Chandler Moore Live in Los Angeles is arguably one of the most talked about worship albums of the year. Chandler, an incredible singer, a prolific songwriter and a maestro,after putting out so many collaborative bodies of work in the gospel/worship genre over the past couple of years finally released his own album August this year which was recorded live in LA.
One thing so admirable about this project is its songwriting, Chandler gets better and better as a worship songwriter and when he gets in rooms with some other incredible writers like : Naomi Raine, Joe L Barnes, Brunes Charles , Israel Houghton and so many more,the result is a piece of vulnerable,relatable, and incredible story telling which this album embodies.
Consistency is key, and Chandler has proven that yet again, that’s he’s still got it, “Feelings” his 2020 extended playlist [Ep] was filled up with vulnerable, faith building, worship music and 4 years later, he’s still able to reproduce which to me is sensational.
Now let’s take a nose dive into the songs on this album:
The album kicks off with track 1 – “I have a father” which speaks about the goodness of God as a father, it also speaks about how a father protects, keeps, stays, fights, loves, and that there’s no mistake,trauma or challenge that could keep him away. Personally, I think songs like this come from a place of deep relationship and intimacy. ” I have a father” endears you, draws you closer to God as a father and serendipitously it also draws you into the album. Top tier stuff.
Track 2 – “Joy” featuring Israel Houghton: such an amazing song, upbeat tempo, reflects on the importance of joy, as it is the well of strength for us, personally this is definitely top 3 on the album for me, Israel being on this song adds to the song’s dynamic and sweet sound. It has such a beautiful bridge as well which for me is the highlight of the song.
Track 3 – what I needed : Track 3 for me has probably the most vulnerable songwriting on the entire album. This song speaks about trust, how God’s plan is the best and his ways and thoughts higher than ours. Also top 3 for me on the album. I personally believe this song much more than just song writing is an experience on its own, definitely a faith building worship. If I could only play 3 songs of the album, I’d play this track twice. So deep, refreshing, it runs for about 8 mins but worth every second of play time.
By Jemimah
