Artist: Me In Motion
Album: Me In Motion
Year: 2010
Label: Centricity Music
Website: http://meinmotion.com/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/meinmotion
Twitter: @meinmotionband
Buy: iTunes - Amazon - Store
Sounds Like: Oasis, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Jet, The Killers, The Bravery, The Beatles, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, Hawk Nelson, Stellar Kart, Delirious?, Newsboys, Seven Places, Superchick
Rating: 4/5 ♥♥♥♥

Centricity Music is undergoing a musical revolution with a pair of new additions in their roster. The first is Sixteen Cities (we will post a review of them very soon), and second, but not least, Me In Motion. Formed by Seth Mosley (lead vocals, guitars), Tim Wilson (bass, vocals) and Brian Dexter (drums, vocals) deliver their self-titled debut album Me In Motion, which through its pop rock, touches different angles of life with a great message of salvation. Seth Mosley is a total prodigy, as well as having produced his own album with Ian Eskelin, is participating in the production and composition of the new album by Newsboys. With multiple influences from Oasis, Foo Fighters, Weezer, Jet, The Killers, The Bravery, The Beatles, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, and more. In other words, what we can expect from this album is simply extraordinary.

“Losers” opens the album with powerful guitars, aggressive melodies in a song dedicated to all those who ever felt rejected, based on Mark 25:35-36. Many times people see us as outsiders by the fact of following Christ, and this track encourages us to look through the eyes of mercy and compassion, love those who suffer rejection as Jesus did: “Someone has to be the victim / Someone’s got to eat alone / And maybe, that’s a four-eyed Jesus coming from a broken home / Go on and throw your stones”. With strong influences from Delirious? and Newsboys, “The God I Know” encourages us to break the fear and conformity to show our faith: “There is one thing i know for sure / I can’t let fear hide my faith anymore / That’s not the God I know”. With an introduction based on raging guitars that later become optimistic, “Gotta Be Something” is intended not to fall into today’s culture, refuses to be satisfied with what this life gives us. It sounds like something between Superchick and Children 18:3. The album slows down with “Seek Justice Love Mercy”, melodically resembles Hawk Nelson or Stellar Kart. It encourages us to open our eyes and see the suffering of the world, taking action to give them grace and compassion: “Who’s gonna set the captives free / Who’s gonna love the refugee? / Our God is calling us to seek justice and mercy / Seek justice, love mercy”. The contagious and unexpected “Leaving Here Someday” hurry up with rock’n’roll which is similar to Run Kid Run. It shares the message of valuing things that really matter in life: “I’ll be gone before you know it, Darling / This don’t feel like home but I’ll be leaving here someday / Nothing but love is worth the trouble / Nothing else will last / I gotta give it all away / ‘Cause I’ll be leaving here someday”. Then we find “You Never Fail Me”, a fusion of Nirvana and Audio Adrenaline, with delusions and crunchy guitar riffs, melodies impulses that highlight the importance of trusting God, because He will never fail us. The captivating “Back To You” is painted with Coldplay and Seventh Day Slumber features, a ballad that plotted us the story of the prodigal son: “I’m coming home to / Arms open wide / I’ve seen the light / And I wanna get back to you / Running back to you”. The sweeping “Welcome To Your Life” fascinates us with interesting arrangements, and similarities to The Elms and Hawk Nelson, reflecting the struggle between accepting the power of Christ and say goodbye to the ways of the world: “Say goodbye to the lies in the shadows / Let it go and say hello to the / New you stepping out for the very first time / Welcome to your life”. With influences from Stellar Kart, the rollercoaster “Here In The Middle” talks about the reality of life with God while we are here on earth, adding dynamic pianos and organs that increase the potential of the song. “You Move Me” closes the album effectively, and we hear Mosley shines vocally through acoustic guitars, while the lyric speaks about the inspiration that God gives us.

“I’m trying to write songs that will inspire people to ‘live’ in a way they never have before, to realize that loving everyone, regardless of circumstance, is what it’s really all about. Doing simple things like helping their neighbors, or sitting by a lonely kid at the lunch table at school, or giving someone an open ear. It’s often those little things that let people around us know how much they’re really loved”, shares Seth Mosley. Me In Motion is now ready to receive the success that this debut awaits them, through splendid and unforgettable songs and a powerful ability to succeed on the radio, but mostly penetrate the hearts of his listeners with the love of God.

