Review

This release falls into the personal worship category. Tom Davis has crafted a wonderful work that leads the listener into extended periods before the Lord. It deserves serious consideration for those who are looking for an album that will minister to you as you listen.

For those who don’t know Tom Davis, he has been a leading influencer in worship music for more than 20 years. He was the producer on the early Vineyard “Touching the Father’s Heart” series, giving way to Chris Wimber at #14. So, if you liked the early Vineyard sound, Tom is a big reason why.

Tom has spent the past five or six years as the worship leader at the Amber Rose Conferences, which feature Paul Cain and Jack Deere, et al. These are prophetic, healing ministry conferences.

“You Will Have Your Army” is Tom Davis’ fifth release on his own Amber Rose recording label. Tom has, in the past, leaned a bit on other people’s material, but here he showcases his own writing ability.

The album opens and closes with hymns, and there is an offering from both Brian Doerksen and Dennis Jernigan. In between are six songs from Tom’s heart.

The title track is an anthem exalting the Lord’s power and our own desire for obedience to His command to have no other idols. With sweeping majesty, Davis leads the charge for his listeners to embrace nothing but Jesus. He builds a minor chord progression singing “Our God is a consuming fire, He reigns on high in majesty”. Piano interlude, add strings, add drums, bass, it’s building, climbing, growing, now keyboards and choir singing “You will have Your army, we will have no other gods”. This song will bring you to your feet and then to your knees.

“Your Voice” begins with a very contemporary jazz feel, goes to a minor progression and then to a major one. The musicianship is incredible.

Tom’s many years as producer pay off with this album, as each song seems to accent just the right instruments to surround his beautiful words. They are intimate songs sung to the Lord, not about Him. Another excellent attribute of this recording are the many moments of extended worship. Seven of the ten songs are almost five minutes or more. He gives the listener time to close their eyes, to raise their hands, to really go before the Lord.

Who buys this album? This was recorded at a conference for healing and the prophetic, and anyone who wants to have something that will facilitate that kind of ministry in their own home would want this. Any Tom Davis fan would want this. Anyone who’s not familiar with his work should try this as an intro, and then discover his earlier work, both solo and production.

Reviewed by John Ausmus