- Never Again
- Home to You
- Out of My Hands
- Through all the Earth
- Numb
- Change
- Lift You Down
- Escape
When you're a new band on the Christian music scene, it certainly can't hurt to have the enthusiastic endorsement of one of the industry's biggest players, namely Michael W. Smith. But unlike the slew of bands that have garnered plenty of advanced buzz in the past, The Turning's debut mostly lives up to the hype. The band officially got its start after several years of playing worship music at its home churches in Chattanooga, Tennessee—a fact that doesn't really come as a surprise when you hear their songs. While these tracks aren't vertically structured for a congregation, the lyrics are simple and relatable enough for listeners of any age or place in life.
And with the experience that inevitably comes from five years of touring and recording, The Turning's major-label debut,
Equally refreshing is the soundtrack itself, with plenty of bombastic guitars and entrancing bass-lines that hold your attention from beginning to end. While it would be easy to compare the band to a bunch of its contemporaries (i.e., those noted above in "Sounds like"), The Turning still manages to make its sound its own—a remarkable feat considering all the U2 and Coldplay knock-offs these days. And with even more experience gained as the band continues to tour, it will have even more diverse fodder to draw from, which will ultimately make the songwriting a little more varied as well.