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Review - Shine - The Hits (Newsboys)
The Newsboys' greatest hits CD is definitely the best
one to be released lately. To start off with, the collection
of songs it boasts is wonderful. Focusing on the Newsboys'
four newest CD's (excluding Love Liberty Disco, and including
one song from an even earlier CD), the best songs from
those discs were included here. The decision to exclude
Love Liberty was a good one, for it makes it possible
to expose newer Newsboys fans to all the hit songs from
the earlier releases. This makes for many 'new' songs
if you didn't know the Newsboys before their Step Up CD.
It may even encourage you to get their older CD's.
Four new songs were recorded for this CD, all of which
have an excellent pop/rock/disco Newsboys vibe, and offer
an incentive to get this CD for fans who already have
the older CD's. The best new song is 'Joy': 'If life is
water, I was dry as tucson dirt / If it's a gamble, I'd
already lost my shirt ... You give me joy that's unspeakable
/ And I like it, and I like it yeah yeah / Your love for
me is irresistible / I can't fight it, I can't fight it
yeah yeah / You carried the cross and took my shame /
I believe it, I believe it yeah yeah / You shine Your
light of amazing grace / I receive it, I receive it yeah
yeah'. 'Praises' is also an incredible new song, a pop/dance
song about worshipping God. The new version of 'God Is
Not A Secret' featuring Toby Mac is severely rocked-up,
offering a glimpse at what Toby's upcoming solo CD may
be like. 'Mega-Mix' remixes all the best Newsboys hits.
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