Get Comfortable
Posted August 14, 2007
By IronJedi,
Reunion Records' latest addition is singer / songwriter and Nashville native Brandon Heath. As a Nashville native, and an insider, he polished his songwriting skills at the legendary Bluebird Café with comrades Bebo Norman, Philip LaRue and Ben Glover. Brandon has two indie releases under his belt and a slew of credits as writer for such artists as Joy Williams, Christopher Williams and the aforementioned Bebo Norman.
A self-avowed fan of artists Shawn Colvin, Sting and David Wilcox, Brandon's sound takes inspiration from these artists as well as fellow Nashvillians Ryan Adams and Josh Rouse. It goes without saying that Heath's songwriting is above average. He segues effortlessly from intimate, vertically oriented worship songs like "Our God Reigns" and " Beauty Divine" to horizontally relational gems like "Let's Make It Last" and "Simple Man." Many of his songs, while stylistically very different from Chris Rice's, brought the veteran singer / songwriter to mind.
The songs of Don't Get Comfortable cover the spectrum from sparse acoustic arrangements, featuring acoustic guitar or piano driven melodies, to slick, fully layered Top 40 fare. They are like favorite clothes: reassuring and comfortable. Brandon's music is mainstream without being stale or derivative. Don't Get Comfortable is a solid assortment of sanguine, heartening modern pop-rock and worship songs. If you enjoy fellow singing songwriters Matt Wertz, Caleb Rowden, and Jason Upton check out his debut. View All Music And Book Reviews By IronJedi | View IronJedi's Profile
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