26 Letters

by Ben Glover

Overview

The biggest challenge for artists new to contemporary Christian music is finding new and original ways to express essentially the same two-way message -- the love of God for them, and them for God. Ben Glover is a passionate Richard Marx soundalike who gets off to a great start in this quest with the supercharged rock-flavored title track, which speaks of the inadequacy of words to communicate this: "Twenty-six letters is all I got to tell you how I feel about you." Lyrically, he never quite tops this clever idea, but the rest of the collection is still highly engaging. "Too Many Miracles" is a bluesy funk number that highlights Glover's piano-pounding talent. "Stolen by Mercy" compares God to a "burglar of my soul," and talks of his surprise at a great love in the face of the man he sees in the mirror. "Dancing With Cactus" is a colorful funk-rocker about the dangers of the Godless lifestyle. "Welcome to America" details the way people hide their pain behind pretty houses. And "Hope Will Be My Song" seems to be the candidate here for "most likely to be a worship anthem." It's a crowded field, but Glover's solid voice and great songwriting -- and a passing resemblance to genre icon Michael W. Smith -- will help establish him as a promising new voice in the wilderness. ~ Jonathan Widran

Product Details

Release Date:	12/11/2020
Label:	Word Distribution / Word Records
UPC:	0080688608729

Tracks

1. 26 Letters
2. Too Many Miracles
3. Stolen by Mercy
4. The Man I Want to Be (To Dad)
5. Running After Me
6. Hope Will Be My Song
7. Dancing with Cactus
8. Welcome to America
9. My Only Hope
10. Lying to Myself
11. All Come Down

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ben Glover   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Lori Wilshire   Vocals (Background)
Scott Williamson   Drums
Micah Wilshire   Vocals (Background)
Brent Milligan   Piano,Guitar,Wurlitzer,Percussion,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Acoustic)
Gary Burnette   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Ken Lewis   Percussion
Greg Herrington   Drums
Jay Stocker   Piano

Technical Credits

Andy Gullahorn   Composer
Shane D. Wilson   Mixing,Engineer
Wayne Kirkpatrick   Composer
Jeremy Bose   String Arrangements
Dan Muckala   Engineer,Programming
Todd Robbins   Engineer
Brad O'Donnell   Executive Producer
Brent Milligan   Producer,Programming
Stewart Whitmore   Digital Editing
Gary Glover   Composer
Kip Kubin   Programming,Assistant Engineer
Jennifer Kemp   Wardrobe
Ben Glover   Composer,Engineer
Jay Stocker   Composer,Engineer,Programming
Russ Harrington   Photography
Tony Miracle   Programming
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering