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Irish worship leader Kathryn Scott, who rose to prominence for her contributions to the Vineyard UK albums and is best known
for authoring the title-track to the Hungry Cd, appears here with her second solo album (a '99 disc was released under her maiden name of Kathryn Rainey). Recorded live in Portstewart, Ireland, Scott's deft songwriting
and gutsy, emotive vocals ensure that this showpiece comes over very much in the vein of those previous Vineyard UK classics,
if not quite as loud and racy.
So if you're looking for some rousing praise
anthems you'll find them here - "Heaven is our home", "You're good, Lord", and especially, "Blessed be Your name" are all punchy, memorable and highly infectious ditties. Delightful stuff.
"Hungry" is delivered with some restraint, while "I can only imagine" - now a highly popular "cover" - is given catchy rendition, though not matching Mercyme's striking original. Along the
line appears a stream of tender, acoustic ballads where Kathryn opens her heart and bares all - melodic, intimate gems such as the transparent 'Search me, know me" and the Christ-focused "At the foot of the
cross". Throwing in an oldie, "When I survey" is sensitively delivered, before the album closes on a high, with co-producer Brian Doerksen joining in on the edgy committal of "Today (As for me and my
house)" - superb.
Simple, yet powerful, there's not a single duff track on this 12-song recording. 'Satisfy' is worshipful beauty all the way.
Review by Tom Lennie - Nov 2003 |
