Comments on: ReVue: Hillsong London’s “Hail To The King” http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/ Discussing Everything Worship Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cobus http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Cobus Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:23:18 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-601 I love the dvd Hail to the King. I just wish I could view the words while watching it. But I will learn it all eventualy. I worship in the morning before I go to work .I play the music loud for the glory of Jesus! Halleluja! Hail to the King! I love Him! I love the dvd Hail to the King. I just wish I could view the words while watching it. But I will learn it all eventualy. I worship in the morning before I go to work .I play the music loud for the glory of Jesus! Halleluja! Hail to the King! I love Him!

]]> By: Jeff T. http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-564 Jeff T. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:42:07 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-564 I gotta be honest, with the exception of "You Are Here (The Same Power)", the album is covering up VERY mediocre songs with great production. Their version of "I'm Not Ashamed" is bad - I don't know how else to say it - just plain bad. I love the concept of the multi-person review that y'all have done but I hope there'll be an even higher standard for worship albums in future reviews. It's incredibly hard to find good reviews of worship albums anywhere because almost nobody is honest enough to say "this worship album isn't very good". But sometimes they're not and somebody needs to say so! If nobody does, then there's zero artistic acocuntability. And that's a bad thing! Good critique only challenges the worship community to rise to a greater level of excellence... I gotta be honest, with the exception of “You Are Here (The Same Power)”, the album is covering up VERY mediocre songs with great production. Their version of “I’m Not Ashamed” is bad – I don’t know how else to say it – just plain bad.

I love the concept of the multi-person review that y’all have done but I hope there’ll be an even higher standard for worship albums in future reviews. It’s incredibly hard to find good reviews of worship albums anywhere because almost nobody is honest enough to say “this worship album isn’t very good”. But sometimes they’re not and somebody needs to say so! If nobody does, then there’s zero artistic acocuntability. And that’s a bad thing! Good critique only challenges the worship community to rise to a greater level of excellence…

]]> By: John Morris http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-498 John Morris Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:18:35 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-498 I listened to this CD, and I have to be honest in saying that none of these songs are usable to me or my congregation. I love it from a "listening to music" perspective, but, to me, it just doesn't translate into a multi-generational congregational worship setting, with the POSSIBLE exception of "He Is Greater." I think I had the "Gosh, I'm old" experience while listening to it. I loved y'all reviewing the CD, though! I listened to this CD, and I have to be honest in saying that none of these songs are usable to me or my congregation. I love it from a “listening to music” perspective, but, to me, it just doesn’t translate into a multi-generational congregational worship setting, with the POSSIBLE exception of “He Is Greater.” I think I had the “Gosh, I’m old” experience while listening to it.

I loved y’all reviewing the CD, though!

]]> By: Conner http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-489 Conner Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:25:39 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-489 Yeah I can't wait to see/hear these live! The live video of You are Here is incredible! Yeah Jodi, I've sang Swing Low Sweet Chariot I think all 4 years of high school choir. The story is a good one, stylistically it isn't my cup of tea. I'm interested in hearing it live though. Yeah I can’t wait to see/hear these live! The live video of You are Here is incredible!

Yeah Jodi, I’ve sang Swing Low Sweet Chariot I think all 4 years of high school choir. The story is a good one, stylistically it isn’t my cup of tea. I’m interested in hearing it live though.

]]> By: Jodi http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Jodi Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:53:53 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-485 I was blessed enough to be able to experience these songs live in London. I had already purchased this CD along with a live CD+DVD that was pre-released in London. I got to hear all the great worship leaders - Joel Houston, Rueben Morgan, Israel Houghton - lead this great songs. It was an awesome experience. However, being led by the Hillsong London worship leader, Peter Wilson, was unbelievable. I highly recommend getting a copy of the live version as soon as it's released here in the states. It's a trimmed down version of the studio recording. Hail to the King is amazing and once you experience 4000+ people worshiping to this song, you will no longer call it "cheesy". Plus, you really need the story behind Swing Low, Sweet Chariot for it to all add up. I can't wait to start doing these songs with my church. I was blessed enough to be able to experience these songs live in London. I had already purchased this CD along with a live CD+DVD that was pre-released in London. I got to hear all the great worship leaders – Joel Houston, Rueben Morgan, Israel Houghton – lead this great songs. It was an awesome experience. However, being led by the Hillsong London worship leader, Peter Wilson, was unbelievable. I highly recommend getting a copy of the live version as soon as it’s released here in the states. It’s a trimmed down version of the studio recording. Hail to the King is amazing and once you experience 4000+ people worshiping to this song, you will no longer call it “cheesy”. Plus, you really need the story behind Swing Low, Sweet Chariot for it to all add up. I can’t wait to start doing these songs with my church.

]]> By: Ben http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Ben Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-483 The Hail to the King album itself is a Studio album :) Hence all the extra effects etc on vocals. The live DVD has a live CD with it. Should be arriving soon. Shame iTunes in the UK aren't on the mark as it's not available over here yet. The Hail to the King album itself is a Studio album :) Hence all the extra effects etc on vocals. The live DVD has a live CD with it. Should be arriving soon. Shame iTunes in the UK aren’t on the mark as it’s not available over here yet.

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Jimbo Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:06:39 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-481 Very cool. Thanks. Very cool. Thanks.

]]> By: MIke Mahoney http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-480 MIke Mahoney Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:15:47 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-480 By the way, Conner, Joel and Mandy... you guys did a great job! I was so interested to see your thoughts, where you agreed with me, and where we differed. Nice job! By the way, Conner, Joel and Mandy… you guys did a great job! I was so interested to see your thoughts, where you agreed with me, and where we differed. Nice job!

]]> By: Dan [djByron] http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-478 Dan [djByron] Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:36:23 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-478 This is really cool... I do like the side-by-side takes on each song. I'll have to check this out! (I have yet to pickup one of the London albums) This is really cool… I do like the side-by-side takes on each song. I’ll have to check this out! (I have yet to pickup one of the London albums)

]]> By: ReVue: Hillsong London’s Hail to the King « Worship City http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/hillsong-london-hail-to-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-477 ReVue: Hillsong London’s Hail to the King « Worship City Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:23:49 +0000 http://www.theworshipcommunity.com/?p=343#comment-477 [...] over and get a summary of the CD and thoughts on each track! I enclosed the video to their first single You are Here (The Same [...] [...] over and get a summary of the CD and thoughts on each track! I enclosed the video to their first single You are Here (The Same [...]

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