Short Review: Forgiven Self-Titled CD

EDIT: Listen to two songs from this CD right now!

Forgiven is a mixed trio sponsored by Hobe Sound Bible College in Hobe Sound, Florida.  These kind of groups tend usually to get one album, and then "disappear."  While this project is not on the scale of a lot of Southern Gospel projects, it's still worth a listen.


Pros:

• Music.  I've heard some projects where a group was accompanied by just a piano.  Thankfully this wasn't the case on Forgiven.
• Talent.  While there are places where the group is perhaps not as strong as they should be, they are good singers and aren't afraid to use their voices!  (Listen to the second verse of "Because He Lives.")
• Song selection.  I would have chosen different songs to substitute in several places, but Forgiven didn't sing songs that have recently been done by major Southern Gospel groups.

Cons:

• There's something about the music that I can't quite put my finger on.  But I think it might be this.  The music (particularly the drums and the brass instruments) needs to be louder.  I think some better mixing would have made a huge difference.

Comments: This is a nice album to listen to, especially when you're in the mood for something lighter.  You can order it online at: www.hsbc.edu.  4 stars

Favorite Songs: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Everlasting Peace, Shout to the Lord, Oh Come Along, Because He Lives

Credits:
Song List: Because He Lives, Born Again, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone), Everything, O God Our Help In Ages Past (accapella), Everlasting Peace, Shout to the Lord, Great Is Thy Faithfulness (piano solo), Heaven Medley, O Come Along, I've Come Too Far Medley
Group Members: Jac Crawford, Amy Going, Tim Henson (Pianist), Julia Stetler
Music Credits: Produced by Paul Stetler, Engineered by Chas Payson, Recorded and Mixed at Echo Beach Studios (Jupiter FL), Orchestration and Bass by Milton Smith, Piano by Timothy Henson, Drums by Todd Walker
Photography and Graphic Design: Mark Going