Roaring Lambs

Track Listings

1. Headstrong - Jars of Clay

2. Salt and Light - Ashley Cleveland, Michael Tait

3. Out There - Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith

4. One Thing - Brent Bourgeois, Ginny Owens

5. Shortstop

6. Kingdom Come

7. Akehlulek Ubaba (With God Everything Is Possible) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Charlie Peacock

8. Touch - Delirious?

9. Daisies and Roses - Burlap to Cashmere

10. Goodbye - Over the Rhine

11. Wondering Where the Lions Are

12. Ground You Shook - Sixpence None the Richer

Tracks:

Headstrong - Jars Of Clay
Salt And Light - Ashley Cleveland and Michael Tait
Out There - Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith
One Thing - Ginny Owens and Brent Bourgeois
Shortstop - Steve Taylor
Kingdom Come - PFR
'Akehlulek' Ubaba (With God Everything Is Possible) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Charlie Peacock
Touch - Deliriou5?
Daisies And Roses - Burlap To Cashmere
Goodbye - Over The Rhine
Wondering Where The Lions Are - Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes Of Love
The Ground You Shook - Sixpence None The Richer

Product Description

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Not only is Roaring Lambs packed with fine artists, it has vision, superior quality, and brand-new, unreleased songs. The disc is a companion piece to the late Emmy Award-winning television producer Bob Briner's respected, thought-provoking book Roaring Lambs, which challenges Christians to get out from behind the church walls and become culture-shaping influences in society at large. With songs that are based on and in response to this book, musicians who were influenced by Briner have joined together to sustain his challenge. These artists, well respected for their creative integrity, have each already brought their work beyond the Christian subculture and into mainstream society. With old-timers like Steve Taylor and the cutting-edge band Delirious, the result is some of the best Christian music to date. Catchy, innovative, and diverse, this project hits its mark, raising the standard for Christian musicians and culture-shapers everywhere. --Israel Button

Customer Reviews:

Excellent "odds-and-ends" compilation of Christian bands.......2005-07-05

First of all, I have not read the "Roaring Lambs" book to which this album is a companion, as I am going strictly on what I heard on the CD.

"Roaring Lambs" (12 tracks, 49 min., released in 2000) brings music of some of my all time favorite bands. The highlights for me are Over the Rhine's "Goodbye", an outstanding evocative song that would appear one year later on OtR's "Films for Radio" album (still their best album to date). Then there is Sixpence None the Richer's "The Ground You Shook", an introverted gentil song from Matt Slocum and Leigh Nash (this track would later be included on "The Best of Sixpence None the Richer, released in 2004). Then there is Bill Mallonnee & Vigilantes of Love's "Wondering Where the Lions Are", an excellent cover of the 1979 Bruce Cockburn song. Those three songs alone are worth the price of the CD as such. Other good songs are the contributions of Ashley Cleveland & Michael Tait, Steve Taylor (not to be confused with Aerosmith's Steve Tyler), and Burlap to Cashmere.

When this album came out in 2000, it didn't garner much attention, which is a pity. While there is some filler, there is a LOT of great music on here, punctuated by the last three tracks on the album, by Over the Rhine, Bill Mallonnee and Sixpence. You can probably get this for a few dollars in the used bin store or here on Amazon, and it's absolutely worth that.

Not Worth It.......2005-07-03

Most reviewers mention how they eagerly anticipated this CD, since there are so many great artists contributing. I also had high hopes for it, since a few of the artists are among my favorites. So I was actually shocked at how mediocre it is, and how even the contributions of my favorite musicians seemed dull and lifeless. It is as if they asked some of the greatest Christian bands to give them the worst song they ever recorded, and then put them all into a compilation. This CD is not worth your time or money. If you want a good mix of contemporary Christian artists, a WOW mix would be a better choice.

More Than We Want to Handle.......2005-02-13

I hear listeners complain- and I often agree- that CCM music is too much fluff and not enough substance, that you could just as easily insert the word "baby" for "Jesus" to secularize the song, and no one would know the difference. With that said, the responses to this album seem to indicate that when we are presented with a work of greater depth and thought, it remains on the back of the shelf gathering dust. Listeners complain that it wasn't what they expected, that it wasn't their usual, easily digested fluffy mix. They want a solution, but they don't like working through the answer. This album is an incredible, eclectic mix from talented writers and musicians who bring more to the table than a pre-made batch for trend-chasing success. The lyrics feature inspired metaphors with thought-provoking depth, but it takes a little more attention and contemplation to truly enjoy the layers of this album than would your average CCM pop piece. This is a work of great subtlety and taste, but it is not for easy listening.

