Christian Review Magazine Issue 3 - March 2015 | Page 56

MUSIC
REVIEW

Sarah was a highly respected worship leader
& Kathryn Scott's intern in Northern Ireland.

Artist:

SARAH BRUSCO

first heard about Sarah Brusco at
the tail end of last year (2014). Her
debut album, The Woven Whisper,
was suggested to me by a friend, and since
then I have listened to it quite a few times.

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Album:

THE WOVEN WHISPER
Rating:

Genre:

Alternative Worship
For Fans Of:

Katheryn Scott, The
Brillance, Misty Edwards
Label:

Sarah Brusco Music
Reviewed by:

Christian St John
Release Date:

Out Now

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I suppose if I had to label Sarah’s music I
would have to say that’s it’s essentially
worship. But there is all kinds of worship traditional, folk, rock, and now dance. And
just labeling something worship doesn’t tell
potential listeners what an album sounds
like. So here goes…
When she sings, Sarah Brusco has a
beautiful voice. And her voice on the more
traditional worship songs on the album
reminded me of the works of Kathryn
Scott. But the majority of the songs on The
Woven Whisper are anything but
traditional.
Sarah Brusco has produced a set of worship
songs that can best be described as organic
worship - worship that’s stripped of most of

the modern sounds and music styles we
have become accustomed to in our worship
tunes. But it’s more than that as Sarah has
also created an original work of art that I
would personally describe as ethereal haunting layered “breathy” vocals sway
and soar over the music.
Though the songs on this album are not
going to be everyone’s cup of tea, The
Woven Whisper is an alternative worship
album by an artist worth keeping your eyes
on. A hybrid of traditional and
experimental worship with haunting vocal
melodies reminiscent of Enya, The Woven
Whisper is a great debut release.
On her website Sarah Brusco describes
herself as “…a creator of space. Space to
contemplate. Space to Worship.” And if I’m
honest, that’s just what she has “created”
on The Woven Whisper.