Chorus Of The Saints CD

Chock full of chunky riffs, energizing rock and lyrics of faith and devotion, Chorus of the Saints puts Australian quartet Revive squarely on the Christian music map. The twelve song debut kicks off with the anthemic title track, followed by a solid set of soaring ballads and driving rock numbers. Includes the radio-ready single "You Know," featuring Third Day's Mac Powell, plus "Can't Change Yesterday," "Stay," and more.

Revive - Chorus of the Saints

4.5 Stars

Catching the attention of Third Day's Mac Powell was this Aussie band's hot ticket to breaking through in the US. After releasing three albums down under, Revive landed an opening slot for TD in 2007. Powell and his bandmates were impressed and asked to hear more, so Revive spent the next several months crafting new songs. This led to more tours with Third Day in the spring and fall of 2008, and the work slowly evolved into the band's stateside debut, Chorus of the Saints, which releases in March 2009. Whether it was their working relationship with Powell, lead vocalist Dan Hanbury's impressive writing chops, or simply that intangible thing called momentum, everything fell into place for a breakthrough. And the result is one heck of a breakthrough, indeed! This album does everything right. It cranks up the volume in all the right places and slows things down just at the moments when you're ready for a reprieve.

Revive's peppy blend of pop and rock is far from the tiresome one-dimensional rock that dominated the radio waves. The title track's gritty rock riff kicks off the album with unrelenting energy. The harmonies on Power make those little hairs on the back of your head stand up straight. Sit With Me is the album's hidden gem with its consuming, bluesy hook. The group's name comes from a phrase in Psalms 85 that says, "He will revive their hearts." Not only does this album do that, but it rekindles the art of crafting elegant, hopeful rock songs.

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Reviewed by Benoît (Montreal, Canada), October 05, 2009

Wow, highly recommended album! Favorite songs are CHORUS OF THE SAINTS, DISTANT MEMORIES and PROMISE OF TOMORROW. A pretty unique sound from this Australian band, they should become very popular in America.

Reviewed by Idril Celebrindor (Middletown, PA), August 31, 2009

Besides Third Day, Revive is my favorite band. I saw them open for Third Day on the Third Day Tour and it was love at first sight! This CD is amazing; I play it ALL the time because it is fun, encouraging, uplifting, godly, and rockin' awesome! If you only buy one CD a year, this is the one to get! I promise, you will not be sorry/

Reviewed by Chalmers Wolcott (Hornell, NY), February 12, 2009

I've been listening to this album since May 2008 when I saw them open for Third Day. Their performance that night is a memory I'll never forget. Revive has a message and a sound that is so refreshing that I can't really think of anyone to compare them to. If you like Christian music that rocks then buy this CD. A truly inspiring and uplifting addition to any collection.

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