Phil Joel – the deliberatePeople album

The CD
Phil Joel has been a huge part of the Newboys since 1994, but his latest solo release called the deliberatePeople gives him a chance to express himself in a completely different way.  Instead of the quarky rock of the Newsboys, the deliberatePeople is a soulful collection of songs that reminded me of the intense spiritual feelings I got from the many Rich Mullins CD’s in my collection. Yes, it’s really that good.  the deliberatePeople(dP.) is a much more refined and powerful CD than Phil’s last solo effort. (Bring it On, 2002)  Though that CD was very good, dP. is simply the best of Phil’s work. 

dP. is a more contemporary approach with softer tones and accompaniment laced with extremely spiritual lyrics.   Notable tracks include ‘awe’, ‘jealous’ and the title track ‘desperate’ which are simply fabulous.  ‘awe’ is a powerful worship song that expresses the awesomeness of God based on psalm 63:4-8.  Each song has the inspiring scripture printed below the appropriate song in the CD’s jacket along with all the lyrics.

Phil is looking to do more than inspire his listeners with just his music.  Phil and his wife, Heather, look to promote spending more time studying the bible and reaching out to God. That is something he has more intensely devoted himself to in recent years. They set up a free resource on the CD’s web site for daily bible reading. You can download it there along with watching some videos from dP.

Tracks:
1. time alone
2. desperate
3. changed
4. burning down
5. drainpipe
6. drown
7. ordinary day
8. awe
9. return
10. jealous
11. still desperate

Final Recommendation
dP. is an extremely enjoyable CD for those wanting a more straightforward Godly message.  You will lose yourself in dP. from start to finish because it’s one of the best CD’s of 2006 hands down.  You won’t be disappointed.

Release Date: September 12th, 2006

Phil Joel:
CMSpin Profile of Phil Joel
Web Site: http://www.philjoel.com/
CD Web Site: http://www.deliberatepeople.com/