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Summary: Solid debut for singer-songwriter
Comment: Francesca Battistelli had aspirations of being a Broadway singer and has parents in the music business. That music background and aspiration is apparent in this solid debut for singer-songwriter Francesca Battistelli. The debut single I'm Letting Go is so catchy you can't help but sing along and admire the great melody and music. The best comparison I can think of is Love Song by pop singer Sara Bareilles and her musical and singing style also reminds me of Natasha Bedingfield and Leona Lewis.
My Paper Heart is more than just the great song I'm Letting Go. In particular I really enjoy the opening track Free To Be Me a nice upbeat anthem that girls can relate to and find motivating. Another anthem is the Revolve Tour song It's Your Life which is another highlight. For me the two songs that really demonstrate Francesca's potential and great singing voice are My Paper Heart which has such a great transparency and maturity for such a young singer and my favorite overall song is Beautiful, Beautiful which really sounds like a Broadway show-stopper with these great lyrics: "Now there's a joy inside I can't contain, But even perfect days can end in rain, And though it's pouring down, I see You through the clouds, Shining on my face". I'm really impressed by this solid debut and look forward to more by Francesca Battistelli.
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Summary: I love this song!
Comment: I loved this song so much I downloaded the whole album! I really like the album as well.
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Summary: Excellent upbeat Christian music
Comment: I have been following and listening to Christian music for over ten years and very into it in the last three. I stumbled upon My Paper Heart at the library. I want my own copy now. Her vocals and pop tempo lift my spirit the way rock and pop did in the eighties and nineties for me. Her lyrics are very relevant and I can personally relate. Hope to hear more from her soon.
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Summary: Catchy tunes, great potential
Comment: De stroom nieuwe singer/songwriters en zeker die van het vrouwelijke geslacht die bedreven zijn op piano en gitaar lijkt onstuitbaar. Denk aan Francesca Battistelli doet sterk denken aan Bethany Dillon en Joy Williams in hun jonge jaren. Met gescheurde spijkerbroeken en blote knieën zou ik zelf m'n dochters modieus achten, maar compleet met pet vindt Battistelli het prima op de hoes. Wel origineel is het papieren hart achter de vierkante voorkant van het CD boekje, waarin de songteksten zijn opgenomen. I'm Letting Go, de eerste single van het album lijkt verdacht sterk op Sara Bareilles' Love Song, andermaal lijkt het willen imiteren van mainstream trends in de christelijke muziekscene op te spelen. Producer Ian Eskelin (All Star United) weet ook prima wat scoort op de radio. Popmuziek in het veilige midden, niettemin goed geproduceerd, gezongen en gespeeld. En hoewel de korte zinnen echt Amerikaans gespeld zijn, hier en daar neigen naar oppervlakkigheid, geeft ze in Unpredictable gelukkig ten opzichte van God aan: "Can't wrap my mind around You. Can't put you in a box. Can't keep You safely contained. You're gonna move the way. You wanna move today. Just let me follow along." De bedoeling is goed, hoewel collega's als Nichole Nordeman, Michelle Tumes of Karen Bergquist (Over The Rhine) het fijnzinniger zouden verwoorden. Hoewel verpakt in catchy tunes vertellen de titelsong en Beautiful, Beautiful van breekbaarheid als het gaat om liefde en schoonheid. Het voor zowel menselijke als goddelijke liefde uitlegbare Blue Sky klinkt daarentegen juist ingetogener. De power ballad Behind the Scenes is indrukwekkend. Het lekker rockende Someday Soon werd met Jeff Pardo (O Word of God Incarnate, I'll Be Alright) geschreven. It's Your Life had van Krystal Meyers kunnen zijn en Time In Between is een lofgezang op de Zoon van God. Zoals bij andere starters ben ik benieuwd naar de follow-up, het behoud of ontdekken van een eigen stijl en het waar worden van Free To Be Me.
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Summary: This Is What Turned Me On To Christian Music!
Comment: I had listened to a few Christian artists in the past like Michael W. Smith, but had never really gotten into Christian until I heard Fransesca. Her vocals arent overglamourized, her music strikes a chord with me, especially her songs "forever" and "free to be me". Now Im getting into Natalie Grant, Third Day and the rest. Her CD cover has a great color scheme, she and her crew really seem to know what they are doing. I wish she had been on the scene earlier, or I had heard of her earlier, she's definitely 5 stars.
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