- Future
- Monday Morning
- Take It from Me
- Better Me
- We Got the Beat
- Tomorrow
- Star Wars
- Superhero
- Tonight Tonight
- Walk a Mile
Tweenage music is still all the rage—the only genre of music showing growth in today's stagnant music market. So it's a pretty sure bet that the
Like the Jonas Brothers, these guys play their own instruments—impressive, given their age. Their glossy sounding debut,
Unlike the Jonas Brothers, however, Mission Six consistently lets their faith shine through their music (co-written with the producers and others), albeit in rather small ways. The radio single "Better Me" apparently deals with sinful nature, pointing to the One who helps us along: "Two sides in everybody's story/Maybe down maybe in the glory, I wrestle deep within/You're a light bringing resolution/You're the answer to the right conclusion." Similarly, "Future" refers to "the greater power in us" that helps us to make good everyday decisions. The title track geeks out over comic books but then concludes that Jesus is the ultimate hero, and "Walk a Mile" eventually alludes to Christ after challenging us to be more compassionate.
All well and good, but it's still hard to overlook the album's adherence to formulaic tween music. There's always a frivolous fun song, in this case, fantasizing about living in the world of "Star Wars." You can also count on a bland '80s cover, trying to appeal to kids and parents alike—good or bad, Mission Six's cover of "We Got the Beat" sounds very much like The Go-Go's. Positive sentiments abound, seemingly lifted from elsewhere, like the hopeful outlook in "Tomorrow," apparently borrowed from
It's easy to acknowledge these kids have some talent and admit that