- Spin
- I'm Not Ashamed
- Blessed Be Your Name
- I Am Free
- I Could Sing of Your Love Forever
- Falling on Me Now
- You've Made Me Glad
- We Lift You Up
- Undignified
- Trading My Sorrows
Bonus Club Trax: - I'm Not Ashamed
- I Am Free
- You've Made Me Glad
The Club J series debuted in 2004 with
Though it again relies on professional studio singers and producers, the project's reinterpretation of praise standards often comes across sounding dated and irrelevant to its target audience. For example, the title track by guest vocalist Lincoln Brewster features a shout-along kids choir that comes across a bit too cheesy, even by pre-teen standards. They've also included Kara Williamson's "Falling on Me Now" from her 2002
The production effects and annoying loops in "Blessed Be Your Name," "Trading My Sorrows," and "You've Made Me Glad" sound like they came straight out of the early '90s dance movement. A lame, hyperactive cover of "Undignified" sounds like sanitized punk rock (or else aggressive polka rock). And can any compilation benefit from yet another rendition of "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever," especially this odd blend of neo-soul and reggae? Kids will likely be more content listening to the well-known version by Sonicflood.
It's disappointing that this series has again missed the mark, considering that the popularity of Jump5 and Kidz Bop proves that there's a potential audience. From a parental perspective,