Reviewed by Jo Sercombe

This latest offering from the Acapella Company contains few surprises with a stereotypical group, offering upbeat and soothing songs. Sweet Deliverance is playing safe in the easy listening zone. The supposedly homogeneous sound is slightly marred by a particularly dominant midrange voice and the arrangements are a little static, boiling down to mainly solo and accompaniment structures. However, there are some nice tunes- especially "Only You Are God" and "He Made His Own Mountain". The jazzy backup on "You Need Love" shows more sophistication and a passing resemblance to vocal masters Take 6, but shame they had to lift the tacky radio voice over idea (somewhat overused on 6's 'So Much 2 Say' album). Also, Sweet Deliverances cover of Steve Curtis Chapman's "Home Run" doesn't really go anywhere. Overall, it's a well produced album, performed by very competent singers, but it lacks the individualistic sparkle that makes acapella vocal music an absolute hit. These chaps have lovely voices, but I think Take 6 can sleep easy in their beds for now.

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