UPPERROOM ‘To The One’ Review

UPPERROOM
To The One
(The Fuel Music)
February 22, 2019
B07N9977TZ

Birthed out of the heartbeat of the daily prayer and worship ministry of Dallas-based UPPERROOM, To The One turns a spotlight onto the powerful and passionate praise and worship emerging from the collective. Drawing from a series of lyrics and melodies captured in spontaneous worship and refined by artists and writers within, the nine songs captured here amplify a consistent heart of praise and thanksgiving through a modern worship soundscape.

“Thank You,” written and performed by Meredith Mauldin, is a definite highlight, bright energy bursting forth with every lyric and exploding with relentless praise once things hit the bridge. Brett Bell’s “Washed” follows suit, the powerful lyric reclaiming the truth of the power of Christ’s blood for our lives. Worship listeners will also enjoy a new take on “Surrounded (Fight My Battles),” a track that was birthed out of the ministry which features new lyrics, while songs like “Holy Spirit (We Love You)” and “Healer” deliver further points of interest with their anthemic declarations.

Built on a foundation of daily dependence on Christ, UPPERROOM’s new album, To The One, showcases the powerful beauty that can be found from art crafted inside the local church.

—Andrew Greenhalgh