One On One by Gary Levox of Rascal Flatts EP Album Review and Signed Poster Giveaway

 

Gary Levox of Rascal Flatts has recently released his debut Christian EP entitled, One on One. The EP consists of 5 songs featuring some surprising all-star duets, including Mercy Me, Jonathan McReynolds, his own daughter, Brittany Levox, and Breland. This is also the very first-time fans have ever heard Brittany Levox on a song with her dad. 

 

 

The album begins with a song entitled, “A Little Love” featuring MercyMe. This one discussed walking with the weight of the world and the problems that are going on currently and feeling weighted down. This song reminded listeners to share the love and notice the people around being a friend and a blessing to them. It described how with love and it can add a smile to someone’s face. In the bridge, it stated how love is patient, kind, gracious, divine, and how the world is going to know us by our love for one another. MercyMe adds a flavor to the song and the vocals behind both singers will add the power to help this song to become a hit. 

 

 

The second song on the album is called, “Never Forget” with Jonathan McReynolds. This song is explaining the love of Christ and it reminds us of how we felt the first time we come to know a Savior. This song is a declaration on not forgetting on what Jesus has done for us. This song is a Gospel type song and I could hear this being sung in church. 

 

 

The third song is entitled, “While I Wait, featuring Brittany Levox. This is song about being broken and living with fear they we can’t get rid of. This song declared that we will still praise God even while we wait on our healing, until there is no more pain, our tears dries and hearts unbreaks. One of the powerful lyrics is the one that every enemy surrounding us has to bow down to Him. This is the first time I have ever heard Brittany perform with her father and their voices song amazing together. 

 

 

The four song is entitled, “All I See” with Breland. This is a song about running with the wrong crowd and how they were running from Christ. It described being selfish and focusing only on ourselves. It’s a song about focusing on the world, cars, phones, homes, and bars. This is a song about giving it all back to God and redirecting our eyes back to Him. 

 

The five song is a song called, “The Distance” just featuring Gary Levox. This is also the first single released to radio. This song explained how there is beauty in the struggles of life and how there is grace given to us in sin. This song reminded listeners that the only true hope is found on the cross. The enemy may be telling us to quit and give up. The song stated to listeners to go the distance and inspired us to believe we can make it up the mountain, live bold and fearless, finish the race, and to trade in our doubts. 

 

 

I would recommend this awesome EP album to anyone who is a Rascal Flatts fan or they are a Christian music fan. I have always enjoyed Gary’s voice in the country music band. I became a Rascal Flatts fan when they release the song, “These Days” and have been a fan ever since. As fans know, Rascal Flatts have decided to retire and disband in 2020 after 21 years together. There was also supposed to be a farewell tour that was cancelled because of COVID-19. I was excited to see how Gary would do in the Christian music field. He has previously done a few Christian songs with Natalie Grant, Jason Crabb, Steven Curtis Chapmen, and Tauren Wells (Christian recording artist and worship leader of Lakewood, Joel Osteen’s church) before deciding to pursue Christian music. Some of my top two favorite songs on the EP would be The Distance and A Little Love. I think these two both have the potential to become top radio hits. I immensely liked how the album all included positive music to encourage listeners in their walk with Jesus and it will help them refocus their lives on Jesus. 

 

 

 

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Interview with Gary Levox:

 

When asked about the role God has played in his musical journey, LeVox said, “I feel like God graced us with a platform where we can not only touch people’s lives through music, but by being men of God offstage too,” explained LeVox. “At those times when we are with fans that are going through something like cancer, it is so wonderful to not only sing for them but to hold their hand and pray with them. I want them to know that they have a friend in me. I’m not just some guy on the stage. I feel like Christ has put me in this position because He knew I could handle the obligation, which often means taking the time to lift someone up in prayer.”

 

 

Links:

● Gary LeVox bio: LINK 

● Gary LeVox boiler plate: LINK 

● One On One track-by-track: LINK 

● Gary LeVox website: LINK 

● Press Releases: Rascal Flatts website, Music Row website 

 

 

Disclosure: Many thanks to Capitol Christian Music Group for providing this product/product information for review.  Opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post.

 

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Tori Kelly - Hiding Place CD Album Review

Tori Kelly is back with her second album entitled, “Hiding Places”. This album has R&B mixed in with some Gospel. The album kicks off with a track called, “Masterpiece” featuring Lecrae. This song talks about how people think of her when she is off key and her life isn’t always going good. This song is a declaration of wanting God to make us a masterpiece and use the good and the bad and make us whole again. Lecrae joins in later in the song and he discussed how we are masterpieces and we don’t need to compare ourselves to others. I really loved how the song begins with a chorus singing and how Tori Kelly voice just joins in and takes the song to another level. It had a heavenly feeling to it and it makes you want to get up and celebrate yourself and give your life to Christ. 

