New worship CDs coming out

Boy, there’s some great stuff coming up in the worship music world.  There are several albums coming out soon that I’m really looking forward to hearing soon, so I thought I would share them with you.

Already ordered, and I’m waiting with baited breath for, the new Keith and Kristyn Getty album, Awake the Dawn.  What can I say, I’m growing more and more attached to the Getty’s modern hymns.  I’m sure you will be singing many of these songs someday in church.  Actually, if you come to Grace, you already are!  You can listen to previews of the album here.  Future favorites:  Come People of the Risen King, By Faith, Benediction, and who doesn’t love to listen to an Irish person read Psalm 57 in a full on Irish accent.  I should move to Ireland long enough to pick up an Irish accent……

There are actually a couple of albums coming out on the 23rd (of June) that I’m really looking forward to.  The first is beauty & chaos by my cousin Aaron Ivey. He is one of the worship pastors at Austin Stone church.  Since I got Spur 58’s (his old band) indie cd, Image of New, I’ve loved the way he does hymns, and his original songs are sweet.  He has promised a site redesign with streaming audio of his new album soon, so keep an eye on aaronivey.com.

The other cd I’m looking forward to is Rumors and Revelations by Glenn Packiam.  Harmony folks will recognize songs like My Savior Lives which has been used by Hillsong.  Also he has cowritten songs with a bunch of guys, including Paul Baloche’s Your Name.  Glenn is one of the worship pastors at New Life Church, which I’m sure you will recognize.  If not, watch this video.  Glenn has written a book calledSecondhand Jesus partly about these experiences.  Review to follow.  Anyway, Glenn is releasing a cd on the 23rd.  You can listen through most of the album here.  There’s a sort of Psalms feel to the songs that I appreciate.  These songs will be in my playlist and I’m sure some will make their way into Sunday mornings.  Take a listen to Burning in Me, For Love I Sing, I Will Stand ….. Take a listen to the album.  I’ll put up a full review after I’ve lived with it for a while.

Other albums I look forward to hearing, but don’t know anything about.  July 14, Robin Mark is releasing a new album.  August 14, a new Hillsong album comes out.  On August 25, it seems like the worship community is all releasing an album.  Ditto Sept 22, then we get into Christmas Album season.  Check out newreleases.com for details!