The Dutch import has sufficient melody to draw in the casual listener, enough praise & worship to direct that listener to the father, and enough cool instrumentation to make it all sound great. Most notable is "Lips to the Bowl," which is more relevant than most of what you'll hear on the radio, and just about as good as stuff on secular radio.
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The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by James StewartWith a touch of Petra here, some Jerusalem there, and a fair sprinkling of Pearl Jam, Beam's debut album is fairly predictable fare. Although the band hail from the Netherlands, they've been developing an international platform for themselves ever since their appearance with Larry Norman on a recent live album. They've also turned in some popular sets at Holland's annual Flevo Totaal festival,…
