Reviewed by A T Bradford

This is Aaron's third album and it further expands his ministry with its powerful protests against all kinds of injustice. This latest offering opens with a song about a fake "Propaganda Village" in Kijong-Dong, North Korea, and associated human rights atrocities; Ferris' vocals and acoustic guitar being complemented by some deft percussion from Mark Hill. Practical Christianity shines through in "Mission Field". The lines "There's a desperate world crying aloud/There's a mission field in our back yard" rhyme courtesy of Aaron's County Antrim accent. Spiritual revival is the theme of "1859", commemorating the Ulster outpouring and is accompanied by some fine electric guitar from Tendwayi Bvumburah. The final track, "The Way Out Of Here", features a haunting harmonica accompaniment to Ferris' fitting closing line, "I hope all that I gave was my best." Powerful stuff.

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