Israel & New Breed - Jesus at the Center [CD]

<h2>Israel &amp; New Breed - Jesus At The Center (CD NEW)</h2><br><b>Label:</b> Absolute<br><b>Format:</b> CD<br><b>Release Date:</b> 13 Aug 2012<br><b>No. of Discs:</b> 2<br><b>UPC:</b> 000768506325<br><br><b><u>Album Tracks</u></b><br><br><b>DISC 1:</b><br><b>1.</b> The Intro<br><b>2.</b> Jesus the Same<br><b>3.</b> Rez Power<br><b>4.</b> No Turning Back<br><b>5.</b> Te Amo<br><b>6.</b> More Than Enough<br><b>7.</b> Overflow<br><b>8.</b> I Call You Jesus<br><b>9.</b> Church Medley: Jesus Is the Sweetest Name I Know/Oh How I Love Jesus<br><b>10.</b> Jesus at the Center<br><br><b>DISC 2:</b><br><b>1.</b> Jesus at the Center (Reprise)<br><b>2.</b> Speechless<br><b>3.</b> It's Not Over (When God Is in It)<br><b>4.</b> Your Presence is Heaven<br><b>5.</b> More and More<br><b>6.</b> Hosanna/Moving Forward/Where Else Can I Go<br><b>7.</b> You Have Me/You Hold My World<br><b>8.</b> To Make You Feel My Love/Name of Love<br><b>9.</b> It's Not Over (When God Is in It) [Studio Version] [Version]<br><b>10.</b> Jesus at the Center [Studio Version] [Version]<br><b>11.</b> Your Presence Is Heaven [Studio Version] [Version]<br><br>

When you've cut your teeth cutting live albums -- and have single-handedly become a one-stop source for multicultural church music -- five years is a long time to be away from the game. In the case of gospel-praise supergroup Israel & New Breed, that's not really a problem. Its frontman, Israel Houghton, has kept busy all along, exploring the solo route with two albums, The Power of One and Love God. Love People, while continuing to resource churches for new material. Plus, it's not like the band was twiddling its thumbs: they accompanied the bandleader wherever he went -- on tour with Chris Tomlin, on-stage at the Grammys, or back home at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church. It's at the Houston megachurch that Israel and the gang reassembled for Jesus at the Center, a double-disc recording in the spirit of the classics New Season and Live from Another Level -- the top-selling albums that made the group a household name in gospel. Like efforts past, Jesus consists of two main movements. The first one is a praise-fest featuring a string of high-octane numbers, running the gamut from corporate choral praise ("Jesus the Same," "More Than Enough") and contemporary gospel ("No Turning Back") to Latin electro-pop (the Pitbull-esque "Te Amo"), and even a gospel-ska hybrid ("Rez Power"). The vibe isn't always congregational -- "Te Amo," in particular, is more a dance party than a praise party -- but that's merely Israel getting the audience primed for something a little deeper. The turning point is the pop ballad "Jesus at the Center," a rousing number giving way to the second movement, a stretch of worshipful, impassioned slow-burners that segue right into one another. This is familiar territory for the group, which makes it all the harder to pinpoint which songs from Jesus at the Center will join the ranks of "Friend of God" and "You Are Good" in the canon of cross-cultural praise. Aside from the title track -- which some churches have had in rotation since its inclusion in the collective's 2011 retrospective, Decade -- only time will tell how the new material will fare with churchgoers. After all, they're the gatekeepers who continue to give Israel & New Breed a reason to sing. ~ Andree Farias, Rovi

Performer	Israel & New Breed
Music genre	Praise & Worship
Music release type	Live
Media format	CD
Original release date	2012
Number of tracks	17
Has parental advisory label	N
Number of discs	2
Awards won	Grammy Awards
Track listing	The Intro - Colossians 1:15-20,Jesus The Same,Rez Power,No Turning Back,Te Amo - featuring T-Bone,More Than Enough - Featuring Onaje Johnson & Krystle Harper,Overflow - Featuring Danirl Johnson & Bishop Michael Pitts,I Call You Jesus,Church Medley: Jesus Is The Sweetest Name I Know/Oh How I Love Jesus - Featuring Daniel Johnson / Onaje Jefferson & Charlin Moore,Jesus At The Centre,Jesus At The Centre (Reprise),Speechless - Featuring Adam Ranney & Tina Baker,It's Not Over (When God Is In It) - Featuring Aaron Lindsey,Your Presence Is Heaven,More And More - Featuring Onaje Jefferson,Medley: Hosanna/Moving Forward/Where Else Can I Go,Medley: You Have Me/You Hold My World - Featuring Michael Gungor,Maeley: To Make You Feel My Love/Name Of Love - Featuring Mariah Houghton,Jesus At The Center (Studio Version),Your Presence Is Heaven (Studio Version)
Record label	PID
Track name	Your Presence is Heaven, Speechless, Jesus At The Center
Digital audio file format	CD
Is edited	N
Is enhanced	N