FAITHFUL (CD) By Phatfish (http://phatfish.net)
I’ve been waiting to write this review for months. And not long ago it seemed we’d heard the last of Phatfish.
But they’re back, and this can only be a good thing. So, if you’ve not heard them before, now’s your chance! This bunch is my benchmark for contemporary Christian bands. Not only are they jolly good musicians, but theirs really is music with a message. And their message is solidly biblical.
Phatfish have been around for just over a decade. They are based at the Church of Christ the King in Brighton — the home of other talented Christian musicians such as Stuart Townend, Kate Simmonds, Matt Redman and Dave Fellingham. The band consists of Lou, Nathan and Luke Fellingham (the first two being married, the latter two being Dave Fellingham’s sons), plus Mike Sandeman (who must surely qualify as an honorary Phellingham by now).