Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian artist
Bebo Norman has been crafting emotional, spirited, yet world-weary slabs of radio-ready praise & worship folk-pop for over a decade now. Released in 2010,
Ocean doesn’t deviate too far from that formula, and while the tone is a bit more mellow than on previous releases,
Norman remains an engaging, honest, and original voice in a genre that’s not necessarily known for posing questions. Front-loaded with two great singles, the rousing “Everything I Hoped You’d Be” and the easy midtempo “Here Goes,”
Ocean feels both familiar and free, and despite its slick production, manages to stand out from the rest of the pack. ~ James Christopher Monger