WORDPlay kicks off with the song "Somebody Sold Me" (Somebody Told Me by The Killers). The song features the story about the life of Jacob from Genesis 37.The CD continues the rock groove with "None Too Ladylike" (1985 by Bowling for Soup) which leads into an impressive parody called "Jehovah "(The Joker by Steve Miller Band).

Every Apologetix CD features at least one new country song and the first on the CD is "Save Your Voice (Quiet Down, Boy)" (Save a Horse Ride a Cowboy by Big & Rich). I'm not much of a country fan, but ApologetiX does a great job improving on not only the lyrics of the song, but the music as well.

Another highlight on WORDPlay is the song "Bone Digger" (Gold Digger by Kanye West) which features the drum styles of Jimmy "Vegas" Tanner. Bone Digger argues the point of evidence against Christianity. J. Jackson and Karl Messner do a great job on the vocal and rap aspects of the song, bringing a lot of fun to the album.

Daniel Powter wrote a song called "Bad Day" and without it, we wouldn't have the song "Bad Dad." The song expresses the fact that some fathers are bad at being a father figure in more ways than one. Despite not having a father, there is still hope. Hearing this song for the first time brought tears to my eyes. It's written and performed beautifully.

After "Bad Dad," the echoes of planes taking off can be heard, paving the way for "Back in the New Testament," an impressive parody of Back in the USSR by The Beatles. It expresses the joys of reading the Old Testament, but finally getting back to the New Testament.

The next song, "Jericho" (Vertigo by U2), tells the story about Zacchaeus in a fun fashion with catchy lyrics and a fun rock sound. The song "Swimmer" (Slither by Velvet Revolver) blows away the whole CD with it's impressive style of rock honoring the music Velvet Revolver created while re-telling the story of Matthew 8. It reminds us that no matter how far we sink, Jesus will still be there.

As usual, ApologetiX appeals to music that can be enjoyed by all age groups while putting them together in a fun fashion. J, the lead singer, does a great job transitioning from rock, punk, metal, and rap songs, which makes for an enjoyable listen. I encourage fans and non fans to check it out.

To learn more about ApologetiX, visit www.aplogetix.com or www.myspace.com/apologetix.