Beating Time
DO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL By Graham Kendrick
When seeing Graham Kendrick on his recent cathedral tour I was reminded of just how many classic worship songs he has penned over the years.
And despite all the gags (e.g. 'This is just another Graham Kendrick song...'), it goes to the tune of 'Jesus put this song into our hearts', if you didn't know), many of them are really good, challenging and encouraging. Of course, there is often a vast gap between what Kendrick can do with his songs in a concert and what congregations around the world can manage in terms of musicality. They, perhaps, are two of the questions that spring to mind when reviewing a Kendrick CD: are any of them going to make it big, and can we sing it?
'Do Something Beautiful' is a mixed bag. Some of the tracks seem to wend past the ears without a single hook, some were instantly brilliant, some came into their own after a few listens. This is actually a good thing. If all the songs were fantastic, I think we would feel overwhelmed with new songs to learn. As it is, the average churchgoer will probably come into contact with between one and three in the next year, and be able to learn and appreciate them.
