Tonight The Stars Speak CD

The Glorious Unseen began as a bible study group outside Nashville, TN, gathering believers who shared their vision for church and worship. Lead singer and songwriter Ben Crist began to develop new music for their group, and soon his powerful songs caught the attention of Tooth & Nail Records. Now the quintet offers their debut release, packed with simple yet powerful songs of devotion, worship, and faith.

In theory, I like worship music. But, I often have trouble connecting with both modern worship and hymns (let alone Southern Gospel). Apparently, I’m not the only one.

Enter The Glorious Unseen. This Nashville-based worship project is what happens when musicians from the indie and hardcore scenes seek to create their own worship music. Singer/guitarist Ben Crist had been leading worship for a small Bible study when a few friends persuaded him to incorporate one of his original songs into the worship set, with favorable results. As the church grew, so did the band; and Crist began to write more songs for worship. Eventually those songs came together as the album Tonight the Stars Speak.

Produced by Steve Hindalong and Marc Byrd (Leeland, Jeremy Camp), Crist & Co. have made a beautiful record that somehow fills the void between Sigur Rós and Pedro the Lion. Lyrically, the album is a call to worship, focusing on encountering God’s presence, His greatness, and man’s inadequateness and dependence on Him. The music complements the message well, taking cues from ambient and space music, with shimmering electric guitars and huge reverb that create a mood of etherealness and transcendence, but with overdriven amps and drums that keep it from simply fading into the background. Crist’s voice ties it all together with an understated confidence that adds to the album’s urgency. Tonight the Stars Speak is a different sort of worship album, but it’s not different just to be different—there is a definite sense of authenticity here.

Andrew Scates- CCMMagazine.com

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Reviewed by John Rogney (Virginia), April 05, 2008

This is the BEST WORSHIP CD EVER! Get It! Get It! Get It! You'll be hooked!

Reviewed by Tim Thomas (Omaha, NE), February 02, 2008

This CD is absolutely amazing. It has literally brought me to my knees in tears at the Lord's throne of grace. The lead singer pours out his lyrics with such honesty and realism that it really hits home. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who wants to grow closer to Christ and get an album that will be completely focused on worshipping God rather than talking about self.

Reviewed by Dan Greyson (Calgary, Canada), December 30, 2007

The Glorious Unseen is a must buy for anyone who enjoys modern worship and praise. it is the best CD I have, and I recommend it to anyone. Every song on the cd is catchy and full of passion, and gets you singing alone with them.

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