Search - Travis Cottrell :: Jesus Saves Live

Somethings Not Right In The Production - Doesn't Hold Up To

James Alexander | Arizona | 06/05/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"First, know that I am a HUGE Travis Fan. Lead/Play/Sing a lot of his stuff in church. Travis's voice sounds great as always. Love the song selection and hope to see these attainable soon via songbook. My Inhereitance is a BIG standout along with the title track and Cindy Morgan's song puts you in the presence of the Lord faster than a lightening bolt. Travis is gifted in leading worship music and I was very excited to hear this project.



I did give this album a 3/5 but it could have been lower. Specifically, the first 3 songs are not mixed right. It's strange. The production gets better as the songs (track 4+) go. I played it in the car and my on my home stereo to see if it mattered. I still thought I was mistaken so I played it for my wife and without prompting she said something doesn't sound right. The singers sound bored and Travis's normal transitions during songs are absent. Our God Saves is another example. This song is recorded/performed terribly. The guitar solo sounds like a beginner got ahold of an electric guitar and filled in. Same song - there is a female part that stands out as dominant yet struggling to stay on key at the same time. You singers out there know that feeling - it's not comfortable. There is a 200 member choir but sadly it never sounds like it. 20-30 in an empty room maybe. Lastly, there is an inclusion of Lord, Have Mercy that is painful. I can see conceptually where they were going, but it did not work. All this to say, these are things that should not be on an album by todays production standards and we're used to so much better from Travis. Maybe I'm spoiled.



Is it worth the pick up? I picked this up at my local bookstore for full price on release day because I'm such a fan, but knowing the production woes I would of downloaded just the good ones and skipped the ones that sound like they missed the mastering stage.



Keep 'em coming Travis."

Disappointed

Judy Sue Watts | Enid, Ok USA | 10/09/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I was very disappointed with my purchase. I ordered this particular item because it contained the DVD. I was surprised to find advertising across the bottom of the video. If I had know this, I wouldn't have ordered it."