5 comments about Holy Bible/New Testament.

1. My wife and I love this album. If I could find more at a reasonable price:I would buy them for gifts.



2. Like I said about the Old Testmant CD....Two of my favorite things....The Holy Bible and The Statler Brothers! This CD is the product of the two coming together. What glorious stories and what glorious voices! Praise to the King and His mighty works in song. Terrific!



3. PLEASE SEE MY REVIEW ON THE STATLER BROTHERS "THE OLD TESTAMENT". IT IS GREAT AND THIS CD IS TOO!



4. I love this cd but it skips, i bought it about 3 months ago, ive tried to figure out how to return it for two hours, i want to trade it for the same cd any suggestions???



5. I have been listening to this audio tape for YEARS and YEARS, and never tire of it. I am pleased that I can now buy a CD of "The Holy Bible" by the Statler Brothers.

5 comments about Nu Thang.

1. This follow-up to the 1989 debut is slightly better, But still pales in comparison to DC Talk's later efforts. A lot of tbe songs on here are very silly and sound very outdated in many cases. But, There are a few positives about this cd. ''Walls'', ''No More'', and ''Talk It Out'' are the only reccomendable songs on here. If you like cheesy 80's and early 90's rap music, This cd is for you. If not, Go buy a Gospel Gangstaz cd or a Lecrae cd instead. Oh, And that classic that i said this album proceeded is the next DC Talk album, Free At Last. Hope the review helped. Be blessed



2. Purchased for my 7 year old boy. Rap and Hip Hop, no profanity and possitive message. These are Christian artists so the message is one of love and acceptance delivered in a rap and hip hop format. My boy loves it and with pleasant hoooks and melodies mixed in I don't mind it either.



3. I really like this cd. Although dc talk has changed alot with free at last, this cd is not all that bad. I beg you to try it.



4. Hearing this album now reminds me of the sound of 'The Fresh Prince' Will Smith back when he was still paired up with DJ Jazzy Jeff. It's very pop-friendly hip-hop employing the trappings probably more so than being a legit "rap" album. If you keep that in mind, then it's aging no worse than other pop-rap of the time. The group proclaimed their sound as "rap, rock, and soul": with Toby "M.C. Swirl" McKeehan supplying the rap, and Kevin "K-Max" Smith and Michael "Comfy" Tait the rock and soul textures. The rock is decidedly the lesser third of the equation, really only coming to the fore on "Walls" and "No More".
   
   HIGHLIGHTS:
   For the most part, it's the 'singles' that got airplay on the very few stations programming Christian rock and rap at the time that fare best here. "He Works" is McKeehan's simple assertion that Christianity is a workable everyday philosophy. ("He's working on my walk/I said He Works/He's working on my talk") "Nu Thang"'s title track actually has a pretty good shuffling rhythm once you get past the jokey intro (a phoney televangelist sounding guy that addresses the 'young people' presumably listening to the disc). "I Luv Rap Music" is an ironic title since it is NOT rap music (it sounds more like a New Kids on the Block tune) but its gentle sway is difficult to resist and you have to smile when, having brought his mom to the local rap concert, she asks 'How they makin' music when there ain't no band?'. "No More" is somewhat reminiscent of Run DMC's early rap/rock combinations as the group proclaims "No/more/Givin' in/No more givin' in to this thing we call sin". Someone once said that Sunday morning in church is the most segregrated time in America and "Walls", replete with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. samples, addresses this, pointing out the necessity of looking past the racial divide and unifying around Christ. ("We're together on Earth/We'll be together above..")
   
   LOWS:
   "Talk it Out" is the group's answerback to "Parents Just Don't Understand" (sez Toby "That's ill, I know they can") but it's a little too saccharine. "Children Can Live Without It" is a blunt pro-life song but its sentiment has been said so many times by other artists in more compelling ways. (Steve Taylor's "Baby Doe" may be the pre-eminent tune for the topic.)
   
