MP3 Rita Springer - Beautiful You

Raw, Real Worship.

8 MP3 Songs
SPIRITUAL: Praise & Worship, SPIRITUAL: Christian Rock

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In this current worship music environment where many worship artists are looking to write the next universally appealing, radio-friendly worship single, Rita Springer gives us a breathe of fresh air with her new live CD titled "Beautiful You." Rita once again proves that worship music is at its best when it is done live with a congregation. That isn't to say that worship artists shouldn't make studio recordings. In fact Rita's last CD was a studio production and it brought out some wonderful nuances in her talents that we hadn't heard before. But the bottom line is that music that is written for congregations to sing to God is best when it is recorded with a participating congregation.

Recorded live at the MorningStar Women's Conference, "Beautiful You" captures an evening of worship that is live, raw and engaging. I have had the pleasure of being in worship services led by Rita and she leads with an aggressive yet graceful confidence. This CD captures almost exactly what I experienced in those worship services. The recording is very "live" and rest assured that I'm not using "live" as a euphemism for poor quality. The recording quality is great and it retains the punchy energy of a live performance. The instrumentation and song arrangements are simple. Rita and her piano are accompanied by acoustic and electric guitars, bass, drums and a handful of background vocals.

The CD kicks off with an awesome version of Newsboys' "He Reigns", a song which I didn't really care for until I heard it on this CD. Now it's one of my favorites! Regular listeners of Rita will recognize some of the songs from her previous CD including live versions of "I Have To Believe" and "Captured". The CD flows seamlessly between fast and slow songs and there are many moments of spontaneous worship integrated in the songs. Even the title track itself is an entirely spontaneous worship song.

"Beautiful You" is Rita Springer at what she seems to do best; flowing in powerful live worship. And few people do it better than the way she does it. As you listen, you almost can't help but to be pulled into the flow of worship. "Beautiful You" is a compelling and inviting worship CD that navigates worshipers through flowing, sometimes-spontaneous worship that is as accessible and unpretentious as it gets. It is truly worship music for the common worshiper.

Review by Jeremy Dunn