Rock 'n' Roll in past decades had a down-home reality that has been white-washed by many mainstream pretty-boy posers. In the old days a group like the Stones or The Clash could say all they needed to say in ten words or less, backed by chugging guitar riffs and punchy sentiments that added grit to their growling vocals. That's how Steve Counsel rolls,too. And if you need to take a hammer to the candied musical stasis you find in the local Bible bookstore, grab a copy of Broken Bones and swing away. Steve's music isn't going to shelter you in tones of melodic grace, he gives it to you raw and real, talking about things like desperation (“Restore Me Again”) and the majestic nature of God (“Our God of Glory”). As for musical diversity and lyrical originality, Broken Bones is pretty straightforward. But that compliments the heavy, bluesy slop-rock style that Counsel offers to God and to God's children who were bred on old-school tones. Worship Leader Magazine, September 05
