Broken Things

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Julie Miller's Hightone debut, Blue Pony, was a critical success based on its winning combination of Miller's superior songwriting, plaintive vocals, and husband Buddy's rockin' production. Broken Things is, if anything, a step up, with nary a weak song in the bunch and guest appearances by Patty Griffin, Victoria Williams, Emmylou Harris, and Steve Earle. Many of its charms are encapsulated in the opener, "Ride the Wind to Me": swinging, solid grooves; twangy harmonies (courtesy of hubby); and a chorus that lifts the heart while it captures the ear. Miller's voice is a study in contrasts: an unforced "little-girl" breathiness combined with a bluesy roughness around the edges. Her obvious foundation in country and mountain music and her ability to add slight twists to her lyrics make ballads like "I Still Cry" and the title song into new classics rather than exercises in "retro." Buddy's time in Harris's Spyboy band has helped him add some of the "ambient-roots" sound of Wrecking Ball to the proceedings. It is all to the good, further enhancing an emotionally resonant record. --Michael Ross

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"... through spidery murder-ballad/English-folk-hued arrangements, Miller slogs, undaunted, reveling in her sad situation ... and it's undeniably intoxicating."

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Broken Things

Average customer rating: Wanting more of Julie Miller Good job Julie! FLAWLESS Nothing broken here needs to be fixed Like Unto the Rushing of the Wind

Broken Things Julie Miller Manufacturer: Hightone Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Country Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blue Pony Buddy & Julie Miller Love Snuck Up Midnight and Lonesome Universal United House of Prayer ASIN: B00000JNJD Release Date: 1999-08-17

Tracks:

1. Ride The Wind To Me
2. I Know Why The River Runs
3. I Need You
4. I Still Cry
5. Out In The Rain
6. Orphan Train
7. Broken Things
8. All My Tears
9. Two Soldiers
10. Maggie
11. Strange Lover
12. The Speed Of Light

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Julie Miller's Hightone debut, Blue Pony, was a critical success based on its winning combination of Miller's superior songwriting, plaintive vocals, and husband Buddy's rockin' production. Broken Things is, if anything, a step up, with nary a weak song in the bunch and guest appearances by Patty Griffin, Victoria Williams, Emmylou Harris, and Steve Earle. Many of its charms are encapsulated in the opener, "Ride the Wind to Me": swinging, solid grooves; twangy harmonies (courtesy of hubby); and a chorus that lifts the heart while it captures the ear. Miller's voice is a study in contrasts: an unforced "little-girl" breathiness combined with a bluesy roughness around the edges. Her obvious foundation in country and mountain music and her ability to add slight twists to her lyrics make ballads like "I Still Cry" and the title song into new classics rather than exercises in "retro." Buddy's time in Harris's Spyboy band has helped him add some of the "ambient-roots" sound of Wrecking Ball to the proceedings. It is all to the good, further enhancing an emotionally resonant record. --Michael Ross

Customer Reviews:

Wanting more of Julie Miller.......2005-09-08

I loved this compilation of music by Julie Miller...she continues to weave emotions to song beautifully and has no difficulty delivering what comes from deep within. I also love her both gritty and delicate music stylings. I've always been drawn to Ms. Miller's ability to convey that which we all think we know...but we know she KNOWS. Keep bringing us your music!

SC - California

Good job Julie!.......2005-01-29

Julie Miller has been singing since high school, and her voice has evolved into something uniquely her own. Her early idol was Linda Ronstadt, and her early sound was eerily similar . Not anymore. I would know that distinctive voice anywhere and I love it's raw edges.

"Orphan Train" was my favorite track on this CD, but it has an eclectic mix of stuff that a lot of people would enjoy.

FLAWLESS.......2004-05-25

I met Julie miller several years ago. She had just put out her first album. She told me in a phone coversation that she didn't drive. In jest she said she had trouble chewing gum and walking at the same time, let alone try to navigate traffic. Well, fortunaltely for all of us driving isn't required to be a genius. I knew when we spoke that there was something special about her. She had an innocence about her like Amy Grant had when she first started out. Unlike Amy since her first album, Julie Miller continues to top herself with each release. There is something about how she delivers a lyric that reaches the depths of human sensitivity. My favorite song on the album is I KNOW WHY THE RIVER RUNS. Don't feel bad Julie, Einstein had problems with shoelaces. Stay off the road but definately stay in the studio. The theory of relativity has been covered. All you have to do is keep singing and people will be talking about you for years to come too.

