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Jesus Is (2006)

Hillsong London produces an energetic and exciting album which will be a big hit with Hillsong fans as it contains 14 music orientated praise songs that are upbeat and fun. The lyrics could be improved and made more powerful, but this album is clearly loved by those were at the recording and they produce a wonderful atmosphere. This album is not recommended for those wishing to purchase a good quality Christian music album, as they would be better off with Casting Crowns or even Tim Hughes.

Track List

1. Lord of All
2. Only One For Me
3. It’s A New Day
4. Follow The Son
5. Let The Whole World
6. Hosanna
7. Saviour’s Love
8. Till I See You
9. I Lift My Hands
10. Greatest Gift
11. Where The Love Lasts Forever
12. Above All
13. How Great Is Our God
14. Jesus Is

Album Reviews

Lord of All
“Lord of All”, which gets a great reaction from the congregation, starts off with a prolonged instrumental which sounds very effective. The lyrics are very simple and say that Jesus is the Lord of all. The lack of good quality lyrics is made up for with an energetic drum beat and great harmonies.
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The Time Has Come
The explosive “Only One For Me” sings of wanting to live your whole life for Jesus, as He is the only one we need. This is another fast-paced Christian music song, which has great interesting music and a memorable chorus.
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It’s A New Day
What it is like to become a Christian is sung about in the Christian music song “It’s a New Day” which sings of grey becoming colour and having the ability to see everything more clearly. Although this song does not praise God, it seems to be much loved, especially when the volume is cranked up and everyone is encouraged to dance. This song seems more like one that is found in a concert, not a church praising God.
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Follow The Son
Fast lyrics and fun music begins “Follow the Son” which is another Christian music which does not praise God. The lyrics sing of what Jesus did, and what we will do to worship Him. This is a good Christian music song to have on this album as it is so enjoyable to listen to, but unfortunately lacks in depth lyrics.
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Let The Whole World
“Let the Whole World” is another energetic song which sings of giving everything to God and always following Him. The lyrics, which are set to a dull tune, can be heard from the congregation for the first time in this album which adds a nice atmospheric touch to this Christian music song.
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Hosanna
“Hosanna” is a refreshing break from the previous fast and loud songs. This slow and gentle song sings of the joy they feel that everyone will praise God one day. The pleasant tune is sung along to by a female lead which creates a more calming atmosphere.
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Saviour’s Love
The over long “Saviour’s Love” is repetitive and simply sings the title over and over again which can quickly become dull. Unfortunately, the Christian music is also bland and hard to get into to. Overall this is a very disappointing song.
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Till I See You
The quiet beginning in “Till I See You” makes it hard to hear what is being sung. This is a sleepy Christian music song with repetitive singing, and so is boring to listen to. The lyrics which sing of living to see Jesus come back again and always trusting in God are sung very blandly, which is a shame as this could have been a great upbeat song.
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I Lift My Hands
“I Lift My Hands” is the shortest song on the album, and consists of only one sentence being sung over and over again. There is an increase of volume throughout which helps the congregation get into the Christian music song a bit more, although I am sure they preferred the atmosphere to the song.
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Greatest Gift
Matt Redman now leads us through the unexciting song “Greatest Gift” in which the grace of God is said to be the “greatest gift”. The chorus is sung over and over again which becomes very repetitive but shows that Hillsong is more comfortable with this kind of Christian music song. This song achieves a great atmospheric response from the audience which sounds good on record, and so was probably planned.
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Where The Love Lasts Forever
“Where The Love Lasts Forever” praises God for the cross and says that we will always be thankful. Although slow and gentle to begin with this Christian music song becomes much more interesting as it progresses with a rise in volume and added excitement from the worship leaders and congregation.
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Above All
Heaven is sung about in the song “Above All” with vague lyrics that don’t have much meaning. This is a very energetic song with explosive music that people can dance along to – which is very important with Hillsong. Probably one of the most fun Christian music songs to listen to on this album, it’s just a shame about the empty lyrics.
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How Great Is Our God
A touch of familiarity is now brought into the recording with the extremely well-known “How Great is Our God” written by Chris Tomlin. The lyrics in this song simply praise God as He is great, and the song is easy to remember and sing which is probably why it has become so successful. Unfortunately the lyrics are very empty, and even though it might be fun to sing (and enjoy the atmosphere surrounding this song) it is not fun to listen to.
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Jesus Is
The lyrics of “Jesus Is” sing that one day we will all praise God. It is sung without any emotion or excitement, which is a shame as the lyrics are upbeat. This Christian music song is over-long, slow and very quiet which is not a good ending to “Jesus Is”.
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