   BOTTOM LINE:
   Definitely not an essential album for the modern-day listener but enjoyable for the nostalgia. Fans of modern day Christian rappers like John Reuben, Cross Movement, and Grits will get a history lesson in how cloistered Christian music once was (This was "cutting edge" for CCM back in its day. Only D-Boy and SFC were rawer rap at the time.) If you're just dipping your toes into the band, get FREE AT LAST instead.



5. During my last year in high school, I loved this album. It even made me like rap, at least for a few years. Those who know me, know how shocking that statement is!
   
   My love for rap basically started and ended with this album. Actually, I hate pretty much all other kinds of rap, except for this album.
   
   This album was the breakthrough, which made rap music cross over to the Christian sub-culture. Since this is basically the only rap album in the world that I have ever really liked, that should tell you how good it is.
   
   Give it a try. Even if you hate rap, I predict you will make a single exception for this album.

5 comments about You Light up My Life: Greatest Inspirational Songs.

1. This CD sounded better over the Internet than it does on an actual disk. Can You Reach My Friend is nice, but I bought it because I wanted to listen to You Light Up My Life. Debby has a much more lively version on her Greatest Hit CD recorded when she was younger. You might want to get that CD instead if you're looking forward to listen to You Light Up My Life.



2. Yeah wife's Christmas present. Hopefully I won't be in the car when she play Ms. Boone



3. Debbie's best album brought me back to my college years. But she still has the ability of causing you chills of emotions as you can still hear her voice and think of the beautiful girls I had the opportunity to date while listening to her music. You never cease to be young and romantic while your heart is enchanted by the sweet magic of her voice.



4. Debby Boone has one of the most beautiful voices in the music industry. The only reason I got this CD was because it has a couple of songs from her "With My Song" album I purchased in 1980. THAT album is her best Christian album in my opinion. I would love to see the "With My Song" album in CD format...



5. This CD is truly sensational and long awaited for a Compilation that highlights Debby's outstanding Christian Albums from the 80's And of course the US No.1 `Smash hit' title track from 1977. Here in the UK it only reached No.48!!

   As a young Christian then, the Songs inspired me when I first heard them from the relative albums they came from Notably `With My Song', `Choose Life' and `Friends for Life'. Now, some years later they still do!

   What comes across for each song is that they are contemporary ballads and upbeat, in particular `Choose life' with striking lyrics of the Choice in the Gospel message.

   Thanks to the compiler, each track has been chosen diligently, so on reflection this new CD does not stick to a particular style of music. But positively inspirational and uplifting.

   What's more is that all the tracks on this CD are original recordings. The Lyrics are enclosed in the booklet.

   Debby Boone has a gifted voice that clearly comes across on these tracks. This compilation is a must for Debby Boone fans, particularly if you do not have these tracks on CD already.

5 comments about The Best of Debby Boone.

1. Debby Boone has a great voice and it was really good to hear some of these old songs again. The main reason that I bought this cd was for the song "You light up my life". No one sings that song like Debby. The rest of the cd is very good too though.



2. This CD was recorded when Debby was much younger. Her voice is young and fresh and full of life and much different from the present day. Her voice has much more life than her later performances. If you listen to the CD several times, the music will get easily stuck with you. It will continue to play in your mind.



3. All I knew of DB was the big hit which everyone knows, and that's here along with a whole string of pleasant tracks.
   The backing music does sound exceptionally formulaic and very 70s country production line, but her voice salvages them for the most part.
   One thing that drives me nuts - that loud and clumsy burst of flutes near the start of You Light Up My Life. Is that meant to be there or is it a bad remastering? It stands out a mile and then disappears.



4. Debby Boone is a great one to sing these songs of her mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney. Here we have the talants of two professional singers on one Compact Disc. I own most of the recordings of Rosemary Clooney. She was one great lady when it came to performing by singing or in films. She will be missed by many since she passed away. I am one of these wno miss her, because I looked forward to each of her new releases. A superb performance.



