Vineyard East Worship

Album: Fee – Hope Rising
Group: Fee (Steve Fee)
Published: 2009

OK … gotta say another bravo for Steve Fee. This CD, although having the cosmetic of a youth-built project, contains songs that have excellent lyrical and melodical bones for any generation. If you have the talent to adapt songs to your various applications such as congregational worship, youth worship, small group worship, etc., I’d recommend getting this CD and picking up the chord sheets at http://www.stevefee.com/extras.

My favorite song on this CD is “We Crown You,” for its ability to draw the congregation into a singing mood (it has an echo chorus) and it’s multi-generational appeal. It also has lyrics that allow the worshipper to sink their teeth into giving God their all—those upwardly-pouring thoughts.

“Rise and Sing,” “God is Alive” and “Hand of the Healer” are very nice, and, in some verses have an intimate appeal–although they may have some background licks you might drop out create a more Vineyard-like arrangement. I also like “Glory to God Forever” for both small and large worship settings.

I think you’ll find at least one song to use on this CD straight-out, as-is—and a few more to adapt creatively to suit the occasion! Enjoy!

Danielle Fry
Worship Leader – Hudson Vineyard, North Bergen NJ
www.daniellefry.com