Reviewed by Phil Thomson

I get the impression that this Australian singer/songwriter is an entertainer more than a performer, judging by the breadth of his writing and his try-anything-and-see-if-it-works approach. A great voice, slightly smokey and comfortable, yet with no identifiable style or character - the songs relying on the occasional gimmick: reverb and echo, second voice-overs (rather than full-blown duet), chants and indigenous language just to keep the listener on board. The ballads stand out, the best of them being "With You", yet there is also a lack of creative integrity - why the violin crescendos and old-fashioned big finish on an otherwise moving "Your Amazing Grace"? There's just not enough confidence in the material. The occasional singable soft-rock number - "Believe" being a typical example - hardly does enough to leave the right taste. Over all it is uneven. With a bunch of Christian song contest credits to his name, it seems Mr Court is big in Australia. But he'll need a better album than this to receive international notice.

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