Reviewed by Tony Cummings

With 'Personal Peace', Kansas-based Darrell North mixes styles found in pop, rock and country music and has written songs and lyrics with the intention of drawing the listener closer to God. His songs are guitar-based and generally use synthesized background music to provide accompaniment. Unfortunately, the overall sound is dated and, in places, unprofessional. Most of the songs lack imagination, and are sometimes too cheesy to bear (for example, "Remember Me", with the chorus of children badly singing "Jesus loves me"). There are some glimmers of potential, such as "Angels Cry", but they are shadowed by the remainder. While the music will still appeal to some, it is light years behind the rest of the modern music scene.

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