Nothing broken here needs to be fixed.......2004-01-10

After listening to this album for a while, I have to wonder when Julie Miller is going to put another album out. This is some amazing stuff. The music is very heartfelt and endearing, very personal and revealing. BROKEN THINGS opens with the wonderful "Ride The Wind To Me", which has a great chorus and overall feeling to it. "I Know Why The River Runs" is a really, really beautiful song that means a lot to me. Something about the lyrics and the structure of the song, it's remarkable. "I Need You" is a nice little rocker. "I Still Cry" is a remarkable ballad, with great lyrics and it's just quite sad. The title track is another favorite of mine, it's very sad but a very honest song that's relatable. "All My Tears" is another standout, I love Emmylou Harris' version of this song as well. Lee Ann Womack has recorded a handful of these songs including "I Know Why The River Runs", "I Need You" and "Orphan Train". Other highlights on this amazing album include "Maggie", "Strange Lover" and "The Speed of Light". If you haven't heard of Julie Miller, you should check out this album and her BLUE PONY album. She has a unique voice and is one of the best songwriters I've heard from in a long time.

Like Unto the Rushing of the Wind.......2003-11-05

My first Julie hit was a so-called Christian Album titled,"He Walks through Walls." Now I'm definetly not a Christian music kinda guy, so I only went to the album as a recomendation from a Nashville studio musicain, insider, friend. He knew there was a fringe element of Christian music I liked but a good portion of it causes my blood sugar to spike. Her first recorded version of Broken Things was on that album and was the best cut of a spotty album ("Don't Let the Devil Ride" was another 4+.) What trancended the genre and what tranmigrates to this album is the core value of Julie Miller's very unique voice but also a spirit that is generous in a transcendent form of Chritianity. C.G.Jungs choice of the word Anima to indentify a symbolic feminine energy said the word was chosen more from the root origin that emphasised the "breath" and "wind" of animated life. Much like the Holy Spirit being like the rushing of the wind. That's what comes to my mind and heart when I listen to the She-ness of Julie. I always feel better and appreciated. God Bless her sweet heart.

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Average customer rating: What can I say ! a voice teacher and early music fan Another Rutter Keeper! worship of god made mostglorius in this cd Heavenly Music

Sing Ye Heavens - Hymns for All Time Cambridge Singers , and John Rutter Manufacturer: Collegium ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Psalms | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2 Best Loved Hymns A Vaughan Williams Hymnal Hymns Through the Centuries Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral ASIN: B00004WGEZ Release Date: 2000-08-02

Tracks:

1. Hymns From The Psalms: O God, Our Help In Ages Past
2. Hymns From The Psalms: The King Of Love My Shepherd Is
3. Hymns From The Psalms: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
4. Invocations: Veni, Creator Spiritus
5. Invocations: Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending
6. Invocations: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling
7. The Eucharist: Pange Lingua
8. The Eucharist: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
9. Passiontide And Easter: Vexilla Regis
10. Passiontide And Easter: Drop, Drop Slow Tears
11. Passiontide And Easter: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
12. Passiontide And Easter: Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
13. Folk Hymns: Be Thou My Vision
14. Folk Hymns: All Things Bright And Beautiful
15. Folk Hymns: Morning Has Broken
16. Folk Hymns: Amazing Grace
17. Folk Hymns: We Plough The Fields, And Scatter
18. Evening Hymns: Glory To Thee, My God, This Night
19. Evening Hymns: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord Is Ended
20. Thanksgiving And Dedication: Eternal God
21. Thanksgiving And Dedication: Christ Is Made The Sure Foundation

