Writer: Jessica Morris Category: Review Sub Category: Album/ Pop Title: Toby Mac: ‘Like A Match’ Track-by-Track Album Review Body: You’d be hard pressed to find an album more highly anticipated than Toby Mac’s This Is Not A Test. The Grammy award winning artist and DC Talk front man gives us 15 tracks of meaningful and catchy tunes that will no doubt delight fans and make you feel really, quiet happy. Opening with the track “Like A Match,” keys, upbeat percussion and fun background vocals make way for a memorable song about showing your love for God so it “burns for the world to see.” The brass section gives a punch, and Mac’s carefree delivery means it is the perfect doorway to the positive and convicting tracks to follow. Following on …show more content…
The vocal quality of Toby Mac really does need to be emphasized, and his ability to possess a note and deliver with a conviction that allows him to dip into any number of genres with ease and gusto is second to none. DC Talk fans get pumped, because the old gang is back together on “Love Feels Like.” Filled with strategic cuts, intentional beats and bold vocals, it’s everything you’d expect - except for DC Talk references of “my saviour was born in a manager,” but we roll with what we get. On the plus side, they do a provocative narration of a Bible verse, so that’s a win. “Undeniable,” is a soaring track that builds using melodic beats. Asserting the fact that there is no argument that can defeat God, it interchanges between deep beats and minimal backing vocals, to cultivate a sacred feeling that makes this song transcend across cultures and time. The addition of a children’s choir all enforces this. Bringing the tempo to a faster pace with “Lift You Up,” this duet with Ryan Stevenson is a bold tune that stirs you to focus on God even in the hard times. For the first time on this record we get to hear Toby let it rip vocally, and between this and the steadfast hip hop beat, it’s a
The song will come from the band's highly anticipated upcoming album, who's release date is not known at this time. According to the band, the song is all about getting closer to God and nature. It is intended to take listeners to a calming place, where they can forget their troubles and connect with their spirituality.
Most of the time, Stapleton is singing with a strong, deep voice and at a slower pace, however he displays his range full force on tracks such as “Might As Well Get Stoned” and “Sometimes I Cry.” On “Might As Well Get Stoned,” Stapleton goes high in a broken manner, which would typically seem like a mistake, however the brokenness of the notes only adds to Stapleton’s emotional delivery of the song. “Sometimes I Cry” is one of the most vocally profound country songs I have ever found. The first time I listened to it, I genuinely got chills as the whole song is such an experience. The vocals of this song are similar to Jackie Wilson’s song “Please Tell Me Why,” as both are weeper style, though Stapleton’s is a more subdued version of it. This song best exemplifies his range on Traveller as it is easy to tell that he puts everything into
Toby Keith is talent personified. Toby is not just a singer but he is a songwriter as well. Most country artists today lack the talent to write, in the past nearly all the legends of Country Music wrote and sang their own material. Toby Keith holds rank with those Legends of Country Music. Put Toby Keith up against "other" musicians and in other genres-- Toby is still in a league by himself. Many artists today lack the talent to sing without the high-tech studio gimmicks to make their voices better. Toby Keith possesses one strong, clear and beautiful baritone voice . His talent of writing and singing were God given. Toby genuinely acknowledges God's role in his singing as well as in his life. He is not afraid to stand up and share his beliefs in God, Country and Family Values. On the flipside Toby will let loose paying tribute to the old Country Music stereotype songs: of beer drinking and temptation. Not many artists can walk such a fine
Everlast is not a band with several members; it’s actually the solo project of Erik Schrody who was a former member of an Irish Hip-Hop group called House of Pain. The group ended in 1996. What It’s Like was Schrody’s first single after his exit from the group and became his most well-known. The song was released as a single first and then later on an album titled “Whitey Ford Sings the Blues”. The song was released after Schrody quit drinking and found religion. A listener knowing this might realize why he was so reflective and cautioning those who felt they could never be “one of those people”. He knew exactly how the characters he created felt.
Because of my support of Michael and Janeen Damian and their amazing movie High Strung, I have become aware of many other magnificent musicians and artists in the business, and Keith Cullen is one of them. At this point, he is best known for his song "Say Something," which can be heard in the movie and soundtrack for High Strung, and I was pleased that he took some time to answer a few questions about his music, his outlook on the business, and even a hint as to his future aspirations.