5. The success of "You Light Up My Life" is undeniable - 10 weeks at #1, Song Of The Year at the Grammys and Oscars and multiformat success (#1 A/C, #4 Country) that is sadly rare on today's narrowly programmed radio stations. Unfortunately, the song was too huge which, along with Boone's image, hindered any subsequent singles from succeeding at Top 40 radio. But, she is not the one-hit wonder many believe she is as this CD attests. Boone increasingly focused on Country as her success in Pop waned. This resulted in seven Top 25 hits including the #1 "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again."
   
   This CD adequately compiles many of Boone's singles. However, this collection is far from complete. Some of Boone's singles - "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (#48 Country), "In Memory Of Your Love" (#61 Country), "See You In September" (#41 Country, #45 A/C) - never appeared on her studio albums. Only "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is included here. Some of Boone's other singles - "California" (#50 Pop, #20 A/C), "Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart" (#25 Country), "Take It Like A Woman" (#44 Country), "It'll Be Him" (#46 Country) - are also excluded from this CD. With Boone's catalog out of print, this compilation would have been the ideal place to chronicle all, not just most, of her hits. You certainly cannot beat this CD's price and the songs included are Boone's most memorable singles. But, there would have been ample room on this CD to make it a true "Best Of."

5 comments about Mark Heard - Greatest Hits.

1. After 20 years Mark Heard's music still hits me right in the heart.
   Check out "Heart of Hearts"... it almost always brings me to tears.
   
   Some of his stuff was just plain fun too.
   
   It is a shame he passed so young, not just for his music, but for a young family he left behind.



2. For me there's no escaping the straight to the heart, straight to the truth and straight to the jugular lyrics on this album. For that reason I wonder if it will ever be very well known. The Music reminds me of the 80's but the message is immediate. To be honest, you may be underwelmed when you first listen -- I was. But if you're like me, you just keep listening and listening and it's time I admitted that this man's music is my favorite.



3. Nobody laid down the rock tracks at the time like Mark Heard. That fat bassed southern fried rock was really rare in CCM. Mark wrote down to nobody. He was who he was and he did not play church for anybody. Somewhat sarcastic with a lazerbeam of truth that clipped the crap he rarely got airplay. Too bad. He was great at this time and people should have heard him. His one real hit is on here and it signified the turning point in Mark's work toward country music. But don't get confused- he did not follow the trends in country music of the time. His stuff is timeless and surely lacks nothing.



4. The title of this CD is somewhat misleading since the record does not encompass the whole of Mark's career. The CD should be called the best of the Home Sweet Home Years for that is the period the CD covers. Mark produced several records before this period including Appalachian Melody for Larry Norman's Solid Rock records and of course his mature work as Ideola and his masterpieces of the early 90's for Fingerprint records. None of these recordings will be found on this CD!

   For what it's worth this CD does include some great songs including some that deal with Mark's concerns with world affairs, "Everybody Loves a Holy War" (which seems more relevant today than ever before) in the same vein of social criticism is the wonderfully satiric "Nothing Is Bothering Me." Then there is the early eighties pop masterpiece "Dancing at the Policeman's Ball." The song "Heart of Heart's" is not only a wonderful song epitomizing the artist's deep faith in God, but also features a young Leslie Phillips (better known as Sam Phillips) on backing vocals. But my personal favorite of this collection is "Threw it Away" (co-written with friend Pat Terry.) The song originally appeared on the great album Ashes to Light a record dedicated to Francis Schaffer.

   All that being said the CD is good, but if you are interested in Mark's music I suggest also buying Mark's High Noon disc which features songs from Mark's final trilogy of records.




5. The best singer-songwriter anywhere.....you should buy all of Mark Heard's albums...this is a great start..."Dancing at the Policeman's Ball" is a great commentary on many churches today...

   brilliant stuff here....

5 comments about Mezzamorphis.

