Shawn McDonald - Two For One: Ripen/Live From Seattle
STYLE: Roots/Acoustic RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 51362-14866 LABEL: EMI Christian Music Group 5099920716325 FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 2 RELEASE DATE: 2008-05-09 RRP: £13.00
Reviewed by Simon Carpenter
Two for one sounds a good deal, but Shawn's many fans should be aware that one of the CDs is 'Live In Seattle' first issued in 2005 and itself including most of the songs from his debut album 'Simply Nothing'. Having said that there is also some good quality material on 'Ripen' (2006), the other half of this package. Shawn has, of course, established himself as a major songsmith on the US CCM scene and his plaintive, emotional style of singing and the strong quality of the music and arrangements, particularly his deft use of the cello, make for good listening. "Reason" ('Ripen', track three) is a truly outstanding song, but many others are finely crafted numbers.
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