Reviewed by Ben Lloyd

This EMI compilation album contains a little bit of everything when it comes to the Christian pop and rock genre, acting as a perfect sampler for those looking to increase their knowledge of the award-winning CCM acts out there, or as a great way to introduce new Christians to the audio delights available. The album opens strongly with "Fire It Up", a punchy rock anthem from Canada's Thousand Foot Krutch which segues into an equally thumping "Ignition" by Toby Mac closely followed by Hawk Nelson's "Live Life Loud". Sanctus Real provide the melancholic title track, whilst rap-rock fans are catered for with "Gonna Be Alright" from KJ-52. Britt Nicole's "Welcome To The Show" and Starfield's "I Will Go" provide marginally slower tunes to balance the mix somewhat. The album finishes with an outright worship track 'No Reason to Hide' by Hillsong United, a live recording which provides a suitably upbeat, yet reverent end to proceedings. Despite lasting just 34 minutes, this compilation delivers 10 tracks and is a great way to test out a number of bands economically.

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