Showing posts with label praise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label praise. Show all posts

Friday, July 22, 2011

Robert Pierre I'm All In Album Review!


For Robert Pierre latest album 'I’m All In' is more than the name of his third studio album, it has become Robert’s life motto as he responds to God’s calling to live fully committed to Him. The album, being released on July 26 from thinkaboutit records is a collection of songs that enthusiastically and energetically worship God while wrestling with what it means to be a Christian in a world full of difficulty as well as joy, and anxieties as well as excitement.
 “All of the songs have something to do with things I was going through my senior year while preparing to say goodbye to friends and not really knowing what would come next, but finding comfort and peace in the Lord’s plan for my life." ~ Robert Pierre

The Bible talks about how the eyes of the Lord are searching to and fro throughout the earth, searching for someone whose heart is wholly His, someone he can strongly support. This CD is me saying, "I’m all in."

Creating I’m All In was a powerfully personal experience for Robert, who teamed with veteran songwriter Jason Ingram (Tenth Avenue North, Sanctus Real, Bebo Norman) and legendary producer Matt Bronleewe (Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman) on the album and it shows! In addition to writing and recording 'I’m All In' and playing on a summer tour, Robertʼs weekly residency as worship director at Harvest Bible Church Orlando; the church his family helped launch just a few years ago, now welcomes upwards of 1,000 worshippers every week, keeps him extremely busy. And he’s done it all as a high school senior!

My Take:

It's hard to beleive Robert is so young! The music has a decidedly pop influence to it, and if you didn't know it was worship music, I could see where you could confuse it for a radio pop song, but not in a trite way by any means. I love that the message is in the words, delivered in an upbeat and relatable way!

Hold on to your teenage daughters, because his looks are a cross between Michael Buble and Elvis, with a cute mischievious gleam in his eyes and in his smile. I'm sure young girls are going to find him hard to resist! Nothing against 'the beebs', but if I were a teen, I'd much rather go to the prom with Robert than Justin Bieber, just saying! (Ok, so bad boy looks, but a good boy at heart? C'mon Ladies,you can't tell me I'm alone on that one!)

I can definitely see Producer's Matt Bronleewe's influence and get the Jars of Clay and Steven Curtis Chapman (one of my personal faves) influence. I like all the tracks, but stand outs include: I'm All In (Title Track), Sing For Joy, Dead to Sin, and Maker of the Stars.

You can stay up to date on all things Robert Pierre on Facebook or on Twitter!

I have always beleived that everything we hear, listen to, watch and expose ourselves to strongly influence our thoughts. Worship music has always filled my spirit and I'm proud to add Robert Pierre's 'I'm All In' to my collection! I know we live in a digital world, and I do add my CD's to my iPod in my 'uplifting' playlist, but I still like to have actual CD's! And this one will definitely remain in rotation!
















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FTC Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post. No monetary compensation has been received. I received Robert's Pierre's 'I'm All In' CD for editorial consideration and to facilitate my review. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” An Amazon Affiliate link to Robert Pierre's CD has been placed in this post.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Rebecca St. James I Will Praise You CD Review and Giveaway! Ends 04/12!

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Rebecca St. James! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is Margaret R., Congratulations Margaret!
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Ascending Butterfly's 'It's MY Birthday, but You Get the Gifts' Giveaways, brought to you by:


Yesterday was my birthday and we are in the middle of the 'it's MY birthday, But You get the gifts' annual promotion! We started with Novica where I shared some great prezzies (including cute and meaningful bling), we currently have a Lindt chocolate giveaway running and now we are moving to music! When I think birthday or party I think music!

The day I was born fell on a Palm Sunday and my birthday always coincides with the season of Lent, so for me WHAT I listen to during this season is very important to me! I like listening to songs of praise and worship, across all categories and genres including Gospel, Rock, Christian and I've even listened to reggae and rap praise songs.

What we watch, read, and listen to has a huge influence on our thinking both on a conscience and sub-conscience level. For me, especially during the season of Lent, when I listen to music I like that music to fill my soul and lift my spirits.

I also have a keen interest in music released on or within days of my birthday across any genre!

Rebecca St. James I Will Praise You

In the following video, Rebecca explains her song, "Shine Your Glory Down," from the album, I Will Praise You, her first studio project since 2005, available everywhere April 5, 2011.


Track Listing:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - I Will Praise You
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - You Never Let Go
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Shine Your Glory Down
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - You Still Amaze Me
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In A Moment
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The Kindness Of Our God
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - When The Stars Burn Down (Blessing And Honor)
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Almighty God
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - You Hold Me Now
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - You Make Everything Beautiful

My Take:

Rebecca St. James first studio album was a self titled album released June 1, 1994. Her career's longevity is a true testament to her Faith. There is an underlying theme in many of the tracks of not letting anything stand in the way of her praising him, which truly resonated with me. There are many stressors in our day to day lives, that pull us away from ourselves, shake our foundations and test our Faith, but actively affirming that you will continue to praise, to let your soul be free, to sing, to work at your happiness and your Faith is a powerful message. This is a beautiful reminder not to let anything get you down or get in the way of your Faith.

Certain tracks were perfect 'road trip' tracks, the kind of songs that urge you to move forward and put trouble behind you, those uplifting, sing a long to type tracks that you are comfortable having the kids hear while they are in the car with you! I enjoyed this album, and definitely recommend it! Would you like to preview the album for yourself? Rebecca St. James is having a listening party, please click HERE!

You didn't think I'd forget about you right? Who loves you butterfly?

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Propeller have a very special surprise for 1 lucky winner! 1 winner will receive Rebecca St. James 'I Will Praise You CD'! (This is a great idea to slip one in that special someone's Easter Basket)

Don't you just ♥ Rebecca St. James? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY entry- Tell us one way music enhances your Faith. (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

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Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Blog about this giveaway, linking to this giveaway post. Leave the URL in a comment. (If your blog post contains more than just a pic and link you'll get 5 extra credit entries!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - In the spirit of Music Fun share with us your favorite song ever! (Can be any genre or style!)

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FTC Disclosure Info for this Giveaway: This is not a paid insertion. This is a non-compensated post and all opinions regarding the product and the sponsor are my own experiences. I was provided product to facilitate the review and giveaway. The sponsors are fulfilling directly to prize winner(s), this in no way influenced my opinion of the products. Once a winner is selected and their information has been forwarded to the sponsor, the responsibility of prize fulfillment rests with the sponsor. An Amazon affiliate link has been included in this post.