Back in the mid-90's Kim began writing impromptu reviews of church music CDs (worship music) so that people who were looking for CDs would have an opinion from someone who is also a worship leader and is garnering music for local church use. Up to this point, this was rarely something that was done, because church music was revered as sacred and it was thought that any offering of that sacred worship shouldn't be criticised or evaluated. In fact, Kim wasn't as much a critic as he was an evaluator, helping people find what fit their church. He began posting his reviews on line in a email discussion forum, called the Worship List (website). After a while, when he helped launch Worshipmusic.com, he continued that same concept of trying to help other local church worship leaders and musicians find music that might be applicable to their situations. The reviews continued to be a part of that. Worshipmusic.com went on to grow a staff of writers that would add many more reviews to the collection they have, but Kim continued to participate as a key reviewer. This journal logs all the reviews Kim has written on worship music CDs and projects.
Kim's reviews of CD projects of worship music includes independents, label and main stream recordings, but all having to do with worship music.
Friday, August 17, 2007 at 5:51PM 
A while back, I was spending a little time listening to demos from various music companies and individuals.. doing that isn't the heavenly experience you might expect.. so many CDs, so little real worship, so many cliche songs.. then something ballistic happened- I listened to an incredible CD by a new group called "Sonic Flood".
It is just awesome! It has many songs I already knew, from Andy Parks' "In The Secret", to Scott Underwoods' "Holiness", to a couple of Martin Smith tunes. But these are not renditions for the faint of heart-- only groovin' worshipers will handle some of the arrangements of these songs. For those who already know and like Sonic Flood, or just love worship and long for a musical sound that is alot more edgy-- you must check this project out!
Now, here is the coolest thing about this album- it has a simple, yet worshipful (as are all of the cuts) version of Matt Redmans "Heart Of Worship". And that is the beauty and power of this CD- Sonic Flood didn't take themselves so seriously that they had to pummel us with every new song written by "sonic flood". Instead, they put their very considerable musical talents to bear on some already very well received worship songs being used by the Body of Christ. If I had to select a CD in the category of song selection, this project would be at the top. The only thing missing from this great experience? I would love hear this group live!!
oh ya- I almost forgot... some the songs are titled differently on the cover than you may know them as (IE. "In The Secret" is called "I Want To Know You", "Heart of Worship" is entitled "When the Music Fades"). Just a warning in case you look at the released CD and wonder where all those songs are that I told you about..
Product Link Sonicflood
Review by Kim Gentes
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