Babbie Mason - Timeless

Thursday 1st November 2001
Babbie Mason - Timeless
Babbie Mason - Timeless

STYLE: Gospel
RATING 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 123-4114
LABEL: Spring Hill 16414
FORMAT: CD Album

Reviewed by Ian Hayter

At last - music for grown-ups! The first time I heard this album I thought it was great. And it has got better with each subsequent play. The style is big-band jazz, with superb orchestral and big-band arrangements led by a wonderful vocal perfomance from Babbie Mason, who's previously recorded in both R&B and soft pop styles. The lyrics are articulate and entertaining, delivered by someone clearly wanting to glorify God. That lyrical excellence is most apparent on "Simply, I Love You", but there's a great deal of passion as well on tracks like "Black And Blue" (a powerful statement on racism) and the great old spiritual "Wade In The Water". The old standard "He Keeps Me Singing" comes over powerfully, as do the opener, "Play It Again", and "Theme On The 37th", and there's some real soulful singing on "Timeless" and "Trust His Heart".

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Sample Track Listing:
1. Play It Again [Listen]
2. Timeless [Listen]
3. Simply, I Love You [Listen]

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Reader Comments

Posted by Lorraine Botes in South Africa @ 21:08 on Jul 4 2009

I have never come accross her music in the shops, but when I heard it on our gospel community radio station I was without words cause her voice, her style of music was so near to my heart and I immediately fell inlove with her music.



Posted by natalie in newburgh, indiana @ 21:30 on Jul 6 2008

Dear Babbie,
my name is natalie. i am thirteen right now, but my age does not effect my apreciation of your music. i have the cd timeless, and i listen to it all the time! i am a singer/actor/dancer, and i frequently participate in local musicals. your music has inspired me, and i am working on learning some of your songs! once again, i'd like to say that i love your music!
sincerely,
natalie



Posted by darlene hill @ 18:52 on Apr 27 2006

BABBIE,

I TRULY ENJOY ALL OF YOUR SONGS. I AM WRITING MORE AND MORE, AND BEING INSPIRED BY YOU. PLEASE LET ME DO SOME WRITING FOR YOU, OR PLASE SING SOME OF THE SONGS THAT I HAVE WRITTEN.

TRULY

DARLENE THOMPSOM HILL


GOD BLESS



Posted by RASHAD WALKER in SC @ 04:50 on Oct 4 2005

I ENJOY listening to Timeless, an insightful album coming from Babbie Mason. This time the musical style was jazz (a unique change) and its clear that Mason has searched for the 'TIMELESS' love of God in the cd. Its hard to pick a favorite. I especially enjoy "Simply, I Love You", "You Have a Way with Words", "Black and Blue", and "Trust His Heart".
The album is sure to encourage and uplift the listener with the hope of Christ!!



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