From start to finish, In the Company of Angels: A Call to Worship is an ear pleaser, much like Caedmon's Call's previous work. Full of powerful vocals, inspiring lyrics and beautiful melodies, this album is one you'll listen to over and over.
The album is undoubtedly worship oriented. Most songs are slow- to mid-tempo, such as "God Who Saves," "Carry Your Love," "I Boast No More" and "God of Wonders," with a few upbeat songs mixed in, such as "We Delight," "Thy Mercy," "Warrior," and "The Danse."
All the God-glorifying lyrics reflect Caedmon's history as a worship band, making this an encouraging and uplifting album to listen to. Another strong contribution to the sound is, of course, the wide variety of instruments and vocals (they've got some beautiful harmonies). The instruments vary from piano, accordion, electric guitars, string arrangements, etc., creating quite a diverse sound throughout the album.
This is definitely an album you'll find yourself repeating and singing along to. You may even find yourself doing the occasional dance!
Other coverage for this album
ReAL Magazine 2001Reviewed by Timothy Paul YenterCaedmon's Call has the unique ability to take a worn-out style and breathe new life into it. When they hit the national CCM market in the late nineties, their depth of emotional exploration and ability to capture common truths in elegant and never-clichéd language gave a glimmer of hope to Christian music fans. Before then, there were stars, yes; talent, yes; but ne'er the twain did meet--until…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Brian A. SmithThere seems to be a formula in the way records are produced nowadays in the CCM world: overpromoted or surprise breakthrough debut album, rushed follow up, live album, greatest hits album (with three new songs), solo album if applicable, Christmas album, and finally, worship album. Caedmon's Call is one of the better groups to emerge from the corporate mill that affects 90% of CCM. In the Company…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Alex KlagesThis new album by Caedmon's Call is a worship project, so in addition to the studio-produced tracks, there are a few live tracks scattered in. On the whole, it is a solid album, and shows that the coffeehouse stylings of Caedmon's Call lend themselves well to a worship-oriented project. There's not much of this album that would have sounded out of place on any of their other albums. The vocals…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Trae CadenheadWhen I received this CD in the mail and first gave it a listen, I was tempted to slap it with a so-so rating of 3 tocks, quickly review it, and get on with life. Thankfully, life got busy, and I didn't have time to review the album for about two weeks. During that time, I gave In the Company of Angels several listens. Now, as I write this, I can say that Caedmon's Call's new worship CD is worthy…Similar sounding releases
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