Inspired by the epic TV mini-series Jesus, this outstanding collection of music features top pop, country, R&B and rock artists from both Christian and secular sides of the music spectrum. Take a peek at this line-up: Stephen Curtis Chapman, Hootie and the Blowfish, DC Talk, Leann Rimes, Avalon, LoneStar, Jaci Valesquez, 98, Edwin McCain, Yolanda Adams and more. If youve been looking for a Christ-based CD or tape to give to a non-Christian friend that theyd actually listen to, this is it.
Quite simply, the music on Jesus is an amazing combination of tunes that pointwith every note and lyricto the Son of God. Highlights include Avalons "Fly to You," DC Talks remake of "Spirit in the Sky," Yolanda Adams remake of Earth, Wind and Fires "Shining Star," and Hootie and the Blowfishs "City by a River."
"What do we do with this Jesus? You could either follow Him, or you could crucify Him," writes Douglas Kaine McKelvey in the liner notes. "Two thousand years of science, progress and religion dont seem to have changed things for us all that much most of us still find ourselves in our more honest momentsfaced with the same troubling question and the same simple options that perplexed Christs contemporaries."
Jesus is a rare collection that can cross the bridge between fans of Christian and secular music and get both sides talking about Christ.