Karen Peck and New River - For His Glory, CD Review

Aug

2003

Karen Peck and New River - For His Glory

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Produced by Phil Johnson and Michael Sykes
Springhill Music Group

It’s hard to imagine that Karen Peck and New River could ever put out a bad CD, and this one will never be referred to as “bad” either, unless they are talking really groovy and say that this is a “bad” CD, when they really mean it’s fantastic.

Opening the CD with an upbeat number, “Jump”, this really sets the mood for the remainder of the project. “Jump” is a fun song with an incredible message, relating of how a child trusts their Father to JUMP into their arms with blind faith, and how we need to be willing to JUMP into our Heavenly Father’s arms by faith. This cut should certainly be amongst the radio releases from this CD.

“That’s Why They Call It Grace” is one of those ballads that Karen sings so well. It’s nice and slow and Karen is able to put a lot of expression into it. Keeping it a nice song selection, “Get About God’s Business” is another fast tempo song that will do well on radio too.

Karen’s sister Susan Jackson is featured on “Jesus Still Sounds The Same”, “It Was Mercy” and “Here Is Where It Starts”. She does a great job on these songs.

Newcomer, Jason Jackson, not related to Susan, shows that he can let his hair down and cut a rug on “Look What The Lord Has Done”. Later on the CD, he shows that he can sing a ballad as well as anyone when he pours his heart out on “Inseparable”. This one would be great on radio too.

One of my favorites on the CD is “I Can talk About It”. Not only is the song pretty, but the message is so intimate, reaching all of us at some point in our walk with the Lord.

Other songs include “The Past”, “All for The Glory Of Christ”, and “God’s Gonna Make A Way”.

Production is great, and the quality is superb, so my only difficulty with this CD is that it is just a little predictable. I would like to see Spring Hill stretch Karen and the group just a little. Having said that, this is still a CD Karen Peck and New River fans have to get, and those who have never owned a KP&NR CD will be in for a treat.

Reader Comments

I absolutely love the new KP&NR;CD. Jason Jackson has brought them into a new, fresh chapter for their ministry and I, for one, think they are better than ever. They can evermore sing "Look What The Lord Has Done", an old stand-by that we've sung for years at my home church. Way to go guys!

Commented by On 08/17/2003

"Inseperable" and "That's Why They Call it Grace" are 2 truly remarkable songs on this recording.

I feel Deon gave the recording a fair rating. As far as the pronounciation...that is one thing that makes Karen Peck who she is. You can take the girl our of Georgia, but you just can't take the Georgia out of the girl!! LOL!

Commented by On 08/18/2003

James, you sort of lost me on the "pronounciation" statement. What are you referring to? LOL

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Commented by On 08/18/2003

Lurn to enounciate! :o)

I concur with 4 1/2 stars, BTW. Good review.

Musically, there's some other areas they could explore. They aren't doing anything wrong or bad, at all, but I agree they have the potential to stretch some more in that area. I'm especially glad to see them continue to select interesting lyrics like "Jump," a little different perspective from most SG songs.

Commented by On 08/18/2003

Ya know Deon, I would have sworn you made a comment about pronounciation. You've done it on every other KP review, and I guess I assumed it was on here! LOL!

I was referring to Karen's GA accent to how she sings. She can't help it!

Commented by On 08/19/2003

I agree wholeheartily David. I think that Karen Peck & New River stick to what they do, and they do it well.

You can see the growth of the group on songs like "That's Why They Call It Grace" and "Inseperable". Both songs would fly on INSPO radio, and Karen's accent is all but gone on "That's Why They Call...".

I would've given this CD 3 1/2, which is a very solid rating. Good, but not quite as good as it COULD be.

Commented by Chris Unthank On 08/19/2003

First of all.. who is Deon and Chris think they are about giving ppl ratings on thier cds... If the group did not feel like it was good enough to send out they would not have sent it out,.... and 2nd... who are you to comment on their singing... I have heard you group and it is not by anymeans good.. so you have no right saying anything about them... bc you three *****

Commented by On 08/19/2003

Thanks Jeff, that's what most everybody says about our singing...

Deon Unthank
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My Blog

Some people are like Slinkys… Not really good for anything, but they
still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs - Author Unknown

Commented by On 08/19/2003

ROFLOLWTIME!!!!

Commented by AmyMarie On 08/19/2003

LOL! Yeah who is Deon and Chris anyway?! You'd think by the way they review CD's for this here site they must own it or something! Gee whiz, the nerve of people thinking they know something about music...

Excuse me while I go laugh now.

Commented by On 08/19/2003

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