At only 26, new Essential artist Brooke Barrettsmith has discovered a wisdom that eludes many twice her age. This is a young woman who is completely comfortable in her own skin and thoroughly certain of the career path she's chosen in Christian music.
Adept at guitar and piano, as well as a prolific writer, Brooke's musical heritage runs deep. "My dad's mom was a Broadway singer in Chicago, and my mom's mom was an Italian opera singer in Chicago. My dad was a professional musician, too. When he was 18 years old, he started doing session drumming and played at venues in Chicago with blues legends like Buddy Guy and B.B. King. So I guess I had no choice? It's in my blood!"
On her self-titled debut, Brooke crafts a style uniquely her own, melding her love of Jeremy Camp, Daughtry and Kelly Clarkson with passionate lyrics that reflect her own life and experiences.
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Brooke Barrettsmith - Brooke Barrettsmith| Posted June 07, 2008
This entire album is absolutely amazing! I honestly think this is by far the BEST female chrsitian artist in a LONG time. Her lyrics, vocal styling, and heart for Jesus is obviously in NO WAY like no other female artist to date. Her lyrics through the whole album touch the depths of the heart by using seemingly simple language at times to drive a message home in a way that can effect your veiw on life. Her music is a breath of fresh air. Throughout her album she really shows unique ability to rock like no ones buisness and bring it home it piano and sting driven ballads. Farewell, Breakthrough, and Ok are her strait down home rockers. Breakthrough is one of my favs. Right Now, Quiet Streets, and Anymore are super fun pop rock songs. Anymore is another one of my favorites, its one of those songs I can honestly listen to a million times and not get board with it. Quiet My Heart and Paper Tigers two of the most touching beautiul ballads chirstian music has heard from a women singer in a long time, with deep lyrics, unlike most of the industries shollow simple ballads we hear so often. So, If you are quick to compair Brooke to other Female artists out right now, think again, and listen again, because Brooke Barrettsmith more then deserves credit of her amazing work of self titled Debut Album "Brooke Barrettsmith"!
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