Awakening: Live from Chicago

Personnel: Jesus Culture; Chris Quilala, Jeffrey Kunde, Marc Ford (guitar); Ian McIntosh, Dustin Lau (keyboards); Seth Thomas, Josh Fisher (drums); Bryan Torwalt, Jake Hamilton, Katie Torwalt, Kristene DiMarco.Audio Mixer: Sam Gibson.Recorded live over a three-night stand at Chicago's Allstate Arena, this double-disc set is big in every way, from the epic material that crosses the eight-minute mark to the enthusiastic performances, which are met with an equally enthusiastic audience reaction. Fans who want their praise & worship to be more traditional may be thrown by the Jesus Culture band and choir's obvious love of the `80s rock power ballad, but if you're going to do it, go big. Jesus Culture go huge and capture the experience splendidly on Awakening. ~ David Jeffries