1. Christian music is usually either artistically or theologically shallow; this album is neither. Thoughtful and deep lyrics on top of layers of artful and musical rock make this one of the best Christian CD's I've ever heard. Have had it 4 years, and still think it rates in the top 5 Christian albums ever.
   
   (my other 4 are Smalltown Poets "Listen Closely", The Waiting "Blue Belly Sky", Rich Mullins "Liturgy, Legacy", and Mark Heard "High Noon", with a close 6th to Bruce Cockburn "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws")



2. i normally do not listen to christian music, i usually like the rock stuff, prodigy, nine inch nails lords of acid, ect. but picked it up one day through one of my sister's cds and I thought this cd was unbelievable, everything from the vocals, and the background it is that good



3. What a stunner this album is. This one seemed to really put the cat among the pigeons regards fan reaction. Some consider it a little industrial, a little too hard-edged in terms of musical content. For me, it's trademark Delirious; daring, bold, passionate and unrelenting. This was Delirious coming off their "could we be pop stars?" trip, and many tracks here are deliberately single-length and as radio-sounding as possible. I consider this to hold Delirious back from their truly magical moments, found on more obviously worshipful recordings. Still, the album is consistent and coherant and flows well.

   Stand-out tracks for me are the 'Mezzanine Floor', 'Bliss' (despite the tacky chorus and the somewhat dubious logic of having "really lived" even if they're completely wrong about their faith), and 'It's OK', which was released as a UK mainstream single and did relatively well considering a complete wall of radio silence. 'Gravity' tries a little too hard and the remix of the classic 'Deeper' takes away from how great it first sounded on 'King of Fools', but this album is a keeper and well worthy of my collection.




4. Too often Christian music is done wrong. Horribly wrong. Either it's seen as a way to get started in the music industry("just write a song a slap 'Jesus' on the end") or it's used as an excuse for mediocrity.

   Delirious thankfully erased this notion of mine O so many years ago. While they had written some very good worship music with Cutting Edge, no one could have seen Mezzamorphis coming. The melodies are wonderfully put together; and the lyrics have a surprising habit of touching me, even after all these years. Too good to pass up.




5. There's not much out there in the way of explicitly Christian punk rock, so when you see a picture of this band, with its prominent leather, post-Rotten hairdos and creative facial hair, and compare the image to the lyrics, which on this album revolve around the central idea of reaching heaven (with a note to fans explaining why the word "hell" was used on one song), you might be excused for thinking that someone's finally done the unthinkable. But in fact, Delirious? isn't really a punk band at all. It's basically a pop group with occasionally extra-crunchy guitars. Luckily, it's a mighty fine pop group; between Martin Smith's powerful and gutsy voice and the songs' indelible hooks, Delirious? ends up sounding at times like a more specifically ideological Crowded House (as on "Follow" and the quietly lovely "It's OK"), and at others like a more intelligent Duran Duran ("Bliss"). The dogma is front and center; Smith isn't afraid to sing a line like "If I'm right then you are wrong" and, if that offends you, ask yourself whether you get offended by Consolidated or Rage Against the Machine. At least this band admits the possibility that it could be wrong. And it does so with hooks.

4 comments about Make His Praise Glorious.

1. This is the album Sandy released before the divorce of her gay husband sent her Christian music career going straight to the bargain bin! Thankfully, she's still remembered as a "classic" and not just "old" like so many Christian artists have become. Can we say "Evie," "Randy Stonehill" or "Degarmo and Key?" This is a great inspirational album though and one of the few from this era that has some amazing songs that are remembered even to this day!



2. The product arrived timely! It was in excellent condition! Sandi Patti's music is very enjoyable and inspiring! The price was extremely reasonable!



