I have to admit that this is my first time to hear an entire Al Denson album. I found this to be an enjoyable straight-forward pop album, with a full, heavily produced sound, courtesy of Paul Mills and Chris Harris. Denson's vocals are clear and effective at transferring the lyrics, but didn't otherwise grab my attention. I wouldn't call his voice exactly the force behind the project; the sequenced rhythms drive the project.
Most of the lyrics are straight forward with the titles pretty well explaining their subject and intent: "Living in the Light of Your Love," "I Know a Love," "Say It With Love," "Nothing in All of the World" (nothing can keep us from God), "The Door" (we need to help people find the door to God-since it's always open), and "Draw Me Near." Surprisingly, the title track was the most vague to me. I'm still not sure if I really catch the entire point of the song.
One of the happiest sounding tracks is "I Got You," basking in the dependability of Jesus, with a funky, almost Spanish sound in the verses. "Alcatraz" is also an interesting song, with an intro something like a movie soundtrack. It compares being trapped in Alcatraz to the bondage of sin before being freed through Christ. "Stand" speaks out against bondage from the influence of others, encouraging us to stand up out of the crowd.
Overall, I found the album enjoyable. I'm not really into straight-ahead Pop, but if you are, I think you'll enjoy this one.
