ARTIST	All Star United
ALBUM	All Star United
REVIEW	It’s a pity All Star United is misunderstood as a band.  Even on their debut album, they sound like seasoned veterans.  Several cuts off this album are excellent, including “Bright Red Carpet”, which describes that fame and money won’t get you to heaven.  Much of the lyrical content is not to be taken literally, but rather, it pokes fun at issues many of us would rather label as “politically correct” or not.  But the true lesson to be learned from All Star United is that in Christianity there is fun, that Jesus is all we need, and that life itself is to be laughed at.  The album features layered guitars, keyboards, horns, and other percussion over the signature male vocals of Ian Eskelin.  There’s even a hidden track by a guest pianist who sounds a lot like my old music teacher from elementary school.
	I’d give it 8 on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high). Reviewed by: Erik J. Barlik
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