Hero - Kirk Franklin

Advantages: Something for everyone.
Disadvantages: Can depend on your musical taste

...This is a very good CD from a very accomplished gospel artist in Kirk Franklin. There are some very good praise and worship ballads on this cd, which are sung from the heart, which makes it all the more special! I saw Kirk Franklin when he came to the Royal Albert Hall, London in 2002. It was a wonderful concert experience! I will review each of the tracks on this cd. 1) Intro - This takes the form of a prayer from Kirk Franklin's grandmother praying that Kirk would be a mighty man of God, and Kirk completing the prayer in a scene years later. Quite an interesting introduction. 2) Hosanna - The introduction starts off with Kirk talking and preparing folks for the song ahead, then launches into a praise song done by female voices initially, with the male voices coming in later. The voice mixture is wonderful particularly when... Read review

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Advantages: Absolutely brilliant
Disadvantages: None!

...'t like the garish colours and there is nothing to make you think you are looking at a Christian album, but maybe I am just old! I love that the lyrics are all included but sadly some are a little hard to read because of the background graphics and colours. One thing that really stands out though is the Bible verse references that are included under each song title - so if you opened up the booklet not realising it was a Christian album, you would soon realise! It is great to be able to reach for the Bible and read the verses as you listen to the song, making it a much more complete experience of praising God through music. From the first seconds of the opening track "Interlude" I was hooked, what a GREAT way to start an album! The album is almost a story, the opening being a court "scene" with Kirk Franklin standing trial accused... Read review

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Advantages: Finally reappearing with their 3rd album
Disadvantages: Just not quite as good as before

...Two years in the making…Hell is for Heroes have finally released their third studio album, rather unoriginally self-titled, on Golf Records. For those that know them, and I can’t imagine that’s all that many too be honest, you’ll know them to be classified in the “emo/alternative/rock” genre (if such one exists), with two previous albums – “The Neon Handshake” and “Transmit Disrupt” that were highly thought of in the circles of rock music critics, especially their debut which saw them as a shining, promising light in the new music world. However, many would argue they’ve failed to scale the possible heights they could have attained. The reason? Well, there isn’t one, as this album proves…they may just be one of life’s unlucky bands…… Opening track “To Die For” fails to capture the listeners imagination compared with the opening tracks... Read review

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