Phil Wickham - Children of God CD Review

I have been a huge fan of Phil Wickham's music for quite some time. I've had the privilege of being able to see him live in concert both at my church and at the Harvest Crusade in 2013. His music just moves you in such a way and what I find contagious about Phil Wickham is his undying love for Jesus Christ. It comes through in not only his music, lyrics but in his performance, Now I have the unique opportunity to be able to review his latest CD, Children of God. Even before I had the chance to listen to the entire CD, I fell in love with one of the songs from that track, Your Love Awakens Me, which is rising to the top of the Christian music charts!

Children of God contains 12 songs and truly contains exactly what one would expect to find, devotional songs of mighty worship and praise that will last long after you stop the final song. They are what I call worm songs or soul songs. Ones you find yourself singing when there is no music and that is part of the power and conviction of Phil Wickham's music.

1. Doxology/Amen -  is a worship song that defines the purpose of praise and worship music, that are prayers to Jesus Christ.

2. Better Than Life - will be just like what This is Amazing Grace was to Phil's previous album on this one! Definitely upbeat worship song!

3. Your Love Awakens Me - conveys the sense of what it is like for a believer of Christ to experience God's love in their life. It creates an awakening in their soul. This is such a catchy song and one I know you will absolutely love!

4. The Secret Place - features Madison Cunningham, talks about what its like when we experience God in our hearts. Its a place others can't see, but we can certainly feel. More like a worship song.

5. Wide Awake - Not one of my favorites on this one, but still an uplifting worship song.

6. My All in All - Speaks of the great love and presence of Jesus Christ, who is the stream of life and victor in any battle we face. A definite battle-worthy song! 

7. Starmaker (High Above the Earth) - Definitely a worship song of our dedication for the salvation that Jesus Christ alone offers. I can this one being incorporated by churches as part of their praise and worship service!

8.  Children of God - Another great praise song. It conveys a song about whom children of God are in Christ. We are more than warriors, but children of God.

9. Stand in Awe - Another powerful praise song, that takes what a believer feels for God, and puts it not only in song, but in a prayer to our Heavenly Father!

10. Body Mind and Soul - another praise song, that conveys in the heart of the believer what where our praise and worship comes from, body, mind and soul.

11. As It Is In Heaven - a great song that comes off more like a prayer set to music.

12. Spirit of God - Speaks of our longing for the Spirit of God to have His in our life.

I received Phil Wickham's Children of God compliments of Fair Trade LLC and Propeller LLC for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation aside for a copy of this DVD in exchange for my personal and honest evaluation. Phil Wickham just has one of those amazing voices you can recognize the moment you hear him. His conviction and devotion comes across in every single song and that is what makes this such a wonderful CD a great addition to your praise and worship music library. This is his first album in three years, for in 2014 Phil Wickham didn't know whether or not he'd ever be able to sing again. He had vocal polyp, a small lesion on his vocal cords, and while doctors could remove it, the outcome would be up to God. Thankfully, we serve an amazing Healer and Creator and Phil is back once again. These are the songs of the reawakened heart, and his passion and love for God come through on every single song. For me, this rates a 4.5 out of 5 stars. The lyrics are not provided in the CD but you can find them by visiting philwickham.com.

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Phil Wickham's Children of God

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Pizza Ranch and Living Hope CD Review and Giveaway

Here in California I had never heard of the Pizza Ranch. To me sound like a place where people can come stay and learn the art of making pizza in a ranch setting. But that is a far cry from what it really is and those of you living in a place lucky enough to have a Pizza Ranch, you know exactly what I am talking about.

First about Pizza Ranch:

Adrie Groeneweg had a dream that started in Hull, IA, in 1981, when he was just 19 years old.  It was simple.  Why does everyone have to drive out of town to get a pizza?  With just six specialty and single topping pizza recipes developed by Adrie's mother, Lorraine, Pizza Ranch was born.  Pizza Ranch's vision and mission is to glorify God by positively impacting the world and to give every guest a legendary experience.  They have 190+ locations across 13 states including Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado. Might be time for me to move to one of these amazing locations or simply try one when if I travel to those parts.

