REVIEW: By The Tree “World On Fire” (CMC)
October 5th, 2006 | 
Reviews | Source: CMCentral.com (98)
Pop worship trio, By the Tree, returned to the studio earlier this year with the hopes of capturing that image on their fifth album in as many years, World on Fire. The title track encourages listeners to step up and grasp the fullness of life and set the world “on fire” with the gospel message that burns within them. Other songs talk about God’s omnipresence and faithfulness (”All Around You”), the importance of seeking God in life (”I Will Follow You”), and share the gospel with others (”Shine”), but the bulk of the album offers worshipful lyrics to God. Though the worship songs clearly have good intentions, the lyrics fall into the trap of using clichés to relate common themes, leaving the listener with much to desire. […read more]
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