Artist: The House
Album: The House
Year: 2008
Label: The House Music
Website: http://www.myspace.com/thehousemusic

The House brings us passionate Modern Rock and worship, through its self-titled debut called “The House”. Members of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa (California) they had the opportunity to take their music throughout their nation. AJ Ogden (vocals, guitar), Brenes Beeler (percussion and drums), Drew Enterline (lead guitar) and Brandon Breitenbach (bass) inquire the purpose of God in their lives through their songs.

“Where You Are” is a song that expresses the need to be with God at all times, and there is no better place than His presence. Along with infectious guitars and catchy bass, “Let Your Glory Fall” is a prayer for revival, a cover very well played by these guys. Then “Filling My Heart” pours energy into every compass, asking God’s direction and fulfillment in our hearts. The melody of the chorus and the widest interpretation of AJ are simply amazing. “Falling On My Knees” is accompanied by acoustic guitars and a lyric of submission. Using sporadically Hammond’s, sweet pads, easily lead to an atmosphere of worship. “Forever” has influences from U2, Phil Wickham and Danyew, making this cover something interesting, worthy of play in your worship band. “Forever God is faithful, forever God is strong, Forever God is with us, forever” says the choir with conviction. Surprisingly, “Father of Love” qualifies the sound of the album, giving it a charming acoustic flavor and lines like: “I was lost but now I’m found, I was blind but now I see, from the death you rescue me, Father of Love”, definitely conquer us. “Lord You Have My Heart” starts with a delicate piano and a beautiful melody which seeks to bring praise to God, seeing his face and dropping his glory in our lives. With clear influences from David Crowder Band and Dashboard Confessional, the powerful “Nothing Can Silence Our Love” is a voice that cries out that there’s nothing that can blow out the joy we have in our hearts. “You Found Me” consolidates further the distinguished sound of The House, and gives us a poem of salvation, combining piano and acoustic guitars with a simple chorus: “Hold me closer and don’t let me go alone.” Finally we find “Rest in You”, perhaps the most profound song of the project, which adds some violin between his passionate melodies, and declares that while rest in God, we find grace in despair. God has restored our hearts and now there is no adversity that keeps us from his love, so we can rest in His love.

“Our supreme desire is to bring people to the throne of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior” is the mission of The House, who create a unique sound, giving glory to God for what he has done in their lives and are excited by see how the Lord is opening doors and are being used by him for the purpose for which they were created.

The House nos trae Modern Rock y adoración apasionada, a través de su álbum debut auto-titulado “The House”. Miembros de la Calvary Chapel de Costa Mesa (California) han tenido la oportunidad de llevar su música a través de toda su nación. AJ Ogden (vocalista y guitarra), Brenen Beeler (percusión y batería), Drew Enterline (primera guitarra), y Brandon Breitenbach (bajo) muestran el propósito de Dios en sus vidas mediante este proyecto.

“Where You Are” es un canto que expresa la necesidad de estar con Dios en todo tiempo, y que no existe mejor lugar que Su presencia. Junto a contagiosas guitarras y pegajosos bajos, “Let Your Glory Fall” es una oración por avivamiento, un cover muy bien interpretado por estos chicos. Seguidamente “Filling My Heart” derrama energía en cada compás, pidiendo dirección a Dios y plenitud en nuestros corazones. La melodía del coro y la vasta interpretación de AJ son simplemente sorprendentes. “Falling On My Knees” está acompañada de guitarras acústicas y una letra de sumisión. Usando esporádicamente hammonds, y dulces pads, nos llevan fácilmente a un ambiente de adoración. “Forever” tiene influencias de U2, Phil Wickham y Danyew, haciendo de este cover algo interesante, digno de interpretar en tu grupo de alabanza. “Forever God is faithful, forever God is strong, forever God is with us, forever”, declara con convicción el coro. Sorprendentemente, “Father Of Love” matiza el sonido del álbum, dándole un sabor acústico encantador y en líneas como “I was lost but now i’m found, I was blind but now I see, from the death you rescue me, Father of Love”, definitivamente nos conquistan. “Lord You Have My Heart” se inicia con un delicado piano, y una hermosa melodía que busca entregar alabanza a Dios, ver su rostro y que su gloria desciende en nuestras vidas. Con claras influencias de David Crowder Band y Dashboard Confessional, la poderosa “Nothing Can Silence Our Love” grita a una voz que no habrá nada que pueda apagar el gozo que tenemos en nuestros corazones. “You Found Me” consolida más el distinguido sonido de The House, y nos regala un poema de salvación, combinando los pianos y guitarras acústicas  con un coro sencillo: “Hold me closer and don’t let me go alone”. Finalmente nos encontramos con “Rest In You”; tal vez la canción más profunda del proyecto, la cual añade ciertos violines entre su apasionada melodía, y nos declara que al descansar en Dios, encontramos gracia en la desesperación. Dios ha restaurado nuestro corazón y ahora no hay adversidad que nos aleje de su amor, por eso podemos descansar en su amor.

“Nuestro supremo deseo es llevar a la gente hacia el trono de Jesucristo, nuestro Señor y Salvador”, es la misión de The House, quienes crean un sonido único, dan gloria a Dios por lo que ha hecho en sus vidas y están emocionados por ver cómo el Señor está abriendo puertas y están siendo usados por Él con el propósito por el que fueron creados.

Israel Risco
Rating-Calificación: 3/5