[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I can't hold back any more! Christine Collister's voice is caressing my ears
> as I write, and I feel moved to commend "An Equal Love" to all you lovers of
> great music. ...
>
> If she's touring your neck of the woods, please treat yourself - Debra Shea
> and I went to see her at the end of May, and Debra has already mentioned how
> great that was.
Yeah, it sure was!! Her voice is so powerful and emotional and flows out of her
so easily, it was a joy seeing her perform, even when the songs brought tears to
my eyes. Having a brief chat with her during intermission was a pleasure too;
she's such a down-to-earth charmer. Listening to her new cd now, I'm once again
moved and amazed and sometimes in tears again (makes laughing all that much more
fun, ya know), and feeling actually surrounded by her voice... odd feeling,
similar to being wrapped in a cozy warm blanket.
In concert her only accompaniment was her own guitar playing (although she very
humorously described the wondrous sounds we could hear on the cd if we bought
it), so it's interesting having that to compare with the more textured cd. Her
voice is always upfront even when there's a lot of instrumentation, and I love
the piano backing and gentle drumming on many of the songs, so I don't think the
production detracts at all. This is a wonderful cd! I definitely join Azeem in
recommending it.
And since I'm listening again to the first song on the cd... not only is her
voice a treasure, but lyrics she's written combined with that voice are like an
irresistible force of nature (full-blown language, I know, but that's how it
feels). This is from the first song:
"I'm standing on a broken bridge
and all this water rushes by
with all the moments of my life I start to cry
I don't know how I came to be
upon the road that led me here
each faltered step a little overdraft of fear
I bruise my knees to find the edge
I can almost bear the pain..."
Pretty depressing, isn't it? The song goes on to include:
"now strong enough to dare
to try... and I can fly"
and she sings the word "fly" easily and richly for at least 20 seconds, and then
goes on to vocalizing pure emotion. Flying indeed.
And if you're lucky enough to see her live, yes, grab the chance. Her singing
can and will literally blow you away.
> Anyway, that's enough slavering idolatry for now...
For me too, unless anyone has any questions... :-)
Debra Shea
NP again: Christine singing "Waiting for my Prayer"
