Search - Gungor :: Beautiful Things

Beautiful

Tory | 02/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard what a wonderful, revolutionary album this was from friends and bloggers, so when it was released this week I bought it the first day online.



I was doubtful it could live up to the hype, because when I asked what was so unique and different about this band, they all couldn't explain yet encouraged me to see it in concert and listen to it.



After listening to it a few times, I'm hooked. My friends were right: This is a truly special album! I think I love each and every song for a different reason. Some seem playful, others just fun. All are a delight to the senses. My only regret is ordering it online because the music is so good I sometimes miss focusing on the lyrics, and the lyrics themselves are equally as moving and meaningful as the creativity in the music itself.



Gungor: Please come do a concert in California!



Just amazingly stunning, richly crafted music. I'm not one that listens to "worship music" all the time but I love this, and surprisingly, it draws me into worship, wonder and awe every time I listen."

Weird and Wonderful Worship Music

Barry L. Wallace | Sikeston, MO USA | 02/16/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is not your average worship CD, and not your average band.



NOT your average worship CD: It is in fact much better than my poor attempt at alliteration in the title. It's "weird" only in the pleasant sense of being a little quirky and out of the ordinary, which is what makes it "wonderful" to me. This is not like any other worship album I've heard. It's a unique, beautiful, and refreshing departure from the cookie cutter sound of most modern worship music. The diverse compositions feature instruments ranging from a glockenspiel to horns, strings, banjos, a melodica, and a toy piano (no joke...and it sounds good).



NOT your average band: As exceptional as the music is the band's social conscience. Although their concern for social justice may not be immediately evident in their lyrics, the members of the band actively care for the poor and homeless in the city of Denver where they live. They're also planning a trip to Africa later this year with the Mocha Club, an organization devoted to bringing clean water, education, orphan care, improved health care, and more to the people of Africa.



Compassion for the needy, coupled with unconventional, well-written music combine to form the kind of band I'm happy to recommend."