POISED AND POLISHED WORSHIP EFFORT
Posted March 23, 2010
By CCMmagazine,
The press materials that accompany the latest from Adrienne Camp-or Adie, as her stage name goes-keep the expectations rather grounded. The story majors on Adie as a mother and wife first, who gave up other musical aspirations for the sake of ministry and family. Thus a project like this seems a simple side project to things more important.
It's an important point to make, considering that's exactly what Just You and Me develops as. Half of the songs present are remakes that vary little from their original versions, and the rest follow familiar formulas of current pop worship songs. It's a softer, intimate listen that finds some solid vocals and easygoing instrumentation without much flair. And that seems just the way Adie wanted things.
All too often, however, the elements make for a rather boring listen. Of the originals, "Redemption Song" stands out quite well, and it's here that Adie's worship leader background reveals itself strongest. Covers like "Only You" and Hillsong United's "All I Need" play it a bit too close to the vest. In between are middling numbers that flow a bit too effortlessly into one another.
Adie's latest is nice enough, and yet it's hard to fault considering the hype machine behind her is rather silent as well. There are low expectations, at least from what we're told, on her end, so that keeps ours low as well. That's rather unfortunate when all is said and done. -Matt Conner
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