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Jesus Freak Review
Three men of God, one band, one record that changed Christian music... again. In 1992, dc Talk came out with the record that everyone said was the turning point for Christian music, Free At Last. But this was only the beginning. Three years later, Toby, Mike, and Kevin are back again, from the �House of Insomnia" (their studio in Franklin, Tennessee) with Jesus Freak. Now let's take a look back at the album that refined a generation of Christian rock and roll.
A funky guitar riff and raw drum intro on �So Help Me God� opens Jesus Freak. The song asks God to be with us and for Him to be our source of hope, and not the world. Next up is the hit tune �Colored people� which obviously speaks of the diversity of God�s creation in people. The next track is arguably the best track on the record, if not one of the best and most memorable in the history of Christian rock, the title track, �Jesus Freak.� dc Talk has come 180 degrees stylistically as "Jesus Freak" creeps in with a moody acoustic riff before utterly erupting with hooky electrics and an often haunting melody. �What If I Stumble?� opens with a now renowned quote from Brennan Manning, �The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips, then walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.� The quote appropriately sets up the song which confronts the band's concern about falling while being under the public's watchful and critical eye. The band's remake of the familiar tune by Stephen Schwartz in the early �70�s, �Day by Day� is given an aggressive face lift by the trio.
The melodic hit �Between You and Me� addresses the importance of seeking forgiveness from others when needed and about confessing our sins to God, �If confession is the road to healing/ Forgiveness is the Promised Land.�
�Like It, Love It, Need It" is a schizophrenic pop/rock free-for-all that about seeking Jesus not worldly pleasures. Todd Collins (Good friend of Toby's and part of the Gotee Bros.) throws a curve ball with the very off key operatic version of �Jesus Freak� in the �Jesus Freak (Reprise).�
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Review used by permission: Jesusfreakhideout.com
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