A Different Kind of Pop
Chapter 6's second album, Swingshift, reaches out to all audiences. The christian accapella group, aware of their diverse listeners, targets not only christians, but non-believers as well. As a followup to their debut album Live, Swingshift pleases both old and new listeners.
Their eight minute version of "The Wizard of Oz" is something both the young and the young at heart can enjoy. Other classics include "What a Wonderful World" and "Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing".
But don't worry, they are not a cover band. The CD includes originals such as "Lost in Canada", the tale of the aftermaths of a wrong turn in Ohio, and "The 7th Wheel", the woe-is-me story of their seventh member.
There is even something for those who enjoy standard songs with a twist. "Variations on It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing" features the great jazz song sang in ways most people wouldn't think, such as hip hop, salsa, a love ballad, and even a gregorian chant.
While Chapter 6 also sticks to their Christian roots for songs like "God's Love", Swingshift is definately an album everyone can appreciate, even those who aren't usually into accapella. The classically trained musicians create a new kind of pop, one pleasing to everyone's ear.
posted by Melissa @ 3:54 PM
3 Comments:
Melissa you made this group sound very appealing. I don't often enjoy very much Christian music but you had a very effective way at presenting the music and showing the different ways it could be interpreted.
This sounds like a rockin group! Christian groups are really making a name for themselves in the music industry.
I really like how short your review was. It made me want to listen to acapella even though I have never sat down and listened to an acapella CD, but now I kind of want to.
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