Fact: Misty helped start the International
House of Prayer in 1999 and has been a
worship leader and songwriter here ever since.
MUSIC
REVIEW
M
isty Edwards is a senior leader
and worship leader at the
International House of Prayer,
Kansas City (IHOPKC). She has released
several worship albums and been featured
on number of worship compilations and live
event recordings.
Artist:
MISTY EDWARDS
Album:
LITTLE BIRD
Rating:
Genre:
Singer/Songwriter,
Experimental Worship
Label:
Forerunner Music
Website:
www.MistyEdwards.com
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
Available Now
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Little Bird, is Misty’s latest album and let
me tell you it is very different from what
she has previously released. In the past
Misty’s music has pretty much fallen
squarely into the typical modern worship
genre ala Hillsong, United, Desperation
Band, Covenant Worship, et al. With Little
Bird, Misty steps outside of the box to
explore new musical territory.
Misty’s style on Little Bird is singer /
songwriter. But this album is so much more
than your typical singer / songwriter
release. Yes there are piano and acoustic
guitar driven moments on Little Bird. Yes
the music is softer and the tempo is a lot
more slower paced on this one . And yes
this is a heartfelt worship-filled album. But
it’s also eclectic musically speaking
featuring music styles that range from
1960s sounding bass driven tunes (“Center
of the Universe”more than reminded me of
Jefferson Airplane’s ‘White Rabbit”) to old
spirituals to ultra modern experimental
tracks.
In a recent press release Misty stated, “I
don’t think there is a line between the
sacred and the secular.” I think that Little
Bird highlights this idea very well - a very
secular sounding album that is filled with
deep and thoughtful lyrics that invite the
listener to ponder the deeper things of faith
and God.
“It’s like we’re sitting in the dark,
And we don’t know it,
Like we’re hidden behind a veil,
And we don’t know it.”
- Womb of the Morning
Little Bird is a very different album that
reveals a more creative, arty side to Misty
Edwards without becoming self indulgent. I
know Misty is a worship leader, but I find it
hard to envision the songs on this album
sung and played in a church environment.
Instead I would expect to find Misty playing
the songs on Little Bird in a Jazz club or
coffee bar.