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May
3, 2004
Worship Leader Magazine
Prayers, 1000 Generations/simplistic
records
by Davin Seay
Prayers, the debut
independent album from 1000 Generations, the worship team
of the Indianapolis Vineyard, is a remarkably assured,
evocative and engaging offering from a group who has opened
up worship's expressive vocabulary by making the most
of dynamics inherent in their original material.
There is much on this collection of a dozen original tracks
for other church-based worship recording projects to emulate.
More than simply a rendering of live service, 1000 Generations
has constructed a seamless thematic flow within the confines
of the recording studio, evincing a remarkable grasp of
the essentials of the medium. This is, in the best sense,
a "concept album," a gracefully conceived and executed
musical journey encompassing a full range of emotions
and insight.
Constructed largely around simple percussive/piano arrangements,
prayers is less
a showcase of the group's modest individual talents than
it is a sum that is larger than its parts - which, it
could be argued, is the goal of true worship to begin
with. That's no small accomplishment: throughout this
very special album, 1000 Generations remains true to a
singular vision, a way of speaking to and about God that
is as liberating as it is exhilarating. From its resplendent
cover art to its delicate aural accents, prayers
is the best new album of the year.
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