This sounds like Kansas in places, and there's a reason for that: John Elefante was the lead singer and one of the principle songwriters for Kansas in the early 1980s. In my opinion this is Elefante's best solo album, though all of his are good.
Especially the opening track "If You Just Believe" - beautiful! The album is more relaxed than his work with Petra or Mastedon, but you can tell that this is a man who walks with God and someone who has a hand for meaningful, strong lyrics (by now a rarity in CCM). This is music that touches your heart. If you like Petra's On Fire, Beyond Belief, and Unseen Power, check this album out. It's much softer, but lyric-wise and arrangement-wise similar. Thumbs up!
Good music and excellent production, as always, but the lyrics are schmaltzy in spots and most of the metaphors are inscrutable. “The Way That You Love Me” is an unfortunate attempt at country & western music. “Exit 39” sounds kind of like Bryan Adams. This album rocks harder than his first album, 'Windows of Heaven', but isn't nearly as focused and solid as 'Corridors'. The album cover reminds me of Chris Van Allsburg, for what that is worth! Check out his work with Mastedon (also on eMusic).
John Elefante may be known for Kansas and such, but he is also known for being producer of award-winning groups like Petra. His solo work on this album happens to be perhaps the best-known one in mainstream CCM. The songs 'Home with a View' and 'Pass the Flame' received significant radio airplay back in the late 1990s, but his music is still quite relevant and does not sound the least bit dated even in 2005.