Now about the Living Hope CD Project I'm excited to share with you:

On June 2, 2015, Pizza Ranch released a CD called Living Hope containing twelve songs from many of their favorite Christian artists.  Most of the songs are brand-new and written exclusively for this CD around the theme of Hope.  Artists include Colton Dixon, Francesca Batistelli, Ellie Holcomb, Sidewalk Prophets, Kevin Max, Bart Millard, Passion Band featuring Kristian Stanfill, Michael W. Smith, and Mark Schultz.

The CD will be available to purchase for $5 plus tax exclusively in Pizza Ranch restaurants or for download at pizzaranch.com/livinghope through August 31.

From Adrie Groeneweg, President & CEO of Pizza Ranch, Inc.:  "This album has a very special meaning for Pizza Ranch.  Although Pizza Ranch is not in the music business, many things have been happening, conversations have been taking place and doors have been opening for this album.  Through these events, I believe it was obvious that God has been behind this for His specific purpose and putting it on our hearts to collectively create this project.  As such, we call this our miracle album, Living Hope." 

My Review on Living Hope CD

WOW! This is such an amazing CD, and just one song would be worth the $5.00. There is literally something for everyone. My favorites on this one are Colton Dixon's Blind, Kevin Marx's Panic Button and Matthew West's Day One. All of these my family immediately gravitated to and of course with me playing them over and over, I found them signing those songs while they were working on other things. Karl Marx's Panic Button sounds like a mix of Duran Duran blended with The Fixx so 80's music lovers will definitely enjoy this one. Sidewalk Prophet's What Are You Waiting For, reminds me of Rascal Flatt's!

There is truly something for everyone on this CD and would encourage you to share the link above to purchase a copy of this CD if you happen to have a Pizza Ranch near you or download a copy so you don't have to wait. Trust me, you'll absolutely LOVE this one!! All the songs have a central theme of hope so it would be a great gift to someone who is looking for a bit of encouragement by some exceptional Christian artists!!

Now for the best part! Thank to the generosity of Propeller LLC, and Pizza Ranch, they are providing a giveaway copy of the CD to one lucky follower of my blog, Reviews From The Heart. Here are your guidelines to enter:

1. Be a follower of my blog, Reviews From The Heart

2. "Like" the Pizza Ranch's Facebook page. While there, check out some of the videos by the artists on this CD!

3. Be a resident of the US or Canada. No P. O. Boxes please.

4. Leave a comment below telling me why you'd love to win a copy of this CD! Don't forget to include an email address since that is my only way of reaching you if you're the lucky winner! You can even use (at) and (dot) instead of the symbols.

I will be emailing the winner once the giveaway ends on July 24th, so be sure to pass this along to your friends and family to enter as well, but the best part is picking up a copy of this CD yourself or downloading a copy!

I received Living Hope CD compliments of the Pizza Ranch and Propeller LLC for my honest review. I did not receive any monetary compensation outside a complimentary copy of the CD for my honest review and the opinions contained here are strictly my own. If you have already won a giveaway through Propeller or FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you will be ineligible to participate in this giveaway opportunity. This CD is perfect for those long car drives, which gives you something inspirational to take your mind off that long drive or while sitting in traffic. For me, it was perfect for opening my day with these songs along with my morning Bible devotions. This is well worth all 5 out of 5 stars!

For more information about The Pizza Ranch, Living Hope CD Project, or where you can download a copy of this CD today, please click on the links below:

The Pizza Ranch and Living Hope CD Project

You can find the Pizza Ranch on Facebook to learn more about the project and to check out the artists videos who are part of the Living Hope CD.

For more information on The Pizza Ranch and The Living Hope Project, please visit this website. 

You can find the videos on the YouTube channel for the artists who are featured on the Living Hope CD. 


Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”): Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway. Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation. I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won a prize from our sponsor Propeller / FlyBy Promotions in the last 30 days, you are not eligible to win. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are not eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.”