"If what's left of me is taken, I will not be shaken" from my faith in God, sing the friends that comprised ZOEgirl. For more upbeat pop rock—i.e., teenybopper—the band ZOEgirl probably helped define its sound in the Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) realm. The ladies can sing, and they have decent music, which is more than most CCM can claim.
"Even If" declares that no matter what happens in life, they will cling to Christ. No matter how lost and frightened, they'll "keep running back to" the Lord. They do say "Lord" and have Biblical allusions, but it's possible to listen to the song and miss them. I suspect some people perceive the song as talking about a significant other. Not the best lyrics they've done.
But it is some of the better music they've done. It's a kinda techno mix on this song, but it's not an annoying one (unless you hate synthetics entirely). It's a very organic flow to this song. It's pretty much a very upbeat teenybopper pop rock. Nothing extraordinary, but better than most uncreative tunes.
They sing together decently, soothingly, and the voices suit what they've done. A bit breathy to keep (or make?) the teen-oriented tone, and sounding much like Point of Grace, but they can sing. Fortunately.
For an upbeat clean pop rock song that doesn't grate on the ears, "Even If" fits the bill well.
Lyrics: 4/5
Music: 4/5
Vocal(s): 3/5
Overall: 8/10
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