STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 83598-DVD498 LABEL: Integrity 47401 FORMAT: DVD Music resource RELEASE DATE: 2009-11-10 RRP: £12.00
Reviewed by Ian Thomson
The concept behind the iWorship series, of which this DVD is one volume in a vast series where at the click of a mouse button, professional and powerful recordings of worship songs are coupled with carefully selected visuals and lyrics which run across the bottom of the screen. The worshipper has the option to sing along with Robin Mark et al, or remove the vocals and worship karaoke-style. Additionally, there is a click-track option so that live worship bands can play along with the music while the congregation follows the visuals on-screen, perfectly synchronised. Sadly, the end result does not quite fulfil its lofty intentions. While the recordings are of stellar quality, and the visual programming well-timed, the graphics appeared distorted on my laptop. And the iWorship themes, sets of three songs back-to-back that might fit well in a service setting, have not been segued at all, rendering the whole 'theme' function rather obsolete. Added to this, the only theme here is not one of worship, but one of music taste: 'Ancient Words' is predictably full of hymns old and newer.
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Product Description
iWorship Resource System DVDs feature powerful, full length song movies designed to enhance and enliven any worship service.
These easy to use DVDs are perfect for churches of any size and feature popular worship songs set to stunning visuals to create the perfect worship experience.