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Supernatural | 
 enlarge | Artist: Dc Talk
Label: Forefront
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  375 reviews
Sales Rank: 34441
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 46526
UPC: 724384652623
EAN: 0724384652623
ASIN: B00000AGD9
Release Date: September 22, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | It's Killing Me | | • | Dive | | • | Consume Me | | • | My Friend (So Long) | | • | Fearless | | • | Godsend | | • | Wanna Be Loved | | • | The Truth | | • | Since I Met You | | • | Into Jesus | | • | Supernatural | | • | Red Letters | | • | There Is a Treason at Sea - dc Talk, Max, Kevin |
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Amazon.com essential recording
How did DC Talk follow up their epic Jesus Freak? Very carefully, if Supernatural is any indication. Where Jesus Freak broke through musical barriers in a genre known for playing it safe, Supernatural builds on the band's momentum with a familiar blend of power pop, beautiful ballads, and power-chord rockers. The opening "It's Killing Me" lays down a riveting foundation, while Toby McKeehan has never sounded more like Seal than on the soft ballads "Consume Me" and "Godsend." But McKeehan (who coproduces) also turns it around by belting out the R&B-tinged "Wanna Be Loved." Not to be outdone, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, and McKeehan team up wonderfully on the radio-ready "Into Jesus." Once again, producer Mark Heimermann blends fascinating vocal arrangements into DC Talk's magical wall of sound. --Michael Lyttle
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 dc Talk will be THE greatest band ever October 8, 2007
there are, and was, many good Christian bands, but none influenced my teenage years as this band. I'm still listening to them...
This album is great.
Highest respect to dc Talk.
 Skip this and move on to the Greatest Hits July 7, 2007
The two previous albums "Free At Last" and "Jesus Freak" are now considered classics in Christian Music. Every song on those albums are very well crafted songs and there are no fillers. Because I loved their two previous albums I was anticipating that I would love "Supernatural". Well back in 1998 I bought the album the day it came out and was dissapointed. The album didn't seem to have the heart that the two previous albums had. The lyrics and production seems very forced. For some reason I can't stand "My Friend So Long". It sounds like they are judging some other Christian band for going secular. That song and other are examples of too much production and annoying vocal stylization that is all over this album.
Some great stand outs on this album that can compare to some of there older stuff would be the "Consume Me" which is a softer ballad and "Supernatural". Now Supernatural has that odd vocal styling and the loud instraments BUT it is only in the chorus where the cacophony of instraments accours. It is a pretty well balanced song.
My recomendation is instead of getting this album buy the new dc talk Greatest Hits that came out in 2007. It takes some of the better tracks from this album: Consume Me, Godsend, Supernatural, and Red Letters. This songs sound so much better when balanced with tracks from Jesus Freak and Free at Last.
DC Talk-Supernatural May 18, 2007
DC Talk is one of the most versatile groups around, even compared to secular circles, few can match the range of diversity of music styles that seems "natural" to DC Talk, yet as the title alludes to, there is something deeper, beyond the 'normal' scope here. Their ability to express their Christian experiences in such an array of music is a very enjoyable experience to take-in & listen. "It's Killing me" speaks very honestly of the struggle between flesh & spirit; "Hey I'm into Jesus" though gives a revelation of Joy that only serving Christ with a committed love & devotion can bring, and it's obvious these guys know that Joy very personally. Take them up on this treat of the spirit, and you will be blessed beyond your expectations.
the best from dc talk February 20, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I just wish all Christian music could sound this great. This is probably one of my most favorite cds, Christian or secular. The vocals are incredible, the musicians are the best and the lyrics are meaningful. Love it!
 Not 'Jesus Freak', but still a great CD December 18, 2006
Following up on 'Jesus Freak', the colossal album that changed DC Talk from just a rap group into one of the most important artists in Christian Music, could not be an easy task. But listening to 'Supernatural' makes it sound like it was the easiest thing in the world to put out another great CD.
This release is ALMOST as good as 'Freak' (and in some ways it even surpasses it). Almost every song on this CD is top-notch - from rockers like 'Since I met You', 'Dive' and the title track to lovely ballads like 'Red Letters' (perhaps their finest song to date). The band morphs from one style to another througout the set, bouncing between fun and purpose freely, sometimes within the same song. 'My Friend' is a good example of that, with fun creative wordplay that betrays the dramatic story beneath it.
The major shortcoming that I hear is that this ablum doesn't sound as fresh as 'Freak' did. One case in point is 'Godsend', a fairly mellow piece that is not without merit, but somehow it comes off as a second-rate clone of 'Just Between You and Me'. And "It's Killing Me" could have been more powerful, but it sounds like they are trying too hard to restrain themselves (at least until the endo of the song).
But those are small potatoes. Overall, this is a fine CD that can brighten any collection. It is a pity that their solo careers have put the group on the back burner. In my book, DC Talk is greater than the sum of its' parts.
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