REVIEW: Lincoln Brewster “Let The Praises Ring” (CMT)

Was I the only one who actually bought Lincoln Brewster’s obscure self-titled debut? The year was 1999, and Integrity Music was just starting to spread its wings in the modern worship realm with their brand-new imprint Vertical Music. Despite being one of the flagship artists at the venture, Brewster’s album went largely unnoticed, but I for one didn’t care: the dude had an interesting voice, he knew rock ‘n’ roll, and he could play guitar—and I mean, he could really kill it. Oh, and he had Elvis hair.

Seven years later, his label home is paying homage to his young legacy with Let the Praises Ring: The Best of Lincoln Brewster. With only four albums to his name, it’s rather early for a retrospective, but Brewster’s body of work so far merits one. As someone who’s equally at home composing praise rockers of his own and recreating other people’s songs, his output is substantial enough to be condensed onto a single disc in terms of essentials alone. […read more]

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