Jump5

Partially recorded at Black Dog Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.

Frothy and packed with hooks, harmonies and bright beats, the self-titled outing by Jump 5 takes the same stylistic path as secular brethren A*Teens while managing to incorporate a subtle Christian message. Throughout this ten-pack of devotional pledges of love to the Lord, any notions of innuendo are banished and replaced with devout expressions of faith ranging from the beat-heavy "Spinnin' Around" to equally catchy ear candy like "When I Say Your Name" and "I Belong To You." The group's love also extends to non-believers and includes the lush exhortation "Wish That I Could Read Your Mind." As an added bonus, this Nashville-based quintet include a pair of bonus cuts on its debut: a Radio Disney remix of the smash "Start Jumpin'" and a stirring version of the patriotic Lee Greenwood chestnut "God Bless The U.S.A."