BYU' s nine-man a capella vocal sensation, Vocal Point, has done it again with their latest cd, Nonstop.  Listening to this album is a roller coaster ride of fun, entertainment, creativity and excellence that will delight the whole family.

I nonchalantly put on the cd to listen for this review, and was amazed by the all-vocal opener imitating the THX pre-movie theme, closely followed by the 20th Century Fox Fanfare vocal interpretation, including human percussion.  The skill needed to start on random notes and arrive on a perfect harmonic chord at the end is nothing short of stunning.

And it just got better and better! The rendition of the Spider-Man theme and Super Mario theme had my kids enthralled. The old standards are freshly reworked in Sing Sing Sing, Superstition, and some contemporary numbers added, including a hilariously clever version of Thriller ala Michael Jackson.

The vocal percussion work is incredible. The human quasi-rhythm section keeps the groove while the four-part leads and harmony carry the song over it. The group does its own arrangements and choreography.

I was intrigued by what I was hearing. I had to see them live in concert, thinking that some doctoring of the tracks had made it this good. But I was delighted to find they were even more entertaining live than on the CD, and just as tight and precise!

Such fresh, quality, out of the mainstream music that truly appeals to everyone needs to be better exposed. I interviewed director James Stevens on the New Music Show at yourLDSradio.com, and we talked about the concert, the group, and the philosophy that drives it.

You can hear the interview from March 17 until March 23, then afterward it will accessible in the  New Music Show archives. The album can be heard or bought on  PositiveMusicandDownloads.com.

Such a musical jewel should be touring the world instead of hiding in the skirt folds of BYU' s music department.

You owe it to yourself to listen, even just to the first track sample!