This sound perfectly matches the character’s reaction to their judges, which anger and defiance. This can be seen from the lyrics “So you think you can stone me and spit in my eye, So you think you can love me and leave me to die, Oh baby, can’t do this to me baby, Just gotta get out, just gotta get right outta here”. However, this doesn’t last long, for after a short and powerful guitar riff, the song shifts to a down tempo ballad. This leads to the character feeling resignation and complacency with the lyrics “Nothing really matters, anyone can see, Nothing really matters...to me”. Then the song fades out with the character saying “Any way the wind blows”, as if they are accepting whatever challenge they had
“Personal Touch” is why fans flock to .Paak, among genius musical craft. The sense of “hope” is derived from .Paak in more ways than one, and for all “the dreamers” this video sparks a fire to keep
Masseduction opens with “Hang On Me”, with a pulsating beat, soft violins & bells and Clark’s airy, unearthly voice singing what sounds like a drunken
Billy Joel is one of the best selling solo artists of all time in the United States. Amongst his most popular songs are “Piano Man,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “She’s Always a Woman,” all with good reason. Having written a plethora of memorable songs that could easily be added to the soundtrack of our lives, Billy Joel’s undoubtedly one of the most talented musicians and songwriters of all time.
Throughout the years, I’ve constantly found myself retracting back to the one genre that really made me appreciate music, indie, and the best representation of that style hands down has got to be Mac Demarco. Released in 2012, Mac Demarco stole my soul with, “My Kind of Woman.” It is the sweetest thing ever, and makes me swoon and day dream about swaying to his voice with my significant other every single time. Mac Demarco puts “love” into a song and you feel as crazy in love just as he is; no matter how many times I listen to this song it feels like the first time, I get the chills and I fall in love all over again. Any sweet melody with a juxtaposition of a rough, smoky voice
Listening to Chloe Baker you’ll be thrown into utter amazement when you remember that you are listening to a High School student. The level of lyricism and maturity in her music is not high school at all. She sounds like someone who is old enough to have experienced the bitterness and sweetness of love and life. What’s most impressive about the fact that she probably hasn’t, is her
This song was released in 2015 and was part of his album, Deeply Rooted, which for the most part got many positive reviews. It seemed to have placid and brilliant qualities. Piano circles and thick drums compliments the track, while enabling Scarface to become the dominant focal point, that is God, without sounding monotonous. John Legend also draws in snare that incites thought about God’s character and his goal to help us.
U2 gave about five seconds of warning before releasing their long awaited and many times postponed album Songs of Innocence for free (that’s right, ladies and gentlemen, absolutely free) on iTunes. Named for William Blake’s collection of poems from 1789 about childhood, the age at which great discoveries are made. As their first album in five years, bandmates Bono, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. took their sweet time walking down memory lane for this one, but it was oh-so worth it. Read FDRMX’s track-by-track review of the album below.
Mr. Wonder takes us off the course set by the first two songs. “Loves in Need of Love Today” contains a warning but is ultimately a hopeful message that we can turn around “the force of evil plans.” The groovy slow funk song, “Have a Talk with God,”
When writing this particular song, 5 Seconds of Summer was going through a struggle with their record company. The record company wanted the band to look and sound a certain way, even though that is not how the band themselves wanted to look or sound. When singing about their disagreement, the band says: “So sick of the tug of war, that keeps pulling me under” (48) and “So close to the other side, so far from the wonder” (46). However, “I got one foot in the golden life, [and] one foot in the gutter” (45) mentions their luck and successes, but does not forget their hardships with their label. When singing “Love me like you did, love me like you did / I’ll give you anything” (33-34) the desperation that comes along with the disagreement shines through. The band’s producer, John Feldman, says: “After... standing up for yourself for what you think is the right record... you get burned out...At the end...We had this flip in mentality: Wow, as hard as this is, we’re doing what we love.” 5 Seconds of Summer outlasted the ignorance of their label, and today they are one of the most successful bands in the world.