Another favorite song was a song called, “Questions”. This song has a piano playing throughout the song and this song she questions God and how she struggles with the death season of life. It covers topics about bombs, AIDS, and fighting around the world. It also asks the question of what happens when the healing does ever come. This is a very powerful song and it was much needed in the mist of all the chaos of the world. 

One of the singles off the album was called, “Never Alone”. This song discussed about how we all go through pain and storms of life and how we have all fallen. It also explored how we all compare ourselves to one another and how God loves us for whose we are. This song reminds that God is always there for us and how He is always calling us His child. I love how this song included a choir and Kirk Franklin joins in on the song to add a powerful gospel feeling to the song. This is another track that had a get up and move vibe to the song.

Another favorite song was the soulful song entitled, “Soul’s Anthem (It is Well)”. It contains some of the classic song of “It is Well” but it’s also mixed with personal lyrics. This song talked about how we need to reply on God when we are depressed and fear from the enemy is trying to control us and trying to prevent us from living our lives. I loved how Tori’s vocals shine through this track and this could be an anthem declaring that no matter what happens it is well with our souls. 

I would recommend this album to anyone who loves R&B and Christian music. Tori Kelly has an amazing voice that shines through each track. The lyrics are well written in a time where Christians and non-Christians need hope and joy to come into their lives. I loved how the album had songs you could move to and how it also had slow song where you could peacefully worship the Lord. If you’re looking for a new album, then check this one out! 

·  Check out some of Tori Kelly's video clips: https://umusic.box.com/s/ujff0t5td0mwrh5ru693pmhjgyc6tqg1

·  Bio: https://umusic.box.com/s/bcdxn5f3m8x8frqkzrwcu5xwnszlhuz5

·  Buy link: https://torikelly.lnk.to/HidingPlacePc

·  Video embed: Never Alone https://torikelly.lnk.to/NeverAlone/youtube

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Matthew West – All In Album Review

Matthew West is back with a brand new album called, “All In”. It features 14 new songs and one of the songs features his daughter Lula West. The album begins with the title track and it describes how we let fear run our life and we’re living with regrets. Matthew West writes about how he wants God to say well done at the end of his life. He declares that he’s going all in and he’s committed to running his race and finishing it with everything he’s got. 

Another favorite song is entitled, “Mercy is a Song”. This one discussed how God is able to forgive us and how he can remove our chains. This song is a praise song shouting hallelujah and about how we are redeemed by Jesus and we will have a mansion in Heaven waiting for us. I also loved how Matthew West added an amazing choir to the background vocals to give it a churchy and Heavenly feeling. 

Another favorite song is called, “Amen”. This one reminds me of something Andy Grammer. This one explained about how he wanted to share his story to the church and how he is a new creation in Christ. This is a very happy tune and an amazing praise and testify song about what God has saved us from.

Another favorite song is, “The Sound of a Life Changing”. This one described how Matthew West first started writing songs about how he was watching Steven Curtis Chapman performing and God told him that would be him someday telling the world about God’s amazing grace. The song talks about the song of life changing and hearing our dreams coming alive. 

I really enjoyed the song, “Something Greater”. This one talked about how Matthew West went to Nashville and he thought he was just signing a record deal. When he was in Nashville, he fell in love and got married and had kids. This song declared how there is something greater happening and we’re a part of a bigger story. I loved the vocals on this track and I can hear this one making it as a single on radio. 

“Jesus and You” reminded me of the vocals and style of John Mayer. This one talked about how the world is out of control and we’re hanging on. This one drew a picture of seeing a lighthouse in a hurricane and how it’s helping us to find our way back home. It also discussed the power of when we can hang on to our spouse and trust Jesus, and how they both forgive us for our wrongs. One of my favorite lines was when Matthew West talked about our ring on our fingers and how Jesus has scars on His hands and they both promised forever. I could see this song being played in weddings it has the slow tempo that couples would love.

This album has tons of amazing songs that listeners can relate to and connect with. If you’re ready to be “All In”, then download and purchase this album! 

Matthew’s heart behind the album:

 

Matthew wrote his new album All In with the goal of encouraging himself and others to get up off the sidelines of their faith and really live it out – to go all in in your time with God, all in with your family, all in with your community, and all in battling your fears that may hold you back from becoming who God made you to be. Along that same theme, Matthew will be launching a 6-week All in Challenge on his social media starting 9/18, and each week Matthew will be challenging his fans to go all in in a different part of their lives. What does it look like when a heart that knows Jesus takes a step and holds nothing back? How can we go All In in the places that mean the most?

Social Corner:

Broken Things Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwKuz8a8Jnk

Broken Things (story behind the song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipPAfDq9ns

All In Lyric Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RwDpnKIvUI

All In (Story Behind The Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmjVt4zkkRo

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