The Hunger
FIREFLIGHT

Producer(s): Rob Hawkins
Writer(s): Justin Cox, Glenn Drennen, Wendy Drennen, Ben Glover, Dawn Richardson, Phee Shorb
Label: Flicker

When reviewers pinpointed Fireflight’s March release Unbreakable with the word “epic,” I disagreed. When radio programmers sent the lead single of the same name to the penthouse of Christian Rock charts, I disagreed. But now the follow-up “The Hunger” is beginning to ravage American and UK airwaves, and I agree. I agree that the amalgamation of six songwriters, surprisingly enough, ended not in a classical trainwreck but in a brilliant mainstream-catering picture (“and you want him, you need him, but you act like he’s not there”) that still emanates Christ’s glory as bright as a city on a hill. I agree that the energizing arrangement of fueled harmonies and invigorating instruments keeps the heartbeat pounding and the head humming. I agree that this is Fireflight at its best since “You Decide.”

Verdict: 4.5/5

- Clem