The Greatest Gift
(A review of David's CD from CatholicMusicNetwork.com)
...This 14-song collection is full of life. It has messages of praise
and worship, as well as giving glory to God for His precious gift to each of
us. MacDonald's style is high-energy pop, with lots of funk and light jazz.
If you're a fan of Fr. Stan Fortuna, Aaron Thompson, or Crispin this CD is
for you. The CD starts with the intoxicating sounds of "King Of Creation."
From the first notes you get a happy feeling inside and as the song praises
the Lord Jesus, author of life, you can't help but be lifted up with it.
"Break Me" is another song that has that funk beat but hits you like a
hammer with powerful lyrics. It lets us know that sometimes God has to knock
us down a couple of rungs on the ladder of life so we can be stronger for
Him. Love is the center of our lives and Jesus' love is the message in "Love
At The Centre." MacDonald gives this piece an almost Beatles style. Slowing
the pace down a bit is the homage to our beginnings, providing a great
pro-life anthem: " .God's been working on you. He's been making every bone
and every sinew of this miracle, you are the union the blessed communion of
Heaven and earth... " Those are the lyrics to "Legacy of Love."
There is no doubt about the miracle of life. True to this is the awesome
title track of this CD. "Life Is The Only Choice" speaks of someone who has
chased the emptiness that the world offers and gave up their child in
abortion to keep that lifestyle. The person now hears the prayers of the
Mother of God for these people who battle for the right to choose. This is
not only a pro-life song, but one that echoes Mary's love for us. That's why
it was an excellent choice for the Marian Song Festival [in Guatemala]. MacDonald does seem
to have a little fun with the song "Multi-Nation Generation" in which he
spouts off the nations of the world much like Yakko Warner on the Animaniacs
cartoon show. MacDonald adds that Jesus should bless each of these
countries. "Cult-CULT-ure" is an in-your-face, light rap song, much like Fr.
Stan Fortuna. The lyrics are to the point and are very timely. Just this
month the FCC decided that the use of the F-word was OK for TV, yet we still
can't say the J-word without offending someone. This is pointed out by
MacDonald, who says he doesn't want to be a part of that culture! MacDonald
is a rising star in Catholic music and someone to watch. I predict "Life Is
The Only Choice" to be the start of a huge career.
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