Reviewed by Brendan O'Regan

This is an unusual and distinctive album from City Of Peace Media. Hebrew and English are mixed, with ethnic-sounding and modern instrumentation (including some fine electric guitar work), in a set of worship songs based mainly on the Old Testament. Yet the Christian origins of the project are clear enough - there's an attractive version of the Lord's Prayer and a reflective prayer to the Holy Spirit ("Bo Ruach Elohim - Come Spirit Of God"). Jesus might not be mentioned by that name, but is welcomed towards the end of the album - "Baruch Haba Yeshua - Blessed Is He Who Comes, Yeshua", and there are many other references to "Yeshua", while "Son of David - Ben David" focuses clearly on the Messiah. There are many strong voices and some appealing harmonies, making an ideal album for reflective prayer (try for example "Elohim - And the Angels Sing" and "Kadosh Atah - You Are Holy". There's a fine appreciation of the Jewish origins of the Christian faith with a great respect for those traditions. The song that best represents the approach of the album is the second track "Hear O Israel - Sh'Ma Yisrael". If you're looking for a strong Messianic album, this is well worth considering.

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