Reviewed by Simon Carpenter

If your idea of Heaven is rousing hymns led by a band and being sung by thousands, this double CD is for you. One disc covers the "old" spectrum and includes such classics as "All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name", "Love Divine", "And Can It Be", "When I Survey". 16 of the all time favourites in other words. The name of Stuart Townend looms large on the "present" CD as you would expect, including "In Christ Alone" and "How Deep The Father's Love" and 10 others as writer or co-writer. Robert and Dawn Critchley also get a look in ("Lord I Come Before."). Several of the "past" and "present" selections I had not come across before, so this was also a good introduction to part of our ever-expanding Christian musical heritage.

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