Lyrically Straight From The Heart---Musically A Disappointment
Posted February 12, 2008
By singersmartguy17,
Nicole has always been one of my favorite Christian female artists. Her music is very unique in that it blends contemporary music with Nicole's African-American heritage, with some urban, R&B, and sometimes even hip-hop, influences. This album is very different. The majority of the album is ballads. The album does get kinda boring after awhile, and is a rather disappointing release from Nicole. No upbeat songs like "Freedom", "Talk About It", or "This This." No bring-you-to-your-knees ballads like "Redeemer," "Come Unto Me," or "Call On Jesus." Just stories from Nicole's heart. And while the music structure itself is not the best, you can tell the lyrics are straight from the heart. Nicole's grandfather was a sharecropper, which is where this album's influences came from. In the title track, Nicole uses the situation as a metaphor, and a very creative one at that. This is also shown in songs like "I Wish" and "Grow Up." My personal favorite song on the album would have to be the powerful "One Touch." The song puts Nicole in the perspective of the woman who touched Jesus's garment. I also like "Convinced" and "Elohim", which are the only songs with a slight nod to her more contemporary side. "So In Love" and "Under The Shadows" are both very African influenced, with their trash-can-drum, street band feel. Both get old after a while as they are very repetitive. This is still a worthy release, and its songwriting is the thing that I really liked about it. View All Music And Book Reviews By singersmartguy17 | View singersmartguy17's Profile
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