The Greatest Rescue Ever!: Starring Inspector Smart And Michael 'Mikey' Tinker by Michael J Tinker
Cross Rhythms Rating: 8/10
CD: Album
Tags: CD, Childrens, Album, Independent, Top Rated
Normal Dispatch Time: 1-3 days
A CD of a touring stage show by a South Yorkshire-based singer/songwriter.
- 1. Enter The Smart
- 2. Jesus Is The Hero
- 4. The King Has Arrived
- 5. Meet Archibald The Explorer
- 6. Don't Ever Play Tiddlywinks With A Lion
- 7. Romans 3-23 - Isaiah 9-6
- 8. His Name Is (Prince Of Peace)
- 9. God's Special Son Is Here
- 10. Something Is In The Basement...
- 11. I Want The Power! The Power To Be Weak... And Meek...
- 12. Like A Fish Out Of Water
- 13. Are You Listening To The Word-
- 14. Love Is Patient
- 16. Donkey Riding
- 17. Diego And Lopez
- 18. I Am The Light Of The World
- 19. He's Turned My Tomb Into A Bed
- 20. O Mary Don't You Weep
- 21. Matthew 11-28
- 22. The Rest Lullaby
- 23. Case Closed










Reviewed by Stella Redburn
This is a CD of 14 new songs, loosely connected by dialogue, based on a touring stage show by a South Yorkshire-based full-time singer, Michael J Tinker. The production is designed to share the Gospel with children and their families and is a whole lot of fun. Kids will love the funny voices and the huge variety of musical styles as Inspector Smart solves a mystery. Tinker manages to explain clearly what Jesus has done, while never losing our interest. He plays a host of whacky characters. I loved the nativity song "God's Special Son Is Here" with its country feel and its switch of rhythm between the verses and the chorus. Other standouts for me were the folky accordion in "Donkey Riding", the animal noises in "Are You Listening To The Word?", the spaghetti western feel of "I Am The Light Of The World" and the gospel spiritual "O Mary Don't You Weep". The high quality of the music reflects Tinker's experience on the folk scene, where he has a parallel career. An album many parents should seek out.
Cross Rhythms Product Code: 161942
Product Format: CD
Content Type: Album
Cat. Code: Independent
Items: 1
Release Date: 2016
A CD of a touring stage show by a South Yorkshire-based singer/songwriter.
Michael Tinker's children's albums are the best kids music I've come across. Musically excellent,with diverse styles: engaging and witty; more theologically packed than many other worship songs. Highly recommended. Sometimes I have a sneaky sing along when the kids aren't around.
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