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It's good to have the clean-vowelled, fresh-voiced Cambridge Singers back in action with composer John Rutter, who demonstrates once again his considerable talents as a choral director. Here, he also had his work cut out arranging 15 of the tracks (and composing one other). Divided up into various categories, such as "the Eucharist" and "folk hymns," this album will delight the confirmed hymn enthusiast, provided that he or she doesn't insist on the pure, as-written product. Rutter's reworkings range from the bold and brassy (occasionally deliciously over the top--what would Martin Luther have thought of the naughtiness in "A mighty fortress is our God"?) to those of harp-accompanied simplicity, not least in the charming lines of "Be thou my vision." Several tasteful descants are models of their kind. There are some surprises at which to chuckle. For example, not the expected brass and organ job on "We plough the fields and scatter," but a dainty, tripping harp accompaniment to the familiar melody, such as Haydn might have wedded to a Scottish folksong. Occasional numbers might be too saccharine for some tastes, but there are cunningly placed samples of Gregorian chant, Tallis, and Gibbons to provide contrast and cleanse the palate. --Andrew Green

Customer Reviews:

What can I say !.......2007-02-15

Having listened to this twice... It is difficult to find words for something so Glorious. It doesn't almost hurt, but I almost exploded in heavenly rapture several times.
You will need to get two. It is not music that you will want to keep to yourself.

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-02-02

'The hymns heard on this disc span over 15 centuries of the history of Christian Europe, and have been chosen simply to make up a varied program which can be pleasant to hear.' Some items are accompanied by organ, some by harp where a lighter sound was more appropriate. Some are unaccompanied as in the Gregorian hymns, and five of the grandest hymns are given festival arrangements using brass, timpani, percussion and organ. Although the perspective of this album is Anglican,it must be noted that the Anglican hymn tradition has been notably eclectic. Hymnody is forever changing. 'This album does NOT attempt to reflect the most recent changes-the emergence of pop and folk-influenced worship songs and choruses has been well taken care of elsewhere, and time alone will tell whether there is any lasting worth in this most drastic upheaval of worship style.' Therefore, it is timely to reflect upon the immense riches of hymns built up over so many centuries, when they are at great risk of neglect. John Rutter has produced an amazing number of arrangements as well as original songs, and they are all first-rate. Choirs throughout the world (who are skilled enough to sing them)take great pleasure in working with his selections, and audiences, regardless of listening experience seem to enjoy them. They are tuneful, clever and unusual!!!
The Cambridge Singers number : 10 female sopranos,2 male and 4 female altos, 7 tenors and 8 basses. They sing extremely well with clear consonents and well-shaped vowels and plenty of gusto. I miss the boy sopranos that usually sing in the British choirs, but that's only a personal preference, and it surely is not Rutter's preference, because I have never known him to make use of them. A truly inspiring recording, nonetheless.

Another Rutter Keeper!.......2003-02-17

Rutter has won many fans throughout the world for his passionate, creative yet tasteful contributions to church music. Here is a hymn collection with several traditional choices along with Rutter originals.

Several comprise Rutter's remakes, which is most cases are very diginified and not at all distractive to the thrust of the original. The orchestration is superb, and the Cambridge Singers of course provide outstanding choral might.

Well worth consideration to the church music collection.

worship of god made mostglorius in this cd.......2002-04-30

i was 1st introduced to john rutters music on a radio program... when i 1st heard the arrangement of christ the lord is risen today presented in this cd i pictured a grand celebration of the solemn mass of the resurection of our lord and pictured in particular the grand procession i pictured this being celebrated... this hymn and cd does as best as humanly possible represent the great glory of god and does as its title suggests sing with the heavens and for you fellow traditionalists this is a strongly recomended cd

Heavenly Music.......2001-10-15

The hymns of SING, YE HEAVENS represent 1500 years of music in the Christian church. Pure and rich are these hymns by the Cambridge Singers with their perfect diction that leaves nothing for improvement and their tone quality that envelops the listener. The beauty of the harp, the organ, and the brass adds to the pleasure this CD brings to the listener's ear and heart.