Centricity Music está experimentando una revolución musical con un par de nuevos ingresos a su lista. El primero es Sixteen Cities, de quién más adelante reseñaremos, y en segundo lugar, pero no de menos importancia, Me In Motion. Conformado por Seth Mosley (vocalista, guitarras), Tim Wilson (bajo, voces) y Brian Dexter (batería, voces) nos presentan su álbum debut autotitulado Me In Motion, que a través de su pop rock toca diversos ángulos de la vida con un gran mensaje de salvación. Seth Mosley es un todo un prodigio, ya que además de haber producido su propio álbum junto a Ian Eskelin, está participando en la producción y composición del nuevo álbum de Newsboys. Con múltiples influencias de Oasis, Foo Fighters, Weezer, JET, The Killers, The Bravery, The Beatles, Jimmy Eat World, Switchfoot, y más. En otras palabras lo que podemos esperar de este álbum, es simplemente algo extraordinario.

“Losers” abre el disco con potentes guitarras, agresivas melodías en un himno dedicado a todos aquellos que alguna vez se sintieron rechazados; inspirado en Marcos 25:35-36. Muchas veces la gente nos verá como extraños por el hecho de seguir a Cristo, y este track nos anima a mirar a través de los ojos de misericordia y compasión, amar a aquellos que sufren rechazo tal y como Jesús lo hizo: “Someone has to be the victim / Someone’s got to eat alone / And maybe, that’s a four-eyed Jesus coming from a broken home / Go on and throw your stones”. Con fuertes influencias de Delirious? y Newsboys, “The God I Know” nos anima a romper el temor y la conformidad para mostrar nuestra fe: “There is one thing i know for sure / I can’t let fear hide my faith anymore / That’s not the God I know”. Con una introducción basada en furiosas guitarras que luego se vuelven optimistas, “Gotta Be Something” pretende no caer en la cultura de hoy, se niega a estar satisfecho con lo que esta vida nos da. Suena como algo entre Superchick y Children 18:3. El álbum se desacelera con “Seek Justice Love Mercy”, que melódicamente se asemeja a Hawk Nelson o Stellar Kart. Nos anima a abrir nuestros ojos y ver el sufrimiento del mundo tomando acciones para regalarles gracia y compasión: “Who’s gonna set the captives free / Who’s gonna love the refugee? / Our God is calling us to seek justice and mercy / Seek justice, love mercy”. La contagiosa e inesperada “Leaving Here Someday” se apresura con rock’n’roll que se asimila a Run Kid Run. Nos comparte el mensaje de valorar las cosas que realmente importan en la vida: “I’ll be gone before you know it, Darling / This don’t feel like home but I’ll be leaving here someday / Nothing but love is worth the trouble / Nothing else will last / I gotta give it all away / ‘Cause I’ll be leaving here someday”. Seguidamente nos encontramos a “You Never Fail Me”, en una fusión entre Nirvana y Audio Adrenaline, con delirantes y crujientes riffs de guitarras, melodías impulsadoras que nos recuerdan la importancia de confiar en Dios, porque Él nunca nos va a fallar. La cautivadora “Back To You” se pinta con rasgos de Coldplay y Seventh Day Slumber, en una balada que nos grafica la historia del hijo pródigo: “I’m coming home to / Arms open wide / I’ve seen the light / And I wanna get back to you / Running back to you”. La arrasadora “Welcome To Your Life” nos fascina con interesantes arreglos, y semejanzas a The Elms y Hawk Nelson, reflejando la lucha entre aceptar el poder de Cristo y decir adiós a las sendas del mundo: “Say goodbye to the lies in the shadows / Let it go and say hello to the / New you stepping out for the very first time / Welcome to your life”. Con influencias de Stellar Kart, la rollercoaster “Here In The Middle” habla sobre la realidad de la vida con Dios mientras estamos aquí en la tierra, agregando dinámicos pianos y órganos que incrementan el potencial de la canción. “You Move Me” cierra el álbum de manera eficaz, y podemos oír a Mosley brillando vocalmente a través de las guitarras acústicas, mientras que la letra habla de la inspiración que Dios nos da.

“Estoy intentando escribir canciones que inspiren a la gente a vivir en una forma que nunca han experimentado, para que se den cuenta de que amar a todos, a pesar de las circunstancias, es de lo que se trata la vida. Hacer cosas simples, como ayudar a tus vecinos, o sentarse a almorzar junto a un solitario niño en la escuela, o prestar atención y escuchar a alguien. A menudo esas pequeñas cosas hacen que la gente sepa cuánto los amamos”, nos comparte Seth Mosley. Ahora Me In Motion está listo para recibir el éxito que este debut les depara, a través de espléndidas e inolvidables canciones de gran alcance y capacidad para triunfar en las radios, pero sobre todo penetrar en los corazones de sus oyentes con el amor de Dios.