Reviewed by Tony Cummings

In the US Mark has enjoyed major CCM popularity as a purveyor of the "story song" - narrative numbers which sound like sermon illustrations. Many of the stories came from Mark's days as a youth pastor and from letters sent in by fans. However, on this album Schultz breaks from the pattern with songs seemingly aimed at the Casting Crowns/MercyMe audience though "Love Walked In" has a bit of the old story song formula. There is a bit of a Beatles tinge on one or two numbers and others make more than a nod to Nashville modern country while throughout his warm tenor draws the listener in. However, some tracks sound a tad overproduced and there simply isn't any song here with the emotional power of his old hits like "He's My Son" and "Letters From War".

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