Sure Fire Hit
Posted September 26, 2009
By SarahFine_NRT, Staff Reviewer
Being honest, I bought this album back in late 2006 due to the fact that ‘this girl named Rebecca’ did a duet with one of my favorite groups, BarlowGirl. Now please give me a break…at the time I was a newer fan of Christian music, let alone did I know anything about the genera or anything about the lengthy carrier of Rebecca St James before the release of her album ‘If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something’. Now, knowing what I know now and more recently going back to listen to this album, I see it with whole new eyes.
‘IIHOCTTYS’ starts off with ‘God Help Me’, a straight up rock tune about the need of our God…the first single off the 2005 album, ‘Alive’ follows up, a true RSJ song, pop/rock with very relatable lyrics that are sure to touch any heart. ‘You Are Loved’, a song where the album gets it’s lengthy namesake from, was written about one of Rebecca’s close friends in Australia whom she grew up and lost contact with, later finding out that he fell away from his faith. This song cries out to not only him, but to the dying world, letting them know that ‘they are loved’…defiantly the standout track on the album.
This album carries the message of ‘loving’ very well. Whether it be the issue of crying out to love in ‘You Are Loved’ to the love between friends in the heartfelt ‘I Need You’, Rebecca lost much of her pop sound on this album and traded it in for a more organic almost modern rock feel…’Thank You’ (not to be confused with her pervious hit ‘I Thank You’) is a duet between Rebecca and tobyMac about being thankful to God for all the things He gives us, even when we don’t se it. Toby’s vocals shine on this song and he brings his hip-hop flair to the table, Rebecca taking it and rolling with it wonderfully. ‘Take All Of Me’, a cover of the beloved Hillsong tune, is done wonderfully while ‘Forgive Me’, the duet with three sister trio BarlowGirl takes this album to another level. Fan of either band or RSJ or not, this song is sure to move you. The music in this song will haunt you, pure piano with roaring string orchestra builds up through the song makes this one stand out all on it’s own. Lyrically, it will move the hardest heart to tears…worth a listen whether you buy thus album or not.
Overall this album is a great listen, something you’ll love listening to from time to time and a CD that is sure to leave Rebecca’s fans wanting more. These same fans look forward to Rebecca’s long awaited next album sometime in 2010, but until then ‘If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something’ is a sure fire hit. View All Music And Book Reviews By SarahFine_NRT | View SarahFine_NRT's Profile
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