Pillar - For The Love Of The Game

Yeah, another music review. I've almost been surgically attached to my iPod lately, so I thought I'd make good use of that time. Multi tasking; a skill of all great consumers!

'Pillar' is a Christian rock band that's been together for quite awhile, and they're very well respected within that 'community' of artists. They're one of the bigger names, their material gets played on all Christian rock radio, and they've set the bar pretty high for all of the other hard rocking Jesus freaks out there.

Me? I've never been a big fan. Their style is a little hard, and a little rough around the edges for my tastes. But my tastes are just that; mine. Your results may vary.

Despite them not being my favorite band of all time, I have enjoyed a lot of their singles over the years. Just seems like they were never able to fill up an album with songs that I liked. 'For The Love Of The Game' seems to have broken that trend, as I really did enjoy it. It wasn't perfect, but definitely good enough that I'll load it up again.

'Reckless Youth' was one of my two favorites. I enjoy studying prophecy, and any other teen that shares that interest will get the meaning of this song. I'm not here to be preachy, so I'll leave it at that, but this song's message was a powerful one for young Believers.

'Smiling Down' was really mellow, and if you've lost anyone special in your life lately, it can be tear jerking. Jesus was actually mentioned in this song, breaking the trend of the last few 'Christian' albums I've listened to that had no mention of any sort of deity.

The other eight tracks kind of ran together to me, but they were all 'okay.' I enjoyed my experience with the disc, and I feel comfortable recommending it to other Christians who enjoy a sharper edge to their music. Available soon!


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--Jeremy Hobbs




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