Average customer rating: Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed Very inspiring music Great English Hymns Buy this CD! English Choirs

Best Loved Hymns Anonymous , James Bain , Louis Bourgeois , Edmond Budry , Orlando Gibbons , John [composer] Goss , William H. Harris , Herbert Howells , John Ireland , Stephen Jackson , Martin Luther , Edward Miller , Sir Charles H.H. Parry , Clement Cotterill Scholefield , Cyril Taylor , German Traditional , Irish Traditional , Ralph Vaughan Williams , Wallace Collection , Sioned Williams , Benjamin Bayl , Tom Williamson , Choir of King's College at Cambridge , and Stephen Cleobury Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Baroque Dance Suites | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music | Allemandes | Courantes | Gigue | Sarabande Gibbons, Orlando | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Howells, Herbert | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Vaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Be Still My Soul: The Ultimate Hymns Collection Hymns Triumphant 1 & 2 Abide With Me Hymns Through the Centuries Praise to the Lord - Hymns From St. Paul's Cathedral ASIN: B000058BGQ Release Date: 2001-03-27

Tracks:

1. Michael: A Fanfare Setting: All My Hope On God Is Founded
2. Praise, My Soul: Praise, My Soul, The King Of Heaven
3. Bunessan: Morning Has Broken
4. Down Ampney: Come Down, O Love Divine
5. Ein' Feste Burg: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
6. Regnator Orbis: O What Their Joy And Their Glory Must Be
7. Rockingham: When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
8. Repton: Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind
9. Slane: Be Thou My Vision
10. St. Clement: The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Is Ended
11. Picardy: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
12. Hast Du Denn, Jesu: Praise To The Lord, The Almighty, The King Of Creation
13. Love Unknown: My Song Is Love Unknown
14. Brother James' Air: The Lord's My Shepherd
15. Maccabaeus: Thine Be The Glory
16. Song 46: Drop, Drop, Slow Tears
17. Abbot's Leigh: Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken
18. The Old Hundredth: All People That On Earth Do Dwell

Customer Reviews:

Hymns in the Anglican Tradition Beautifully Performed.......2007-01-24

This is one more example of hymns in the Anglican Tradition, sung by the always excellent choir of King's College, Cambridge. It is a splendid example of the sonorous sound of men and boys, accompanied by a classic English organ and, for the quieter hymns, the gentle sound of harp. All the familiar hymns and hymn tunes are here. You will not regret adding this CD to your collection.

Very inspiring music.......2005-07-06

I always enjoy listening to this Cd and particularly because of the orchestra and mellifluous choir. I especially enjoy: A Mighty Fortress, Come Down, O Love Divine, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, and Thine Be The Glory. Some of the selections are soft such as "The Lord's My Shepherd" and "Drop, Drop, Slow Tears." Still, it is a fabulous selection and one of my favorites.

Great English Hymns.......2005-02-10

This was one of my Christmas gifts and I really looked forward to listening to it. I had just visited King's College, Cambridge back in August and really liked it--you should try to make it out there if possible.

Anyway, this CD was great to listen to. Some hymns are scored for orchestral accompaniment, choir and organ, while the majority of tracks are just for choir and organ.

Recorded in the King's College Chapel (the front cover has a great shot of the ceiling's trademark "fan" stone carving), the hymns are pure English sound--boys' treble voices along with men's changed voices singing with a pure, clean, straight tone. It's very sweet-sounding.

The hymns chosen are also great; "Be Thou My Vision," an Irish classic, appears along with "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," "All People That on Earth Do Dwell," and "Morning Has Broken" (later recorded by Cat Stevens).

The singing isn't especially elaborate--they're just simple hymns. They're orchestrated very well, however, and they sound great.

Religious people may prefer these recordings more in general--these are Christian hymns after all--but I think it's a great recording and is worth listening too, especially if you enjoy that English sound!

Buy this CD!.......2004-09-20

Having heard Kings College Choir twice, in the flesh, at Kings, this CD is a wonderful example of what you might hear. If you can't make it to Cambridge, buy this CD. It contains many of the old favorites and also some hymns that are not found on other English hymn CD's.

English Choirs.......2002-12-18

Having visited many Cathedrals throughout the UK and listened to the enchanting voices of the boys choirs, I was disappointed with this particular rendering from Kings. Perhaps I am biased in that I enjoy the organ background or no background but the use of a full blown orchestra, in my opinion, tended to overwhelm and was totally unnecessary and somewhat grandoise choice on the part of Stephen Cleobury. Apart from that, much of the music was excellent. In comparison with other CD's from Kings, this was disappointing.

