SARAH REEVES
Sweet, Sweet Sound
(Sparrow)
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In a forest of young, trendy worship leaders with shiny new praise songs, one wonders how 19-year-old Sarah Reeves could possibly distinguish herself. Isn’t the Alabaman redhead just another adorable ingénue aglow from church camp? Don’t be so sure. Though Reeves did commit her life to Christ at camp at age 15, she effortlessly dispels doubts with her inaugural effort, Sweet, Sweet Sound, a decisive collection of power ballads and anthems that showcase a single-minded devotion to God.
At first listen, you’re drawn in by her voice—candy-sweet, lilting but nonetheless authoritative—reminiscent of a young Leigh Nash. That, along with a gift for leading worship honed by fronting her church’s worship band, explains why Plumb’s Tiffany Lee plucked Reeves from relative anonymity and introduced her to record execs last year. Now, with surprising surety, Reeves unleashes arena-ready, potent worship songs geared to her generation and boasting universal appeal.
