LUCAS ALLEN: Mostly Hymns

Lucas Allen

Mostly Hymns

© 2004 Lucaneva, under exclusive license to Little America Records, LLC (691045807923)

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Creative & Authentic :: Tinges of southern rock, funk jams, intimate ballads and everything in between will make Lucas Allen and his band one to listen to for a long time.

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It's hard to be a boy in Indiana and suck at basketball, even worse when an 80's movie title of your namesake was about a total nerd. Lucas Allen had to compensate in some other area. At the age of 13, he picked up a guitar (seems chicks didn't dig the trumpet). After strumming along to a Beatles songbook front to back, he had developed an affinity for music. "It wasn't about being cool or showing other people what I could do," Allen says, "but more that I had something I could create on my own." He had found what so many of us are looking for: a place to belong.
At that same point in time, Lucas found real security in his faith. "I didn't have a terrible life or anything...but I found the longings I had fulfilled by God more than anything/anyone else."

It didn't take long for these two passions of faith and music to merge...and collide. "It was kind of cool to have your picture in the yearbook both playing in a rock band and praying with a few other kids, but it was also hard to be a real 'rocker' and a 'good little Christian boy.' Later as I began to connect my spirituality and my music, things really seemed to make sense."

When asked about playing "Christian music," Lucas winces. It's not that he tries to be covert about his faith; he just has never heard any other music described by lyrics or spiritual perspective. "Do people call Sting's work 'Tantric music'? I think I play rock; be it folk, jam/funk, acoustic or what-have-you. I sing about my view of life. Jesus being my friend shouldn't put me in a whole other class. Of course Mostly Hymns [his latest release] is all spiritual songs, both classic and original; but if you see us in concert, you'll realize this isn't just church in a different setting. We like to play our songs, tell the stories and jam a little...okay, a lot. The guys who play with me are amazing. They raise the bar on me."
A self-described so-so musician, Lucas thinks it's more than skill that makes people want to listen. "I never have thought of myself as excelling in any one thing like guitar playing, singing, songwriting, etc. I can do them all to varying extents, but I think what people appreciate is the authenticity and the heart that's in it."

Years down the road, these things still go together. After college and 5 years in youth ministry, Lucas decided to give it a go with music. Working various jobs to pay the various bills, he spends time doing music for a church, recording his music and playing shows where/whenever possible. His wife, Eva, and sons, Wolfe and Judah, keep him happy and inspired.

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  • Renovative, interesting, Lucas brings it all together.
    author: Mark Pike

    The CD brings a renovative feel to some old hymns and also provides some new school feel with some of his orginals. In this CD, Lucas brings the faith into his music without losing a step musically. Can not beat the vibe of the entire CD!

  • fantastic!
    author: Bill Headley

    Lucas, his band and his production team have hit a home run with this record! His original songs embody the "triple-threat" anointing; i.e, God's Word, His Spirit and His music. Just as Watts, Spurgeon and Wesley penned their tunes in the pop music of their day---Lucas has taken those timeless lyrics --- and morphed them into a 21st century worship experience...

  • Fresh rock, ancient words....and it's easy to dance to!
    author: Dan Gilliam

    This is the "different" you've been looking for in the reams of Christian music out there these days. Lucas adds a quality vibe and some hot licks to old meanings and authentic truisms. Don't play this cd at your church unless it's not a sin to dance.

  • It is very inspiration and his love for Christ shows.
    author: Cheryl Cook

    This CD has a little of something for everyone. It is a CD that the youth will like and even some of the older who grew up with hymns. I like the up beat hymns and the new songs too. The spirit of the Lord shows through this CD. It is a CD that I believe blesses those that listen to it.

  • Great cd!
    author: Teresa Carey

    I particularly love the hymns and the emotion that drives them. The heart behind the songs really shines through. The hymn arrangements are both creative and personally inspiring. I'm hoping for a volume II !

  • Two Thumbs up! Great Album! Lance's review is right on!
    author: Scott Salm

    This album takes traditional worship music and presents it in a fresh new way. The message remains the same and music still inspires one with it's crisp acoustic sound.

  • Great music with spiritual depth
    author: Lance Adams

    This album (unlike many worship projects) has a creative, original feel. I can't pick favorite tracks off this CD. The songs have a variety of moods/styles and the production is great! I hope we hear more from Lucas and his band.

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