3. Iam so uplifted by this cd it is almost as if i was already singing with the angels in heaven.



4. A fiery blast of praise and worship sings out on this 1988 album. The title track is a fresh version of Psalm 150. "Love Will Be Our Home," written by Steven Curtis Chapman, is a wonderful celebration of family and inclusivity. Not only is this a great listening album, but all of the songs are possible numbers for local worship service consideration. "In Majesty He Will Come" is a thrilling follow-up to "We Shall Behold Him." A Morning Like This Songs for the Journey

5 comments about First Hand.

1. This albums sound is very dated and nothing really stands out on this disc. I like some of SCC songs but I just couldnt get into this album that sounds like early 80s ripoffs of some secular artists.



2. Sure, maybe the style "borrows" heavily from 80's pop icons such as Huey Lewis, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx et al, but if you liked those artists (as I did back then), you'll probably really like First Hand as well.
   
   Although criticized by some for "ripping" off other artists, I don't quite see it that way. What was wrong with emulating the style that was already so popular in mainstream culture? After all, I remember hearing quite often from the pulpit that we shouldn't listen to secular music, but we needed to listen to "Christian Music" instead. But what were the alternatives? For the most part not too many good ones at that time--at least not in a pop genre. Steven Curtis Chapman provided a positive and scripturally-based (if not cloned) alternative to the secular pop music being played on the airwaves back then. And that gave me something to listen to and be happy about.
   
   I bought this recording back in 1987, and have ALL of SCC recordings up to his very latest ("This Moment" at the time of this writing). As great as many of his recordings are, First Hand remains one of my top 5 favorites out of them all. It's upbeat and thought-provoking, and it makes me feel good and inspired every time I hear it.
   
   While it's clear SCC hasn't yet found his own style in this recording, hints of his brilliance are already shining through here with his catchy tunes and clever hooks. It only gets better with subsequent recordings, but First Hand is a good first start for what will become a legendary career for Steven Curtis Chapman.



3. Steven Curtis Chapman's First Hand (1987), his first album, could have been a lot worse. If that sounds like faint praise, just remember that even in 1987, first-album contemporary Christian music (CCM) budgets were pretty small. It also was still "cool" back in 1987 if Christian albums, with their lower production values, sounded at all like secular pop ... even secular pop from a few years earlier. The fact that First Hand comes across 20 years later as mildly enjoyable mid-'80s Christian retro and even a not-too-bad first album is a credit to the efforts of Chapman, producer Phil Naish, and the other artists and musicians who worked on the album.
   
   But while the album in some ways is impressive for a first offering, the obvious attempts to fit Chapman into several boxes are cringe-inducing. The first box is that of an imitation secular early-to-mid '80s pop star. The bridge of First Hand steals musically from Kenny Loggins and sounds like both "Footloose" and, to a much lesser extent, "Ride into the Danger Zone," on steroids. (It's not hard to sing "Cut footloose!" several times during the bridge.) Most of the rest of the time, though, Chapman channels Huey Lewis. You can sing the chorus of Lewis' 1982 hit "Do You Believe in Love" over parts of "Weak Days," while "Run Away" is similar to Lewis' 1984 hit "If This Is It."
   
   "Tell Me" and "Dying to Live" are likewise Lewis-esque. "Tell Me's" serious message, alas, is undercut by campy "weeooo" background vocals (similar to those in Lewis' "Do You Believe in Love") courtesy of Chapman and his background singers, which included some of Michael W. Smith's then-current band. "Dying to Live" is better but sounds musically and lyrically like an early draft of "My Turn Now," a big hit off of Chapman's next album, Real Life Conversations (1988).
   
   Make no mistake, such imitation pop was common at the time in CCM. The best example of it was found on Michael W. Smith's The Big Picture (1986), which riffed off of Yes' 90125 (1983) to an almost embarrassing degree but did it so well -- and with such incredible production values -- that nobody cared. However, that album was too rocking for many contemporary Christian parents and didn't sell very well as a consequence. Undoubtedly First Hand would have been more amenable to their tastes, particularly since the style of '80s pop that Chapman imitated itself hearkened back to '50s pop. (Even conservative evangelicals in the '80s often were tolerant with pop music up through the 1950s.)
   
