I know, I'm only insulting myself when I say,"When I first heard starfish( it was the first time I had heard the Church), I was really impressed. They kind of reminded me of U2 , but the singing, and emotion wasn't as strong"

I was in a rut for new music so I'ld play this album on a regular basis. I was unprepared to keep hearing new things and getting new meanings out of an album which I had listened two for a couple of years. I will always love the Church for this album alone. I threw out most of my record collection. It was now obsolete.

I agree with those that say that Starfish has something missing, however I find that a plus. This album is an oasis for the soul in a media culture that is all shock or glitz and without depth. It's like God tapping you over your shoulder to show you the way through a lost world. Anyway, that's how I hear it.

Jason