Cadia [Cadia]
Posted September 24, 2008
By christianmusicreview,
[Main Review]
Cadia is a derivative of the ancient Greek word Arcadia meaning ‘a place of peace.’ This
new group based out of Nashville, Tennessee consists of long time friends, Victoria ‘Tori’
Smith and Courtney Myers. The group was signed to Fervent Records at the end of last
summer, and after a little wait, release their self-titled debut, ‘Cadia’ which hits stores on
February 26, 2008.
I think Cadia sounds much like their female counterpart and label mates, BarlowGirl. While
I think the similarity between the two lies within the vocals of both, the music is really what
separates the two. Their debut according to the press releases aims at the audience of
the “teenyboppers, rock ‘n’ rollers, schoolboys, and grandmas alike, they have a special
heart for girls in their middle school through college years. Those years are crucial in
shaping one’s future self-image and well-being, a time when young girls most need to be
reminded of Christ’s unconditional love.”
The album features many uplifting and inspirational tracks. One which seems to point
directly to their ‘target’ audience is the song, “This One’s For the Girls”. The song, an
anthem for the new teen, is a reminder of the issues and problems some teen girls may
face through these crucial years. Another song that would fit along the lines of this theme
in my opinion would be the track “Inside Out”.
The one track I enjoyed the most was the Ian Eskelin penned track, “Jesus”. This song
can sum up how I feel at times in my faith. No matter what’s going on in my life, I know my
Savior has ‘been there, done that’. There’s nothing I can go through that my Jesus can’t
get me through. Great song, great message!
One other track that definitely caught my attention was “Speak”. While in my opinion, I
could always sit back and let the Lord speak to me more, and let His word speak to me, I
think this song is a reminder of what our goals and focus should be on. Allowing the Lord
to speak through us. Whether it’s through events, people or even His word. We must take
the time to listen, spend time with Him in praise, worship and prayer.
While the Lord has definitely blessed this group with outstanding and heart-stopping
vocals, I think they sound too much like BarlowGirl and really haven’t established an
identity of their own. I think that there is much time to accomplish this, because after all,
this is their debut and at only 19 years-old, I think they have a bright future ahead of them
in the Christian music.
Closing Thoughts
While I think that Cadia sounds too similar to BarlowGirl, the message of their debut album spreads one of hope, love and encouragement through a meaningful relationship with Christ. I think these girls have a lot of potential and we should expect great things from them in the future!
Rating: 8.0 out of 10 (80%, B-)
Review written by: Jay Heilman
(jay.heilman@christianmusicreview.org)
Review can also be found at:
http://www.christianmusicreview.org/cadia_debut.html
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