Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Some fans of Christian music expressed to me recently their disappointment about the low production values of many Christian videos. I know what they mean. Too often we see bands or soloists miming their latest album track with one change of scenery and change of clothes or (even worse) studio tracks clumsily edited onto cheaply made live footage. There are offenders of both varieties here. But the truth is that with MTV reluctant to give any exposure to Christian acts save for the few like P.O.D or Switchfoot making a serious stab at "crossing over" there's been little encouragement for artists/record companies to invest in anything else than videos shot by El Cheapo Productions. Maybe that will change once the Gospel Music Channel gets on air in the States. In the meantime here is some excellent music from acts like pop punkers Relient K, pop rapper Lil ROCC Williams and acoustic songsmith Chris Rice interspersed with occasional bigger budget videos from mainstream acts like Stacie Orrico, 12 Stones and the gone-but-not forgotten Sixpence None The Richer. A good selection.  

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