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Average customer rating: Hill Takes the "Broken Things" of Life to the Divine Potter Broken Things by Kim Hill is a departure from her recent work and a return to an earlier sound

Broken Things Kim Hill ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: Fire Again ASIN: B000H0MMTK Release Date: 2006-09-26

Tracks:

1. Wide
2. Wash You Clean
3. Run Away
4. Shelter
5. Million Pieces
6. Lover of My Soul
7. Deeper
8. You Don't Belong Here
9. Blame Somebody Else
10. Here Inside Me
11. Just the Same

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Hill Takes the "Broken Things" of Life to the Divine Potter.......2007-03-02

Prime Cuts: Lover of My Soul, Just the Same, You Don't Belong Here

Age is not anything but a number. Kim Hill has taken such an adage and made it her coda as expressed throughout her 13th studio CD. Instead of mimicking her peers a la Sheila Walsh and Kathy Troccoli, who embraced middle age by recording quieter worship CDs or lullabies, Hill goes back to her roots by recording a Christian rock disc recalling her debut "Brave Heart." Part of the success of such an enterprising venture comes with the import of veteran producer Paul Ebersold (who has worked with Third Day and 3 Doors Down, acts noted for their raw rocking abandonment). But, such a rejuvenated foray does not mean that this project is by any means juvenile. Rather, its youthful grooves and snarling guitars mask lyrics that mine the depths of the theme of what the Lord can do with brokenness. Not only are the insights of Hill and her cohorts of writers (including Jill Philips, Kate Miner, Marc Byrd among others) perceptive but they are the outcome of an incisive and ruminative study of the Scriptures.

Unlike some Christian music products which whitewash reality into a spurious caricature, Hill takes life by the bull's horns. On "You Don't Belong Here," Hill tackles the touchy issue of divorce, a rare fleet in contemporary Christian music. Perhaps autobiographical in nature, considering Hill's recent divorce, this former Dove winner sings with panache over its brooding soft rock guitar driven melody. "Deeper," co-written by Nashville's stalwart writer Rodney Clawson (whose credits include Big and Rich, Gretchen Wilson and Shannon Brown), brings out a bucolic charm that we have not heard since Hill's country album "So Far So Good." Despite its roiling 80s-sounding drum beat, "A Million Pieces" is a stark confession of a woman who has no one to turn to but the Lord. Such a faith-filled abandon packs a big punch for all of us to surrender our pride to God.

Perhaps the most moving piece is Kate Miner's "Just the Same," a jut-jawed piano ballad that gives expression to the longing of our hearts: what can we do to please God? In child-like simplicity, Hill responds with a haunting appeal: "The lesson that I'm starting to learn/You just want my heart to return." Such transparency over a heart-tugging tune makes one wish that the album has more of such piano-ballads. Unfortunately, not all the songs are that stellar: Though "Shelter" is a pensive worship ballad, it does not bring anything new to the table. And a few others like the Bryan-Adams-esque "Here Inside of Me" and the choppy "Clean" border on average.

Nevertheless, "Broken Things" is a shoulder above the many rock-edged Christian records out there on two grounds. First, it comes from a 40-something who sings not just lyrics on a page, but this a seasoned rock chic who knows what she's singing. Second, Hill never eschews life's toils and tribulations, but in the knowledge of the promises of Scripture, she faces them squarely. And to this end, she triumphs. Not with canned answers, but Hill takes our broken things and lays them before the Potter; the only one who can take our brokenness and mend them again.

Broken Things by Kim Hill is a departure from her recent work and a return to an earlier sound.......2006-10-30

For nearly a decade Kim Hill has been involved in a series of worship recordings, beginning with Focus on the Family's Renewing the Heart series in 1998. Prior to a Christmas recording in 2004, her last release, 2003's Surrounded by Mercy was in the contemporary worship format that has become so popular.

Broken Things comes as a bit of surprise, though a welcome one, with a clean rock sound that hearkens back to her earlier days. Hill has always sounded good singing folk/rock, and this recording is no exception. Her voice is strong and right at home in this setting.

