STYLE: Hip-Hop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 114990-18182 LABEL: Independent FORMAT: CD EP ITEMS: 1
Reviewed by Steve Hayes
Zerubbabel hails from Atlanta, Georgia and brings a singular focus to his life - expanding God's Kingdom as a family man and hip-hop minister. The project brings a mix of personally challenging rhymes along with encouragements to the church. From the blistering paced delivery of the lead track "Release" to the slower rhymes on the fun-filled and creative "Focus", this album covers a lot of musical and thematic ground. Zerubbabel has a passion to engage with the culture yet remain strong to the Gospel in tracks like the highly Scriptural "Hidden N Christ" and "Take The City Back". In the later, Zerubbabel fires off rhymes to see the city turned around with the light of Christ, concluding, "We're gonna take this city back. . . if they don't come to the Church then we'll meet them where they're at". There are a range of beats varying from the looping electronic rolls in the well-versed, "Pilgrims", to the a cappella "Why Can't They See". The albums ends with the contemporary sounds of "I Know You Coming Back" reflecting on our need for God before he returns.
The opinions expressed in this article are
not necessarily those held by Cross Rhythms. Any expressed
views were accurate at the time of publishing but may or may
not reflect the views of the individuals concerned at a
later date.
Interested in reviewing music? Find out
more here.