pureNRG

Release Date: May 1, 2007
Tracks: 12
Length: 39 minutes
Rating: 3 out of 4 stars

Audio CD
1. 360
2. Live My Life For You
3. What If
4. Pray
5. When I Get To Heaven
6. Thy Word
7. This Madness
8. Footloose
9. One Word
10. Someday
11. Summertime
12. It's Still Love

Another Tween Pop Act? Not so, pureNRG - Jordan Yates (14), Carolyn Myers (11), Caroline Williams (12) put together an impressive debut release on Fervent Records. Seasoned pop fans will probably be the first to make comparisons to Jump5. They're not far off, after all this act was also put together by Norman Miller, worked with producer Mark Hammond and have refined their dance steps with choreographer extraordinaire Robin Hargest.

It’s been awhile since we’ve seen such a complete effort by such a young act, and it’s refreshing. From the get go it’s apparent that dance is a major component of pureNRG and considering their first single is the cover of Footloose you can definitely see where they are headed. While this carefree tune stands out, the group manages to strike a chord with What If, This Madness and 360 that serve as a foundation for the album and their beautiful unpretentious look at a world as a tween. Underneath it all is a deeper spiritual message with tracks such as Pray, When I Get To Heaven and Amy Grant’s classic, Thy Word.

Musically if you’re looking for songs that are easy and fun to sing to, with a message of hope that can only be delivered by tweens with a bright future this CD for you.

-T2