Illuminate

1	Sparks Fly / David Crowder Band 0:18
2	Revolutionary Love / David Crowder Band 3:59
3	O Praise Him (All This for a King) / David Crowder Band 5:49
4	Skies Interlude / David Crowder Band 0:28
5	Open Skies / David Crowder Band 3:59
6	Intoxicating / David Crowder Band 7:30
7	How Great / David Crowder Band 4:03
8	No One Like You / David Crowder Band 3:53
9	Reprise / David Crowder Band 0:48
10	All Creatures, No. 2 / David Crowder Band 5:16
11	Only You / David Crowder Band 4:01
12	Deliver Me / David Crowder Band 4:43
13	Coming Toward / David Crowder Band 2:14
14	Heaven Came Down / David Crowder Band 4:14
15	Glorious Day / David Crowder Band 0:27
16	Stars / David Crowder Band 4:43

Barnes & Noble

To call Dave Crowder a praise & worship artist does a disservice to his creativity. In a genre marked more by repetition than innovation, Crowder is a breath of fresh air. Illuminate is his second release and marks a huge leap ahead of his already stellar debut, 2002's Can You Hear Us?. With 16 rock/pop/worship tracks, Illuminate tackles the weighty topic of the "luminous" (God) and the "illuminated" (man). It's an inventive approach, ripe with imagery and providing plenty of meat for some original songwriting. Musically, Crowder moves between the groovealicious ("Open Skies" and "Intoxicating") and more straightforward pop-rock ("No One like You"). But even when performing a classic hymn like "All Creatures," Crowder manages to imbue his material with a heart and soul so obviously lacking elsewhere. If Illuminate is an example of where the modern worship movement is headed, then bring it on. Lisa Zhito

All Music Guide

On their sophomore release, Illuminate, the members of the David Crowder Band leave no one in the dark regarding their collective talents. This 16-song set rides a sonic edge that is helping lead modern worship into new, uncharted territory. The six-man group is unabashed in putting 21st century, Christ-centered optimism to a brilliant innovative sound. The songs have as much depth as you would expect from a group that blends three guitars, an electric fiddle, a punching bass, and endless drum loops. Lead man David Crowder adds a layer of poignant thoughtfulness with his ponderous lyrics. Their collective synergy cannot be hidden, as verses rise to chilling anthems in toe-tappers like "How Great" and "No One Like You." The first single, "O Praise Him (All This For a King)," climbs to ecstatic climax in hailing the regality of the Savior. The guys don't get carried away, though; they lay down enough quiet spots like "Only You" and "All Creatures #2," for you to digest the passionate testimonies that drip from every beat. Even the reprises and interludes have something to say: the instrumental "Coming Toward," for example, could be a soundtrack for spiritual awakening. Don't expect these guys to do anything quietly. There's too much in them begging to be heard. Jared Johnson