Worthy memorabilia

The Promise (2006)
The Promise

 

Clansi Roy

The self-titled debut album from The Promise is hard to define. Some songs (the early ones especially) lack the energy of those performed live. The Latin opener, “Cantate Domino” (one of three foreign language songs), begs to be performed in a cathedral. However, other songs sound better. The contemporary gospel song, “You Raise Me Up,” sounds fuller and more confident in its recorded form. It is no surprise to find “The Word was God” at the heart of the album—it’s one of the more recognisable Promise songs. It is a (pleasant) surprise to find songs that highlight the talent of individual members of The Promise. Andrew Harris accompanies himself as he sings his song, “For You.” Ben Ashby sings Ray Boltz’s “Shepherd Boy.” And Melissa Cunningham performs her own arrangement of the hymn, “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” The Promise is a good album and a worthy piece of memorabilia.

Clansi graduated with distinction from the Bachelor of Theology/Bachelor of Ministry course at the then Avondale College in 2006.