if you are being really sensitive and diligent. He picked up on our 'bread and cup' theme, and praised the thematic flow of the album (though he did grade us lower on 'Lyrics'). He thought the second half was stronger musically and mentioned "Let It Reign" and "Light of the World" in particular. As for "Let It Reign", he thought it lends itself to a song video - well, we might have to do that! He absolutely loved "Light of the World", and said he wanted to listen to it many times and that it reminded him of Keith Green.

He also was really cool about our being a Catholic band, when the Christian music scene is sometimes not so tolerant of that. He spoke on our behalf saying we are definitely praising the same Jesus he is and doing it extremely well, and asking his listeners to give us a chance. Here is how he ended his review: 

"The band describe themselves as being in the "autumn of their years" and are quite self-deprecating, wondering if they still have it, and surprising themselves with what they have come up with. However there is a whole lot of creativity in this group that is still flowing through them, so they definitely shouldn't write themselves off just yet! The second half of this album has the stronger selection but there are striking images and things to think about and challenge you all the way through this album but it is definitely "Let It Reign" and "Light of the World" that really would have to be my two favourite tracks. This is a great album which has a light rock sound, praises Jesus and encourages us to do so too!"

We really couldn't ask for much more than this. It's funny, I was kind of worried about "Light of the World", because we had a lot of trouble getting the recording off the ground at first, and I wondered if it was a weaker track, but that is precisely the one this man liked the best! And it is one of our earliest and most beloved tracks.

Please, good friends of Living Waters, rejoice with us once more as we are blessed beyond measure; we hope that this is totally on behalf of the Kingdom of God....

Peace & Love & JOY,

Mark LaJOIE!

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The Pieta and the "Overflow" Album Cover

The Pieta and the "Overflow" Album Cover

Michaelangelo's classic Pieta...it is a wonder to behold, a miracle in stone. Some have noted that the pattern the great artist chose is reminiscent of something. It is as if the Blessed Mother is the sacred mountain of the Lord and the Lord Jesus is the Stream of Living Waters flowing at an angle down and across Mt. Sion. Of course, many early Fathers compared both the Church and Mary to God's Holy Mountain, Mt. Zion in Jerusalem, the place where the perfect sacrifice was offered. Let us put this classic image right next to the image we chose for our beloved new album, "Overflow". Well! As we in Living Waters put these two images side-by-side, we see a noticeable correspondence between them! Christ offered himself as the Perfect Sacrifice, the Lamb of God, on the Cross. And who was standing there with her prophetically pierced heart, as His Heart was pierced, pouring out the Waters of Life? Who was offering her son, the shining Sun, and Divine Son, as the shining Light of the World? Mary! This could not fit the flow of the music or the image we chose any better. Did we plan this? Not at all! I think the same One who spoke the Eternal Word and caused it to flow down like rivers of grace through the Apostles has spoken here as well. Listen to our album and see if you can catch the flow!

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