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“RESPONSE” Reviews

PHIL WICKHAM PLEASES FANS AND CRITICS WITH RESPONSE | FOURTH EFFORT FLIES TO NO. 2 ON ITUNES® CHRISTIAN CHART
(Nashville, Tenn) October 5, 2011—Over the years praised singer/songwriter Phil Wickham’s works have been met by critical acclaim and commercial success. Response is proving to continue this trend as it released this week and has already flown to No. 2 on the iTunes ® Christian Chart. Also trending with his past critical success are the rave reviews Response is receiving:
 
“Wickham’s a true original thanks to clever wordplay, adventurous arrangements, and the ability to strike just the right balance between reverence and resourcefulness.” –ChristianityToday.com
 
“This is the worship album Phil Wickham fans have been asking for. With his trademark poetic lyrics and infectious melodies, Response presents pop worship songs- the perfect collection of vertical songs for your church, car, or playlist.”-Christian Musician Magazine 
 
“Wickham’s songwriting is in a higher caliber than most songs on Christian radio right now…It’s easy to dive into God’s glory with Wickham on this album. It’s one of the best worship records you’ll get this year and you won’t want it any other way.” –JesusFreakHideout.com
 
“Phil Wickham’s enthusiastic and reverent style of writing and singing praise and worship songs has consistently been a draw. Wickham’s prayerful sentiments are consistently filled with his personal adoration of God. Response is no exception. Several of these songs should be added to your Sunday morning worship set.” –New Release Tuesday
 
“It’s a very humble and reverent album, declaring who God is, what He has done for us, and sums up what our proper Response should be.”-HollywoodJesus.com
“You will be inspired to worship along with this gorgeous, serene music as you contemplate the goodness of God and His glory and power. You will also enjoy Phil’s dynamic vocals that only magnify this powerful fourth album from Phil Wickham.” -ChristianMusicReview.org 
 
Featured on the chart-topping album is Wickham’s latest radio hit “At Your Name (Yahweh, Yahweh)” that is climbing the radio charts with support from top Christian radio like K-LOVE radio network, KSBJ/Houston, KXOJ/Tulsa & WDJC/Birmingham among others. Watch Wickham open up about the single and the full album here.
In conjunction with the new release, Wickham will also tour around the country this fall performing songs from Response and more.
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JesusFreakHideout Review

 

Recorded during a single concert in Portland, Oregon, Singalong by Phil Wickham is fifteen songs of live acoustic worship, consisting of both original pieces and hymns alike. The entire album is comprised of Wickham and an acoustic guitar, accompanied only by the crowd’s entranced voices singing along. Honest and beautiful, Singalong wonderfully captures the spirit and intense worship that goes along with a Phil Wickham concert.
From the first word to the last note of each song, the concert attendees follow Wickham’s songs nicely, singing every phrase and line right along. Arguably, the best thing about Singalong is the community of it – you literally feel like you are right in the middle of the crowd while listening. As with most live albums, the quality isn’t top-notch, but it’s fair enough by any standards. As far as song selection goes, Singalong seems to equally include tracks from both of Wickham’s albums, with a generous helping of traditional hymns scattered throughout. The songs seem to flow straight through the album, uninterrupted by track divides. Singalong really is a concert directly recorded onto a disc with no apparent editing whatsoever.
Don’t let the fact that Singalong is free to the public fool you; any listener would be hard-pressed to come up with a more real worship experience than this album. It is easily one of the better worship recordings of 2008. Effectively capturing his live show, Phil Wickham’s Singalong will quickly have you joining these passionate worshippers in song.

-Jesus Freak Hideout

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