The lyrics speak in particular to women struggling with emotional issues, but anyone will be able to appreciate the hope and comfort offered in songs that alternate between adoration to God and stories and reflections on our broken condition. God's grace and goodness are a recurring theme, providing a welcome musical meditation. Fortunately, the music doesn't take a back seat to the lyrics.

I don't know if Hill has ever sounded better. What you get is a modern sound with classic rock influences. "A Million Pieces" includes the jangly guitar sound pioneered by Roger McGuinn, former lead guitarist of the Byrds. "Lover of My Soul" starts with a lone electric guitar reminiscent of the classic, "House of the Rising Sun," before Kim and then later the band join in. You can here shades of Crazy Horse, Neil Young's old band, on "Here Inside of Me." There's enough variation to keep it interesting and plenty of hooks.

For the most part, the backing consists of electric and acoustic guitars, bass and drums without too much production and adornment. Producer Paul Ebersold (Third Day, Sister Hazel, Three Doors Down) has done a wonderful job of blending new and old, electric and acoustic. One of the strongest songs is the beautiful piano ballad of "Just the Same," a Kate Miner song that ends the recording. This is nothing fancy--just a solid collection of songs that lean toward rock.

Hill deserves credit for taking a risk, when she could have come out with another contemporary worship recording that could have just been one among the many.

Average customer rating: She paints poetry...

Correatown Manufacturer: Bed Pan/ self-released ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0009AMN24 Release Date: 2005-03-31

Tracks:

1. Mercurial Heart
2. Super Paper Airplanes
3. Savvy Young Punks
4. Pinwheels
5. Nightlight
6. Saint Dinan
7. The Songcatcher
8. Hardship To be (Souvenir)
9. Saint Malo
10. Slow Enough

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CORREATOWN is the first album by Angela Correa to be released on Bed Pan Records, a tiny independent label in San Diego. Initially, the songs were meant to be a humble little demo of one takes- Angela just playing & singing a natural performance. However, after listening to the songs producer Gregory Page decided to paint in a little color between the spaces of music and lyric Angela had created. Most of the songs chosen for the album were actually the first take. The result is a collection of songs that are intimate & sincere, yet loose and organic in texture.

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She paints poetry..........2005-05-19

A perfectly uncluttered collection of pillowy indie-folk that drifts effortlessly from song to song. Each one painted in vivid detail with beautifully rich brush strokes that barely touch the canvas. Poetic and unprecise, Correatown is the place we've always wanted to be.

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A Victorian Sunday Manufacturer: Saydisc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Monk, William Henry | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Hymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000451U Release Date: 1994-04-20

Tracks:

1. Old Favourites: I) Abide W. Me-G/II) Judas Maccabaeus-F/III) The Lost Chord (Sullivan)-H...
2. Hundredth Psalm (All People That On Earth Do Dwell) A, B, L, & C
3. Redemption & Revival: I) Shall We Meet Beyond The River-F/II) Only An Armour Bearer-L...
4. Hanover (O Worship The King) A & B
5. Christians Awake: H & L
6. Rock Of Ages: H, K, Land F
7. Morning & Evening Hymns: I) Morning Hymn-A/II) Morning Hymn 'Awake My Soul'-B...
8. More Redemption And Revival: I) Onward Christian Soldiers-G/II) Onward Christian Soldiers-H...
9. Austria (Glorious Things Of Thee Are Spoken) D, J, & G
10. Church Barrel Org Miscellany: I) Sicilian Mariners-A/II) Helmsley-A/III) Luther's Hymn-B...

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Broken Things ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000GEU0SM Release Date: 2006-06-06

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Bethany Manufacturer: Bethany ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGAL6 Release Date: 2004-10-26

Rap Music:

1. Crossfade [DualDisc]
2. Defector [Original recording remastered] [Import]
3. Dreams
4. Elva [Explicit Lyrics]
5. EP [Enhanced] [EP] [Limited Edition]
6. Far Side of the World [Enhanced]
7. Ghetto Bells
8. Golden [Content/Copy-Protected CD] [Content/Copy-Protected CD]
9. Growers of Mushroom [Import]
10. Helena [CD-single] [Import]

Rap Music

rap music

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