Album Of The Day: Open Up The Sky by Lindell Cooley

Album Art of Lindell Cooley's Open Up The Sky album - A photo of a middle-aged white man with his hands raised to up the heavens in a short-sleeved polo shirt is standing in front of a microphone. The background is dark black and gray, out of focus--probably a blank wall. Towards the top, it has the album title in grey and the line 'with Lindell Cooley' printed below it in smaller white letters. Across the top there is a powder blue bar with the words 'Hosanna Music' printed in the middle.

Released 25 years ago sometime this year (the Internet does not remember), this is the eleventh album (I think) from Lindell Cooley. In the mid-'90s, the Brownsville Assembly of God Church in Pansacola, Florida, USA had a spiritual revival and Lindell Cooley happened to be the worship leader there at the time. People coming from all over the world to hear preaching and prayer also heard the powerful blend of music that he and his music team were making. They mixed music from other modern worship songwriters with a classic rock sound and even some Gospel elements including a large choir. This album was recorded 5-6 years into the revival, was the last album recorded at the church and features mostly songs written by Cooley, often co-written with Lenny LeBlanc. Tracks like "That's My Lord" and "Great Is He" are more Gospel praise than modern worship. And songs like "Your Mercy Goes Much Deeper" and "Day After Day" are more slow, reflective songs of God's love. The 11 tracks span over an hour, so many of these songs are 5+ minutes. Lindell Cooley is one of the worship artists I was first exposed to, and though he was never really my favorite, he definitely had a role in my musical education. Though this album is less of the modern worship hits, it's one of his best albums of more original songs.

Release Year: 2001
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