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Crossway Worship Band exhibits a real freedom in worship that is rarely experienced and quite refreshing, in an age where anything new and cool is quickly ravaged and replicated! CWB gets its sound from the roots and marrow of what has made them who they are, after years of life spent with and without God. Life gets real when all of its facets are lined up together from best to worst and embraced. So also, worship becomes most genuine when it can be written and uttered from all of those points, high and low, in the lives we live.
Over a decade from its first writings and performances, Crossway Worship (more than the band) has become an entity in itself. It is a style and origin of honest lyric, stirring melodies, and enjoyable grooves, from the perspective of less than perfect people in love with God. Despite popular definitions of what is or isn't worship music, Crossway Worship will always embody the Presence of God and His relationship with man. Through human eyes and holy revelation, our limited speech whether to Him, from Him, or about Him, presents an offering. Our lives poured out honestly before God and man is our true act of worship.
The sounds of celebration and joy are served "Memphis style" with plenty of blues, funk, rock and contemporary gospel, and some unexpected layers of rap and pop too. From awe and wonder to grief and despair, from questions to revelation, each song (or modern day psalm) in the four volume collection is a journal entry of the adventure and discovery of life and love, in the companionship of Christ. Crossway Worship Volume Four portrays a season of confident joy and celebration in God's constancy and undying mercy, which actively pursues each of us daily to bring wisdom, comfort, renewal, and strength.
- Salem Communications/CCM Magazine
On Bended Knee is a full-blown worship service on CD, arranged to take you on a journey through praise, worship and reflection, and leave you sitting at the throne of God. With a style of worship for almost every taste, On Bended Knee will grab your heart and pull you closer to the heart of God. - Indie Spotlight (2003)
"Thank you for setting the standard for the rest of us ... your music, your lyrics, your message ... your love for Christ all show through. Thanks for "raising the bar"." - Steve Parnell
"I started listening to it this morning on the way to work...it was a pity to get to work so soon! I think I'll be listening to this CD a lot! If we want to use any of these songs, do you have words & chords available? I'd like to get this CD out to the worship leaders soon and expect to be asked." - Alan Wagner
"I received "On Bended Knee" today, and I must say you guys have outdone yourselves again. By far the best cd to date. I just wanted to let you all know that I have added these songs to our worship playlist for our radio show, "The Throne Room": Psalm 150, From Dust, Send Your Rain, I Wanna Be Like You, Burn The Mist Away, On Bended Knee, You Guard My Way. I will be in Memhis soon and will be sure to drop by!" - Jimmy Bass
Discography
National CD Releases include LP-Crossway Worship Volume 4 (2005); LP-On Bended Knee (2002); LP-Amazed (2002); LP-All Day Long (1999). All songs available to hear or purchase online at iTunes, Amazon, Target, Tower Records, CDBaby, & more.
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CWB has a way of connecting common people with the uncomplicated presence of God. Crossway Worship Music is "Gospel Rock Praise & Worship Jam" made of memorable melodies and fun grooves. The straightforward lyrics without all the "Christianese" help the unchurched masses approach God on a level they identify with while helping churchgoers stop taking themselves so seriously and just love God with a genuine passion. (CCM Magazine Indie Spotlight April 2005)
Crossway Worship Band exhibits a real freedom in worship that is rarely experienced and quite refreshing, in an age where anything new and cool is quickly ravaged and replicated! CWB gets its sound from the roots and marrow of what has made them who they are, after years of life spent with and without God. Life gets real when all of its facets are lined up together from best to worst and embraced. So also, worship becomes most genuine when it can be written and uttered from all of those points, high and low, in the lives we live.
Over a decade from its first writings and performances "Crossway Worship" (more than the band) has become an entity in itself. It is a style and origin of honest lyric, stirring melodies, and enjoyable grooves, from the perspective of less than perfect people in love with God. Despite popular definitions of what is or isn't worship music, Crossway Worship will always embody the Presence of God and His relationship with man. Through human eyes and holy revelation, our limited speech whether to Him, from Him, or about Him, presents an offering. Our lives poured out honestly before God and man is our true act of worship.
The sounds of celebration and joy are served "Memphis style" with plenty of blues, funk, rock and contemporary gospel, and some unexpected layers of rap and pop too. From awe and wonder to grief and despair, from questions to revelation, each song (or modern day psalm) in the four volume collection is a journal entry of the adventure and discovery of life and love, in the companionship of Christ. Crossway Worship Volume Four portrays a season of confident joy and celebration in God's constancy and undying mercy, which actively pursues each of us daily to bring wisdom, comfort, renewal, and strength.
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