A Tranquil Turn | Posted July 29, 2008
One of the telling signs of a “successful” band is there ability to adapt, change and grow. Sometimes this growth or change is subtle and gradual. Other times change seems to come unexpectedly from left-field. Such was the case with Telecast’s second album, Eternity Is Now. The band creatively swerved into very folksy, almost alt-country territory, eschewing the modern pop/rock worship sound of their debut. The band’s stylistic change caught many fans by surprise, including this reviewer.
With their third outing, Quiet Revolution, the band (wisely, subtley and successfully) integrates their more creative, “rural” impulses with the sound from their debut that wowed fans and critics. The music is organic and nuanced yet shrewdly steeped in modern pop/rock. Josh White and the band continue to create a union of erudite and affective worship lyrics and finely-crafted music.
Continuing with the album’s Civil War motif, President Abraham Lincoln declared, “Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.” Telecast’s lyrics, music and motivating passion (read the liner notes) not only encourages listeners to be on God’s side, but to be a part of His transformative works- beholden to a lifestyle that acts in substantive, tangible ways… following the example of that quiet revolutionary, Jesus.
Chasen, Fee, NeedtoBreathe, PFR, Robbie Seay Band, Rush of Fools and Ruth enthusiasts will find something to like on this disc.
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