With a growing number of aspiring artists releasing debut albums into the praise and worship market each year, it takes something special to make listeners sit up and take notice. Nineteen-year-old Sarah Reeves has that something special in spades. Her debut album Sweet Sweet Sound - an EP consisting of seven relatively short tracks – cuts to the quick with clear vocals replete with longing and musical back-up featuring consistently strong piano parts through a selection of styles.
Born into a musically gifted family, daughter to a man respected in mainstream music, Reeves had determined at a young age to pursue a career in music. It wasn’t until a life-changing encounter with God at the age of fifteen that she shifted her focus to ministry. Immediately joining her church’s youth worship band she began leading young people into worship. As the bands reputation spread, she came to the attention of Sparrow Records who are releasing her first disc; I hope they realize the treasure that she is.
Opening with a heartfelt, lilting prayer in song to Jesus to use her words despite their human limitations, Reeves launches into a small grouping of carefully selected songs chosen from her collaborative song writing and recording sessions with noted writers and producers. What treasures they are. Each track is a sparkling gem lifted to the One who rescues, saves and anoints.
It may sound cliché and repetitive considering the name of the title track, but Reeves truly does deliver a “Sweet Sweet Sound.” Her youthful voice soars through an impressive range, alternately breathy and grounded while remaining polished and controlled.
“Fresh Anointing” and “Let Us Rise” deliver full-bodied tracks replete with solid guitar and rhythm lines. In these selections Reeves delivers straightforward, energetic performances that quickly lead to a rhythmic, heart-pounding eagerness to meet with God. Alternately calling out to Him for a fresh anointing and inspiring Christians to rise up, these songs should soon be making their way into congregational praise across the nation.
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