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Reviews: Jade Sholty ~ One Breath At A Time
Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2005 @ 08:00:25 PST
Topic: Reviews
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Artist: Jade Sholty
CD: One Breath at a Time
Home: Glenview, Illinois
Style: Contemporary Christian
Quote: "Her mature lyrics reflect the resolute wisdom of one who has chosen to face real life struggles with faith, hope and love."
By Ken Mowery
On her new CD, One Breath At A Time, Jade Sholty sings about life and the real day-to-day issues that most of us face. However, as the opening track clearly declares, Sholty has a “Hero” who helps her.
There is nothing trite, no “Sunday School-ish” shallow answers in the songs Sholty writes. Her mature lyrics reflect the resolute wisdom of one who has chosen to face real life struggles with faith, hope and love. In “Cling To Your Heart," Sholty clues listeners in on the basis of the hope that sustains her when she says, “I will cling to Your heart because Your love lasts forever, and ever.”
She sheds more light on the nature of this love in “Inside Out,” where she sings,”Your love is every time, everywhere You love me, and You love that guy who just cut me off on I-95." Lyrics like this point out the authentic relevance which endears Sholty to her audience. There are many points in the CD when listeners will at least think to themselves, “That’s exactly how I feel.”
In songs like “Bring Me To Life," Sholty acknowledges that she too has times of doubt and darkness which are common to all people, but through her faith, she finds new life. This song also stands out as one of the brightest musical performances on the CD and seems to introduce a subtle change in the complexion of the project. Sholty’s voice is strong and commanding on every track, but there is a vocal flexibility and intensity on “Bring Me To Life” that builds throughout the song and even carries over into the next couple of tunes. This section of the recording may well be the vocal, emotional and contextual climax of the CD.
There are also stellar guitar, keyboard, bass and drum performances on this recording produced, engineered and mixed by Morgan Cryar. The end result is an uplifting and enjoyable CD with a relevant message for anyone facing the challenges of adult life in the 21st century.
http://www.jadesholty.com
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