Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Meredith's 2010 album 'As Long As It Takes' was a delight to these old ears with top rate musicianship bringing out all the nuances of her pop-orientated worship songs. This new set though, produced by Paul Mabury, is her best so far. American radio listeners have already embraced the track "Not For A Moment" which was written by Andrews, her husband Jacob Soofer and Mia Fieldes. If there is a more moving worship ballad released so far this year I've not heard it. Andrews leads worship at the Harvest Bible Church in Chicago and the first track here "Open Up The Heavens" sounds like the kind of anthem which would get any congregation on their feet and giving their all to the living God. Other standouts include the reflective "The Gospel Changes Everything" and the upbeat pop closer "Pieces". If you're a little bored with sound-the-same live worship projects then seek out this deftly crafted studio set of heartwarming new worship songs. One critic recently wrote that Meredith is today "esteemed as one of the leading worship leaders ranking high up there with Christy Nockels, Darlene Zschech, Nichole Nordeman and Kim Walker-Smith." I wouldn't argue.

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