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April
16, 2004
Christianity Today
Ten Independent Artists
You Should Know (Spring 2004)
by Russ Breimeier with LaTonya Taylor
1000 Generations Called
to Worship
You might recall an album from Vineyard Music Group called
1000 Generations, involving a modern worship team from
Atlanta. This is not the same group, though it is a worship
team bearing the same name from a Vineyard church in Indianapolis.
Led by multi-instrumentalist Steven Potaczek and his wife
Amanda, it's an exemplary and eclectic pop album. Except
for the opening track—the world-music influenced
"He Is Yahweh" from Vineayrd's All I Need—1000
Generations relies on vertically focused pop originals
that most resemble the music of Paul Simon, Michael W.
Smith, and Bruce Hornsby (who has personally complimented
the band's musical talents, especially Potaczek's stunning
piano proficiency). "Eyes" is a wonderful and
celebratory fusion of Latin, jazz, and South African pop.
You can't help but think of early Michael W. Smith and
Amy Grant on "Do You Know This Man?"—a
piano-driven ballad that tells the Passion story. And
that's just three of the album's eleven highlights, which
all outshine the usual clichéd modern worship.
It has everything you could ever want in a worship album:
original songwriting, a relatively unique sound, breathtaking
musicianship, and a passion for encouraging others to
walk closer with the Lord. Trust me: Check out this album.
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