JARED ANDERSON
Where Faith Comes From
(Integrity)
If Jared Anderson wanted his audience to figure out where his faith comes from by listening to his latest project of that very title, he just might have fallen short. While the album is filled with solid, positive songs of worship, it suffers from a lack of depth, creativity and originality. Cliché lyrics are rife throughout each track.
That’s not to say there are no strong points to the album. It truly does deliver several statements of faith, obedience and a desire to be in God’s presence, but the unfortunate lack of contrast makes it somewhat unconvincing.
Musically, the album doesn’t break any new ground. The chord patterns are largely predictable, and the production is solid, yet underwhelming. For sure, the faithful heart of Jared Anderson comes through on this album, but the musical quality indelibly suffers from a lack of serious soul-searching and risk-taking.
