Release Date: 17 April 2013
Genre: Contemporary Christian
Length: 33:51
Label: Reunion Records
Similar artists: Jamie Grace, Sarah
Groves, Laura Story, Wendi Foy Green
Rating: 3.5/5
This album reminds me of my first love…
Underneath her pop sparkle and her beautiful voice we find a solemn collection
of songs driven by a deliberate and confident message. In I Choose Jesus, Moriah proclaims her faith, and it is clear that
encouraging the spiritually of others is the goal from the very start. Her
message however, does not lessen the beauty of any of her songs. All of them
still maintain a feel-good, catchy quality. Fans of soulful and summery pop
music will love this album and I believe a very promising career can only grow
for Peters from here.
It would be wrong (I think) if I were to
describe Moriah as having a “bubblegum pop” feel to her music, that would be
unfair, however she does have a very pop-feel to her music. The whole album is essentially
full of very pleasant songs, sung with Moriah's silky sweet voice that you cannot
help but like. Even if you're a rock lover or a dance raver, this is the kind
of music that doesn't offend. I Choose
Jesus has a mix of great songs that are about Jesus and His love for us, and
other songs that have a very positive message about living a good life. I think
very highly of Moriah as an artist, she has such a rich and wonderful
harmonious voice that you could just listen to all day
Given the genre of music that Moriah falls
under it is understandable to expect a rather empty teenage pop-music feel on
this young singer’s album. In fact, there is not an autotuner or a predictable
synth riff in earshot and thanks to the sure hand of producer Ed Cash (Chris
Tomlin, Bebo Norman) the sound here is organic enough that one has to take the
21 year old's album seriously. Peters comes across as a very bubbly personality,
with a childlike heart with which she sells in these songs, many of them are
bold declarations of her faith, which makes it impossible to dismiss her as yet
another ‘dime-a-dozen’ girl with a guitar. Stars of her age often try to appear
“too-cool-for-school”, but Peters seems unconcerned with appearances
Moriah has skillfully constructed ten gems, with
many treasures to find every time you listen to them. With her fresh and pleasing
attitude towards life, unlike many other female mainstream artists, Moriah has beautifully
used her youth and creativity to her advantage, additionally dropping in some
of her own personal stories into the songs making them that much more relatable
to the listener.
Moriah will certainly grow up to be a very
influential artist in the Christian music world. I take my hat off to Moriah. Her
faith in Christ is fresh and energetic, with the lyrical maturity beyond her
years, Moriah incorporates smart songwriting with musical genius to create ten
tracks of easy-listening, yet at the same time, songs that will motivate and
encourage the listener
I Choose Jesus is packed full of insightful and thoughtful messages that
a listener of any age could learn from. I believe that this album would make a great addition to
your favourite playlist.
Song Of The Week: “All The Ways He
Loves Us”
Stay dandy, cotton candy
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