   Consequently, due to the controversy, most Christian radio stations wouldn't play imitation pop songs as radio singles at that time. Rather, the slowest songs on a CCM album inevitably would be played on air, and they could be categorized into two types of ballads. The first type, which was best for widest exposure by the most conservative radio stations, sounded as if they could be sung in churches. So the second box into which Chapman had to fit was that of a contemporary evangelical, nondenominational church soloist. For these tunes, you wanted big vocals, an extremely inspirational message, and twinkling keyboard notes that sounded like they might become background music for an altar call at any moment. "Do They Know" and "Who Cares" fit into this mold perfectly. [This type of music eventually was satirized by DC Talk in their "Jesus Freak (Reprise)" cut off of their 1995 Jesus Freak album.]
   
   The second type of ballad was still very slow but more modern, and this type of song would get played on the majority of Christian radio stations. (These songs also might make their way into churches, but they were somewhat less likely to do so than those in the former category.) Such stations sought to be contemporary but were not yet ready for full-blown pop, which was still extremely controversial in nondenominational evangelical circles. "Hiding Place" and "My Redeemer Is Faithful and True" find Chapman fitting into this mold extremely well. Both hold up fine two decades later; the latter track in particular is simply beautiful, and is easily the best cut on the album.
   
   What you don't hear at this point is a lot of true Steven Curtis Chapman style. Musically, it would take his third effort, More to This Life (1989), to finally play to his then-strengths in the country/pop field. (Chapman's pop/rock strengths would only develop later over time, and particularly under the guidance of producer Brown Bannister.) Lyrically, we do see a concentration even in this album on discipleship, which would serve as Chapman's lyrical focus on his first several albums. (Chapman's ultimate examination of the subject matter would appear on For the Sake of the Call [1990].) On First Hand, Chapman calls his listeners to get engaged in the Christian life. The album is also noteworthy for containing Chapman's first love song, "Said and Done," which is far more general and less personal than his later odes to his wife Mary Beth. However, like later love songs, "Said and Done" shows marriage to be a difficult, but worthy, road to take.
   
   So if you feel like returning to the thrilling days of yesteryear, to the time when imitation pop with lower production values was common and slow ballads, including church soloist songs, ruled the Christian airwaves, First Hand might just do the trick for you. This album is a pretty good first effort from Chapman, even though he had a long way to go to make his mark as an artist. Two-and-a-half stars.



4. This album made Chapman a household name in Christian circles thanks to 4 chart hits in "Weak Days" (#6), "Tell Me" (#14),and "Run Away" (#8). So how does it hold up? In all honesty, it's sounding lackluster these days.
   
   As another reviewer mentioned, he seems very "Nashville machine" here: no real identity of his own. Chapman's country/bluegrass roots have not been incorporated at all so it ends up being a sort of "one size fits all" 80s lite rock sound...sorta like a Huey Lewis album with all the rockers stripped off it. (For the most Huey-esque number, listen to "Run Away" and sing "If this is it...please let me know" and you'll see what I mean...) The lyrics are competent but generic...no really good word play yet. (Talking about God giving strength on the "weak days" between Sundays isn't anything that original..I've seen variations used on countless church signs. Same for the "Dying to Live" sentiment...)
   
   HIGHLIGHTS:
   Despite the Huey Lewis cop, "Run Away" probably IS one of the catchier tunes here. It's a "temptation tune" based on 1 Corinthians 10:13. "Who Cares" is one of the few lyrics that dig a bit deeper, speaking of the "guarded hearts" of those around us who answer "I'm just fine" rather than share real hurts when they're asked how they're doing. Chapman, along with co-writers Geoff Moore and producer Phil Naish, urge believers to take time out from the "rush of living" to hear their "quiet cries". "My Redeemer is Faithful and True" is a decent paraphrasing of Psalm 103:17.
   
