Reviewed by Peter Dilley

Even if a band is aiming at a retro sound, contemporary production methods don't often result in the ring of authenticity for the era in question. However, when I heard "Breath Of Life" (the opening track) I had to double check that it wasn't just a re-release from a long-forgotten Christian country rock outfit. Not only is their style comparable with the Eagles or some of those early Maranatha! Music bands circa 1973, but there's also that slightly "rough around the edges" dimension to the sound, which you don't often hear these days. Looking on the band's website, songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Jim Foster looks like he could have travelled forward in time from the '70s also. As the album goes on you're treated to 10 more tracks of a similar ilk, from soft ballads to the earnest rock of "Seeds Of Hope". The child's prayer/singing at the start of the title track is particularly cheesy. "OneBody is a beautiful ministry," comments Jim on his web page - but as the saying goes, it's all in the eye of the beholder.

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