A Diversely Influenced Debut
Posted December 01, 2014
By SarahFine_NRT, Staff Reviewer
Nalini Tranquim describes herself as a passionate singer, songwriter and pianist who is crazy in love with Jesus and desires to draw people closer to His heart with her dynamic style of worship music.
Raised in a Christian home in a small town in India skirting the foothills of the Himalayas, Nalini went on to complete her general studies and eventually move to the UK for school, where she further pursued her love for music. After getting married and having two children, Nalini and her family soon found themselves in Australia leading worship for their local church.
These varying global influences play a major role in her first major market project, TODAY | TOMORROW, a rich and edifying praise album filled with lyrical nuggets of biblical inspiration.
Songs like "Daddy" and "Just As I Am—You Take Me" are just two defining examples of what this album has to offer in regards to its close and reflective lyrical content, with "Just As I Am" offering a snapshot of Tranquim's skills on the keys (she's an awarded pianist in her own right).
"Buying Me Back" is the most polished song on the album, with Nalini's powerful soprano vocals stripped down quite a bit to reflect on the intensity of the lyrics: "Grappled by redemption's song, my death penalty crushed by love so strong / From servitude to liberty, from deaths domain to Your sanctuary."
The album keeps a sonically electric yet chill vibe throughout. From the chilling opening notes of "Throne Room," you'll instantly be drawn back in, almost feeling as if you're listening to a piece from an epic film score.
Closing Thoughts:
Nalini Tranquim is a talented artist with a unique sound, both theatrical and intimate— think Beckah Shae meets Broadway. Given some time and maturity (mostly in regard to her vocal style), she has the potential to become a groundbreaking songwriter.
Song To Download Now:
"Buying Me Back" (Get it on iTunes here.)
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