These days, it doesn't take much to get a party started. The reasons hardly
even matter...block parties, office parties, after parties, and the list goes
on. In this world of excessive celebration, Phanatik of The
Cross Movement returns with his third solo album Party Over Here
to explore and expand the concept of a dozen distinct occasions that
typically garner the party gathering. Phanatik creatively spins these 12 party
themes in order to address key issues for today's youth and young adults. While
staying true to his unique brand of lyricism and urban theology, Phanatik
courageously challenges whether we are celebrating the right things.
Spearheading this thought-provoking exploration, the wordsmith keeps
listeners' heads nodding to the knocking rhythms, while their minds travel to
places from the natural to the supernatural. Songs like "Release Party," a play
on words dealign with forgiveness, and "After Party," contrasting people who
live for the weekend with people who hope in Christ for the eternal rest to
come, demostrate the uniqueness of Party Over Here.
Listeners will enjoy being challenged as each song presents familiar ideas in
fresh, new ways. All the while, Phanatik's imaginative songwriting forces one to
ask several questions: is this song a reason to celebrate or a call for
sobriety? should I be partying over here? what if I'm not partying with the
right people? is God invited to my party? have I been invited to His party? what
happens when the party is over, here?
Consider this your invitation to
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