I very much enjoyed "Daisies and Roses" by Burlap to Cashmere's Stephen Delopoulos and "Headstrong" by Jars of Clay both for their beauty and for their slight tilt from each of the bands' usual sounds. "Daisies and Roses" has a slightly more folk-colored appeal, very characteristic of Mr. Delopoulos's personal release "Me Died Blue." "Headstrong" is in a sense a pre-cursor to the sound of Jars' more recent release "Who We Are Instead." The refreshing and excellently executed rhythm and vocals of "Akehlulek Ubaba" is a great highlight of the album.

There were only a couple of mild disappointments from line up that is, on the whole, stellar. Ginny Owens displayed a much lower level of instrumental sophistication than on her personal releases. "Out There" by Mr. Smith and Mr. Chapman was a very easy, extremely mellow, and on the whole uninspired piece. I have heard far better work from each of them, particularly on some of there earlier releases, so there does not seem to be any accounting for this anomaly.

On the whole, an excellent compilation for someone weary of the average, run-of-the-mill CCM fare. Add a little bit of eclectic, spiritually sound spice to your collection with this album.

A Mixed Bag.......2004-04-27

You can split this cd into two parts, kind of like Jekyll and Hyde. The one side is the generic CCM standard, and the second side being the more obscure and higher quality tracks.

The two sides, thankfully are pretty even. Throw away Jars of Clay, Ashley Cleveland (who would have done a better job without Tait's "assistance"), SCC & Smitty, PFR, and Deliriou5? right away. Boring songs. But perhaps your average CCM fan would enjoy?

For me, there are three standout tracks worthy of attention. First, the Steve Taylor track. It's quirky like fans have come to expect, and since he is more or less retired from performing, a surprise. The Ladysmith Black Mambazo track is a refreshing change from the pace with it's African vocal arrangements. And the Over the Rhine track is also quality with it's meandering piano and the majestic vocals of Karin Bergquist.

Sixpence None The Richer delivers what fans have come to expect from them, a solid pop tune with Leigh Nash's trademark angelic vocals. While some people complain at the song's difference from their self titled cd, this is hardly surprising considering that Sixpence has been a band to evolve and not meld to any preconceptions. I give the song two thumbs up.

Also enjoyable was the Bill Mallonee & VOL track. I can understand why that track isn't very popular amoung reviewers. If you're not into their alt.country sound, you won't like the track.

The other two songs are ok. Ginny Owens has her moments, and the Burlap song is good, but doesn't quite touch some of the material from the full length.

Three stars for the killer, but there is, indeed, too much filler.

no good.......2002-11-08

this is like an example of ccm just trying to put out a cd to get a few bucks. There are only like two good songs on here which i cant really even remember...and the rest of the cd goes down hill. maybe some of them would be fine if they the artist keep it on their cd...but just all the songs were slow and not that intresting to save the cd.

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Roaring Lambs

Manufacturer: Squint
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000B9SHQO

Product Description

Roaring Lambs // 1. Headstrong - Jars Of Clay 2. Salt And Light - Ashley Cleveland and Michael Tait 3. Out There - Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael W. Smith 4. One Thing - Ginny Owens and Brent Bourgeois 5. Shortstop - Steve Taylor 6. Kingdom Come - PFR 7. 'Akehlulek' Ubaba (With God Everything Is Possible) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Charlie Peacock 8. Touch - Deliriou? 9. Daisies And Roses - Burlap To Cashmere 10. Goodbye - Over The Rhine 11. Wondering Where The Lions Are - Bill Mallonee and Vigilantes Of Love 12. The Ground You Shook - Sixpence None The Richer

(Cd) Roaring Lambs: Headstrong, Salt N Light, Out There, One Thing, Shortstop, Kingdom Come, Akehlulek Ubaba with God Everything Is Possible, Touch, Daisies N Roses, Goodbye, Wondering Where the Lions Are, the Ground You Shook

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(Cd) Roaring Lambs: Headstrong, Salt N Light, Out There, One Thing, Shortstop, Kingdom Come, Akehlulek Ubaba with God Everything Is Possible, Touch, Daisies N Roses, Goodbye, Wondering Where the Lions Are, the Ground You Shook

Manufacturer: Squint Entertainment
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000HDTDZI

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1. Headstrong - Jars of Clay
2. Salt and Light - Ashley Cleveland, Michael Tait
3. Out There - Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael W. Smith
4. One Thing - Brent Bourgeois, Ginny Owens
5. Shortstop
6. Kingdom Come
7. Akehlulek Ubaba (With God Everything Is Possible) - Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Charlie Peacock
8. Touch - Delirious?
9. Daisies and Roses - Burlap to Cashmere
10. Goodbye - Over the Rhine
11. Wondering Where the Lions Are
12. Ground You Shook - Sixpence None the Richer