Jarrod Cooper - King Of Kings, Majesty

Published Friday 12th August 2005
Jarrod Cooper - King Of Kings, Majesty
Jarrod Cooper - King Of Kings, Majesty

STYLE: MOR / Soft Pop
RATING 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 12852-2419
LABEL: Authentic 8203622
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1
RRP: £4.99

Reviewed by Phil Thomson

It's time to salute one of the backroom boys. Over his years in Christian music, Dave Bruce has heard it all and ridden out the uncertain changes in labels and company buy-outs - yet his touch remains undiminished. Here, he has brought together a team worthy of the best executive producer and skilfully guides them to come up with a gem, drawing the best out of every single contributor. Jarrod Cooper, quite naturally, commands the stage here with as assured a performance as I have heard in a long time from a writer/vocalist. Music producer Andy Green has the sense to let the songs express themselves, with no threat of imposition or virtuosity - it is all so natural, surely the ultimate skill of the producer. And Cooper quickly establishes his considerable credentials; by track two we are given the writer's cut of "King Of Kings, Majesty" as only he knows how to interpret it. What a wonderful song! The quality continues: "Days Of Wonder", "I Tremble" and the beautifully whimsical "Through The Eyes Of God (Dreaming)" with its passing acknowledgement to the Peter Pan of pop. There are two "glory" songs towards the end, of which the deeply personal "Lost In Your Glory" marginally outshines the elliptical message of "Glory In The Land". I am very impressed with this. Arguably, there are a couple of wobbles in an otherwise flawless offering: why the obligation to run with a syncopated "He's Alive" and a Spanish reprise of "King Of Kings, Majesty" to round things off; it feels a little self-indulgent. However, this latter observation barely dents my admiration for what my ears have been privvy to; I want more.

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