One of worship music’s most eclectic groups, David Crowder Band are back with something called Church Music. Church Music kicks off with “Foes Hilleren (Hail Gladdening Light)” as it has this ambient nature to its soul with the digitalized samples of crackles and whisps mixed in nicely with Crowder’s raspy moanings that chills you to the bone. “The Nearness” keeps the technical aspects from the first cut; yet emphasizes heavy beats and slick grooves as this song will get you to dance around and yell out vigorously.

They lower the boom a bit on “Shadows” as light echoes and poppy melodies lets us see what they’re singing about wrapping us into its tight blanket of beauty from the darkness. Next was “SMS (Shine)” as it was a down tempo ballad filled with defined four-part harmonies and twinkling keys that asks God to send his brilliance down on us here on Earth. “The Veil” gets back into the techno-inspired themes as frenetic synthesizers and crashing high hats blaze around like a bonfire as David bellows out voraciously.

“We Are Loved” introduces us to a refreshing blend of praise and electronica-based rhythms making it feel like we’re in a Christian discotheque. “How He Loves” strips everything away and lets down his guard as it’s a lilt mercy hymn with tons of acoustics as it’s a mélange of guitar, drums and keyboard mellowed quite well. The David Crowder Band gets whimsical and funny on “Birmingham (We Are Safe)” as it’s a synth pop torch song of blinding sequences and high-pitched tenor vocals giving more honor to The Lord.

This disc’s title track of sorts delves into a late ‘70s to early ‘80s disco vibe as it’s quite funky with chunky bass lines and flavorful tonic as “Church Music-Dance” reminds us of what would happen if a gospel band was backed by Sly and The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder and TobyMac as this could definitely get a congregation hopping. “God Almighty, Nothing Compares” focuses more on harsh licks and gloriously somber choruses as this was a bombastic feature of rock and roll passion. “In The End (Oh Resplendant Light)” finishes off this wonderful release quite smoothly as it’s an uplifting reminder of what is truly important. David Crowder Band once again brought us something magnificent with Church Music and we could see a good deal of singles coming from this thing very soon on the radio.