Salvador

Item: Salvador
Author: Krista L.

(2000)

Reviewed by Krista L.

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Label MyrrhReAL Magazine2000

ccm latin rock pop rock worship

Do you want to dance with the Spirit of the Lord? Do you want to dance like David danced? Then this is the CD for you! When I heard the second track, I was hooked. This is good Latin, Hispanic, Spirit-movin', toe-jivin' music. They use old, but good praise songs, new versions of Spanish songs from their youth, and a few original songs as well.

'Lord, I come before you' is a call to worship, fast and exciting, with lyrics that hit my heart and my mind. The second song, the traditional 'David Danced' is more exciting than I ever remember it being. Salvador's arrangement is high energy. They even include a verse in Spanish. These are two best songs on the CD.

Other slower songs have incredible lyrics including 'Crucified,' where they remind us that, we "stand unashamed / I know I've been crucified with Christ / With all my heart, my soul, my might, I lift up my hands, lay down my life / I'm crucified with Christ."

Salvador includes two arrangements of traditional Spanish hymns. One, 'Montana,' is a song they learned early in church. It uses the parable of the Mustard Seed and in the chorus, asks the mountain to "move, move, move."

Salvador has also been heavily supported by the Christian music community, with writing credits on the CD going to veterans Billy Sprague, Monroe Jones, David Mullen, Rick Cua, and Benji Gaither (son of Bill and Gloria Gaither)--which makes the overall lack of original writing questionable. Although Salvador shares writing credits, they've successfully tapped their Latin roots with high energy, incredibly moving lyrics, and a true passion for worship.