   LOWS:
   "Dying to Live" is based on the tired cliche that our "old man", i.e. the un-Christlike qualities within our hearts, must "die" in order for us to truly live as Christ did. ("'Cause I'm dying to live for Jesus/Live for Jesus/Dying to give myself to Him"). The idea has been done before with more creative results in the Imperials "Water Grave". The "Footloose" dig made by someone else about "First Hand" is spot on..it would probably be lawsuit material if it had been popular enough to gain Kenny Loggins' notice.
   
   BOTTOM LINE:
   These all sound ready-made for church karaoke...nothing too deep, usually upbeat, and singalong-able. It won't be the worst thing you've ever heard, but I doubt it's one Chapman himself takes pride in these days. Certainly not the one I'd make the first in your collection if you're out to get one by him.



5. Is it just me, or does the title track of this album sound exactly like "Footloose"? It is obvious that this is one of SCC's earliest releases. He is still mired in a very generic, ordinary sound. He has not yet found his musical wings, although as a lyricist he has started to shine.
   
   At this stage Chapman has already found how to transfer his passion to paper, but hasn't quite figured out how to bring it to the microphone. While technically sound, the music and his vocals are still quite stiff and uninspired. Hey, you have to start somewhere, and this does at least hint of good things to come.
   
   Larry Hehn, author of Get the Prize: Nine Keys for a Life of Victory

2 comments about Vol. 1-Donut Man Bible Songs.

1. We love this tape and the songs stay with you! Our son played it so much, he wore it out... now we have to buy a new one for our baby daughter. Buy this one - you won't regret it. Remember: "Life without Jesus is like a donut, 'cause there's a hole in the middle of your heart!"



2. This cassette is absolutely wonderful! My 2 year old daughter would like to listen to this all day, and my 5 yr old son likes it a lot too. On top of that, I love it. The songs on here all seem so anointed, in spite of it being geared towards children, and even I could listen to these songs all the time. This cassette contains wonderful worship songs, that totally fill the room with the presence of the Lord. What an incredibly awesome tool to bring children to know God! Thanks, "Donut Man", I'm looking forward to more stuff from you!

5 comments about Susan Ashton.

1. Susan has the best female voice on the planet..and this album is so awesome..every song touches you..she has such a clear, and bright voice..with an amazing range. Summer Solstice, Hold the Intangible, Heart Like a Rock, Agree to Disagree are my favorite songs on here..but every song is a hit. There is no way on earth that you could dislike this album..even if you dont like contempoary christian music. Her best of vol. 1 is so fabulous also. She writes a lot of her songs too. Buy it..you wont be diasappointed :)



2. I well remember the first time I heard Susan Ashton. I was in a Christian bookshop in Chelmsford, England, and this CD was playing. I was going through a tough time in my personal life. Then "A rose is a rose" came on. I just had to stop and listen to the whole track, wipe away a tear or two, and then buy the album there and then! This album is charged with truth and emotion, and I would challenge anyone to question the divine inspiration which runs through it.
   This is an album of the highest quality imaginable: beautifully crafted songs, a voice that reaches out and grabs you, and a team of musicians and technicians who know exactly how to get the best out of the two. I'd happily recommend this to anyone - of any religion or none.



3. I remember when this first came out the words and lyrics and music are awesome and gave a few insights to susans soul and the way she sang. Her heart was really in this album and I hope she continues to keep it in the right place.



4. This is a wonderful album, but the Amazon review has one piece of info wrong - this was Susan's third solo album, not her debut. Her debut is called "Wakened by the Wind" and "Angels of Mercy" followed that. Terrific singer with the sense to pick strong songwriters. The opening two songs "Summer Solstice" and "Waiting for Your Love to Come Down" are worth the price of the CD alone.



5. Susan Ashton is one of the best artists in the world of contemporary Christian music. This CD is wonderful--Susan has a beautifully pure voice and pours the deep emotion of someone who has "been there, done that" into the lyrics of her songs. I never get tired of listening to her!