STYLE: Pop RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 11457-21233 LABEL: Benson CD02724 FORMAT: CD Album
Reviewed by Tony Cummings
In the States she's pretty hot, Christian radio hits, big-auditorium concerts, you know the score. Even this side of the pond Michele is another of these pretty yet anonymous faces staring at us from the pages of 'Premier' who until she tours Europe will probably sell hundreds rather than thousands of albums. Which is rather a shame as Michele is good, possessing a nicely rich voice, writing above average pop-gospel songs and being blessed with production by the multi-talented Jonathan David Brown that is classy (just catch the fretless slides on the "Free To Fall" opener or the building chorus on "Jesus Answers" - a duet with the Allies' Bob Carlilse). Lyrics too are above average ("Well worn patterns in my mind/Take my eyes of your design"). For anyone who cares to investigate, this album should please them.
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Posted by Don in state of Delaware @ 19:54 on Oct 14 2010
I have this cd in my huge ccm collection of cd & classic
vinyl. CCM Radio played "Whatever is Lovely"; it caught me
right away!!What a song of beauty, and who does not recall
Philippians 4:8. A great collaboration of vocals. The
talented producer Jonathan David Brown adds his amazing
voice to the song; it's nothing short of a masterpiece!! Oh,
and by the way Michele wrote the song with Shawn Craig
(sound familiar?) "Free to Fail" starts off the cd; has that
nice pop ccm style. Bob Carlisle lends his strong vocals
for "JESUS Answers"; definitely a stand out on the cd;
destined to be a signature if not already. I also have
other cds by Michele. GOD Bless! -Don
I have this cd in my huge ccm collection of cd & classic vinyl. CCM Radio played "Whatever is Lovely"; it caught me right away!!What a song of beauty, and who does not recall Philippians 4:8. A great collaboration of vocals. The talented producer Jonathan David Brown adds his amazing voice to the song; it's nothing short of a masterpiece!! Oh, and by the way Michele wrote the song with Shawn Craig (sound familiar?) "Free to Fail" starts off the cd; has that nice pop ccm style. Bob Carlisle lends his strong vocals for "JESUS Answers"; definitely a stand out on the cd; destined to be a signature if not already. I also have other cds by Michele. GOD Bless! -Don