I stumbled upon this EP quite by accident through a post on Twitter, decided to check it out, and have been taken with the album since. Released at the end of January 2011, Henry Seeley's debut EP is a stirring collection of worship songs, produced to an immaculate standard.

There has been something of a trend in recent years to "set the scene" for an album with a short instrumental track. Coldplay began this with on "Viva La Vida" with "Life in Technicolor", and this was carried on by Jars of Clay at the start of "The Long Fall Back to Earth". Whether influenced by these bands or not, Henry's introductory "Somewhere in the Unseen" track sets the scene perfectly for this EP, leading us into the powerful "Go". My NLT study bible has a footnote for 1 Samuel 12:14 that says worship is meaningless if it does not result in obedience, and I feel that this song captures this concept perfectly. There is a distinct feel of a calling by God in this song to "Go for Him", to obey Him, to love Him as He loves us, and to go and tell the world of His love. A strong rhythm unit of pounding bass, strong drums and delayed guitar gives this song a real drive, and Henry's vocal sits perfectly atop this mix.

The title track starts with a good, strong piano riff, and there is an air of expectancy about the verse, building through the pre-chorus (God I know that Your love is real…) before a crescendo into the chorus. Once again, there is a strong feel of the Lord's calling on this song, drawing worship out of the 'secret place' into the light of His glory. Out of this song we come into "Open Up the Gates" - in my opinion the best produced song of the album. The crispness of the rhythm guitar captured my attention immediately, and the message of the song immediately gave it a great identity that resonated with me. The idea of approaching Him with a sacrifice of praise is one of the greatest privileges we hold as worshippers, and this song evokes an amazing portrayal of this act of worship.

From the energy and raw power of the first four tracks, we go into a more reflective feel with "Glorious" and "Sweet Surrender". Once again, lyrically these songs take you on to a different level for worship. We place our prayers before the Lord to ask Him to wash us clean in the verse of "Glorious", before proclaiming Him as the only one capable of doing so in the chorus.

As Matt Redman said in "Heart of Worship", we long to bring something of worth to the Lord in worship, and this EP does this succinctly. Henry's album is available on iTunes or on Bandcamp, both for less than £5!