Windows

There are probably few Christian music acts that are as tough as the Martins to categorize. With their initial releases from 1996 we heard a straight gospel message dressed in its country best. But two studio albums later, the Martins' sound takes another turn with Windows, a definite transition to a more easy-listening, adult contemporary approach. Oh, those rural roots still surface on "Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" and "I Feel the Rain," but they're bookmarked by the swinging, horn-laden "What God's Gonna Do" and the Randy Phillips-penned "Might God." The beautiful "Higher Than My Ways," a sure-fire radio hit, provides a tasty harmonic blend from this familial trio. --Michael Lyttle