"Live On Forever" By the Afters - Album Review AND GIVEAWAY

Maybe I'm getting old. I can hear the 'back when I was your age' tone in my inner voice but what ever happened to songs that didn't repeat the same line over and over again? (deep breath) The following is a verse from "Time of My Life"

Above the diamonds in the sky
Below my feet is gold and I'm
Never gonna leave never gonna leave this place
Never wanna leave this place
Like a scene from a different life
Like a dream that we'll never die
Never wanna leave, never wanna leave this place, never gonna leave this place

The chorus is just as repetitive

Tonight I'm having the time
I'm having the time of my life
My life
Tonight I'm having the time
I'm having the time of my life
My life

There's no doubt, "The Afters" are a massively talented group. Their sound is reminiscent of most other Contemporary Christian groups on the radio right now. But in order to make out half of what they were saying, I had to turn the bass to -5 and the treble to +5 (which in my car is the max and min settings).  While listening, there were three teens in the car accompanying me. Two weren't fans, one liked it.

Here is my free tip for all songwriters - especially Contemporary Christian songwriters - Don't have any two lines that share the same words, don't repeat the chorus more than three times and if you can't think of more lyrics, hire a lyricist. Or stop the song. Better a short song than one that repeats until your listener feels compelled to press OFF.

If you are a big fan of contemporary Christian music, you'll like "Live on Forever". This album just wasn't for me. And here's the best news...

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