Wait For Me
Rebecca St James

Wait For Me is clear proof that Rebecca St James has too many radio singles and favourites to completely satisfy fans with a single disc retrospective. The oddly assembled disc doesn't do justice to her best work, but it will have to suffice for those seeking a concise overview of her catalogue. Accept it as a collection of Rebecca's favourites, though it probably would have been smart to release a disc of only her best, packaged with an EP or full disc of rarities and new songs.

Still, while Wait for Me could have been better, it does present enough examples of solid modern pop/rock and forthright messages of faith to demonstrate Rebecca's strengths as a minister and a songwriter, handily explaining her popularity and influence as an essential Christian artist over the last decade.

Adrian Drayton