THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(13-TRACKS)
1-DELIVERANCE
2-TAKE ANOTHER SWIG
3-LIFE'S JUST BAD
4-SEE OF DESPAIR
5-DON'T DENY
6-YOU ARE MY LORD
7-GIVE IT TO JESUS
8-ROCK-N-ROLL
9-OVERCOME
10-SLAVE TO SIN
11-TALIKING BOUT JESUS
12-SUFFICIENT FOR ME
13-HARD WORKING PREACHER MAN
MISSION OF ONE-MISSION OF ONE-2008
THIS SECOND ALBUM CONTAIN(TRACKS)
1-SURRENDER
2-GIVE IN TO HIM
3-MAN OVERBOARD
4-I WILL WORSHIP YOU
5-HE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME
6-BE YOURSELF
7-ARE YOU LISTENING?
8-THE END
9-I'D DO IT ALL AGAIN
10-I FALL DOWN
CREDIT:
Chris Dickens - All rhythm guitars, bass, vocals,lead guitar
Guest musicians:
Darren Dickens - Drums/percussion
Marty Jenkins - Lead guitar
Bart Gardner - Drums
Mark Breton- Lead Guitar
Formerly known as Missionary One, this one man project is led by Chris Dickens. Whitecross vocalist Scott Wenzel performed some guest vocals on "Show Me The Way" CD Cover art by The very own Rexorcist.This band/project used to go under the name Missionary One,Chris is the man behind the band, and does almost everything, which is why this album deserves a 5 star rating. Alot of these songs really grow on you over time. Here's how I rate each song..... Surrender - 9/10 Love the lyrics, the passion and the music from start to finish. Especially love the guitars on this song. Brilliant track. Give In To Him - 8/10 Great chorus here. The lyrics are very thought provoking 'cause it's something that's very hard to do, as we often try and do things on our own and not let the Spirit lead. Nice rhythm to this song too. Man Overboard - 7/10 Good song here, not my favourite style, but still has a thumping good beat to it. I Will Worship You - 8/10 This is a worship song, and could quite easily be sung in any church! It's also very rememberable (is that a word). Not as fast and furious as the first 3 songs, but there's nothing wrong with that! It's a worship song, after all! Nice guitar solo on it too. He's Been Good To Me - 8/10 Back to rocking again! This is another great hard rock song, almost as good as Surrender, I'd Do It All Again and The End (I should give it 8.5 really). Real driving rock! Wind down the windows and turn it up to 11! Be Yourself - 8/10 Kinda punk sound at the start, there are some kind of vague 'Matrix' sounds going on there - maybe I'm the only one who can hear that...... It's another fine track. Are You Listening - 8/10 A bit more mellow again, and a very honest song (obviously written from the heart). This one has bags of passion in it, and Chris' vocals work really well with the style. The End - 9/10 Reminds me of Bride's Hired Gun. This is another highlight on the album. Chris' vocals hit the mark full on here! I'd Do It All Again - 9/10 Another great track. Thumping bass and lyrics top notch. I Fall Down - 9/10 Another worship song. This one will have your foot tapping (well it did mine anyway), and a nice closing song for the album. I generally either like a heavy metal slab of a song to end an album, or a softer hard rock ballad - and Chris has a hard rock ballad that works on all levels. And what better way to end an album than singing "Holy Is The Lamb" and "I want to worship You" All in all, it's by far Chris' best album (in my opinion) and has enough diversity to keep most rock and metal heads happy for weeks and months to come.And This new Mission Of One album is a killer. I am very impressed that this "one man band" has released a killer album. What I like to this album is are the different music styles. That makes this album exciting to listen too. It's a gift to write the very bold lyrics of those songs, to play bass. To do a very good job on guitar and the vocals. "Nuff now, you really have to check this CD out. It rocks.!!!.
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Formerly known as Missionary One, Chris Dickens returns with his second helping of a heavy dose of 80's metal and biker rock! Chris does all of the drums, bass, and rhythm gutar on this CD. Guest musicians include: Mark Howell, Darren Dickens, Bart Garnder, and others...but there is 1 very special guest on this CD.....SCOTT WENZEL OF WHITECROSS!!!! Scott sings on 3 tracks on this CD.The first track, 'Run, has that classic 80's rock sound to it. crunching guitars, drums that banging away. This is one song that is best played if you are in a hurry to get somewhere - it will give you a lead foot. The lyrics are very openly Christian and very relatable too.The second track, 'The Worm Dieth Not', has that same 80's vein to it as well. 'Hell Inside' is the first track sung by Scott Wenzel. This song tells the story of a young lady who has a real dysfunctional family. This is based on a real person. Even the young lady involved sings background vocals on it. Great songs, good guitar grooves and drumming.Overall, this CD has great songs and some great musicians and playing. The lyrics are very faith centered and could rival some of the big name acts as far as content goes.Mission Of One is the project of a talented vocalist and guitarist by the name of Chris Dickens. Originally using the moniker of Missionary One on his 2004 full length debut Take Another Swig, Chris changed the name of the project to Mission Of One prior to releasing its very fine 2005 sophomore release Show Me The Way. The album finds Chris continuing to chart the waters of eighties influenced hard rock and biker rock territory, producing a sound inviting a comparison to the likes of Whitecross, Bride, Resurrection Band, Heartcry, Green Sleeves, F.O.G. and Spittin Jonah. The songwriting here proves quite consistent, best reflected in catchy hard rockers such as “Hell Inside” and “Dark Days” in addition to the metal-laced vibe that “Show Me The Way” and “Lies” bring to the table. A measure of versatility, on the other hand, can be found in “Role Of Harlots”, with its heavy blues rock feel, and the classic rock flavorings of “Do We Believe?”. Ultimately, the albums strength resides in its continuity in that it seamlessly flows from one composition to the next while delivering no ballads or “mellow” tracks. In other words, nothing but good, old fashioned and in your face hard rock from front to back. And that is a very good thing. Chris proves the mastermind behind the project, contributing all its songwriting along with filling in on lead vocals, bass and rhythm guitar. As a vocalist, his gritty and blues soaked vocal delivery helps give the project its signature raw and edgy sound. A guest appearance, however, is made by Scott Wenzel (Whitecross) who lends his raspy vocal style to “Hell Inside”, “Lies” and “Go”. Chris adorns the full length of the album with his tight sounding work on rhythm guitar, while Mark Howell delivers the goods on lead guitar. A particularly talented musician, Mark displays his abundant soloing abilities on “Run”, “Show Me The Way” and “Role Of Harlots”..
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