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Jaci Velasquez - Jaci Velasquez Audio CD

A fair review of the Jaci Velasquez "Jaci Velasquez" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Jaci Velasquez reviews here, or go back to the Jaci Velasquez tabs.

Band: Jaci Velasquez
Title: Jaci Velasquez
Rating:

Release Date: 1998-06-02
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: God So Loved the World 2: Show You Love 3: Little Voice Inside 4: You 5: Look What Love Has Done 6: Child of Mine (I Have Come) 7: Speak for Me 8: Glory 9: Sweet Surrender 10: Paper Tigers 11: Made My World 12: Al Munda Dios Am�

AWESOME CD!!!!
God So Loved the World: Extremly good, Jaci's vocie floats over this song like a duck to water. This CD has got to be Jaci's (By far) best!!

1. The start is all shimery witch gives you chills in exitment. Then once your done listening to it, your like "WWOOOWW!!!" 5/5
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2. Show You Love: Really up beat and gets you boogie'in! But sometimes it sounds like it's comeing from a "Non-christan" point a veiw witch is disapointing when someone asks if it's christan or not. . . 3/5
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3. Little Voice: Ooo Jaci's voice is great and the background is really cool sounding! But it creeps me out so I don't listen to it much. . . 3/5
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4. You: Very good, it shows a lot of the deeper love for God then some of the other ones do. You just got to sing along! 4/5
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5. Look What Love Has Done: This one is alot like the first one musicly and lryicly. But this one is more dance music then slow pop. 4/5
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6. Child of Mine (I Have Come): It took me two years to figure this soung out! It comes from God's point a veiw, not Jaci's. I totaly love the music, very up beat, kinda like "Made my world" 5/5
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7. Speak for Me: One of Jaci's best that is never noticed, unfortunetly. It really means a lot to me, the words are tutching and deep. Buy this CD for this song alone and you'ed be happy! 5/5
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8. Glory: At first I did'nt like this song, but know I really like it! Very good song when it's raining or when you feel sad so this song can raise you spirt! 5/5
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9. Sweet Surrender: This song could be deeper, but it also better not being deep cuz I think Jaci is trying to get the point across. Like in the title of this song it sounds very Sweet, lovely song! 5/5
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10. Paper Tigers: One of my very favorites! Just the best, well other then "God so loved", it has a great massage to say! you'll get hoked on this one!!! 5/5
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11. Made My World: I love the start, just the way it sounds. Very, very up beat. But it's hard to follow and dos'nt make much sense. 3/5
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12. Al Munda Dios Amó: This is "God so loved" in Spanish so look at my reveiw of "God so loved" for this one too ;) 5/5
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In all, her best CD yet and her vocie is incredible in this one!! A MUST buy :D.

Making a name for itself
Possibly the most beautiful song I've ever heard is contained on this disc: "God So Loved". No sophomore slump here, as Jaci Velasquez actually improves upon her excellent debut CD with this effort. Some of the CD's best moments are in its rousing, upbeat tracks like "Show You Love", "Made My World" and "Glory". Other highlights are the simple but majestic "You", and "Paper Tigers", which plays like a lullaby. A Spanish version of "God So Loved" that closes the album hints at her burgeoning Latin career. For an album with no name, this one sure makes a name for itself.

Some Great Songs, Some Mediocre Songs
It seems like the music is inconsistent. After listening to this CD a few times, I've come away with mixed feelings. . . some refreshingly unique songs, others that made me think, "Haven't we heard this before???". On the positive side. . . as always, Jaci's vocals shine. This is definitely not one of those CDs where you can't understand any of the singing because of overpowering accompaniment. You also pretty much understand the point Jaci is trying to convey in her singing. . . these are easily understood songs. The first number, "God So Loved the World" is a personal favorite. I love how Jaci has turned a well known Scripture into a great song. The tune and accompaniment (love that "shimmery" sound at the start of the song!) perfectly suit the words, and Jaci's voice sounds beautiful and strong. The CD ends on a good note with "God So Loved the World" sung in Spanish. "Show You Love", the CD's second track, continues the trend. Its unique message, great beat, and intensity make it another attention-grabbing winner. I love the sound and message of paper tigers. . . the metaphor/symbolism is neat, and Jaci sings it well. Now for the negatives. . . some of the slow songs, like "You" and "Sweet Surrender" didn't quite do it for me. The accompaniment seems a little cheap-Contemporary Christian music uses too much "tinny" sounding keyboard, and it seems like we've heard these songs a few times before. In short. . . it's kind of up to you whether or not you'll buy this. For me, a few "standout" numbers didn't make it worth it. It seems like Jaci's trying to find her sound, her uniqueness, and we see flashes of it as well as "more of the same. " "Crystal Clear" is the better CD.

Jaci's best yet (as of October 2001)
In-between, this is a masterpiece. The opening song is the wonderfully melodic God so loved, and the final tune is the spanish version.

God so loved-as above

Show you love- an upbeat and cheerful pop tune,

Little Voice inside-steady rhythm and good vocals make this a terrific song

You- Good piano and violin accompaniment

Look what love has done-pop ballad with great lyrics

Child of mine- A pop-rock song; powerful vocals by Jaci; percussion-driven

Speak to me-slow, driving rhythm and good vocals

Glory- the worst song on this album, but that's not a huge insult. It is a bit boring

Sweet surrender- Same as 'speak to me'; good lyrics

Paper tigers-Great percussion; see above

Made my world- same as 'show you love'

Al mundo Dios amo- spanish version of 'God so loved'.

The Best!
And all the rest are awsome! My favorites are Child of Mine, You, and Glory. I just got this CD and I really enjoy it! I bought it for "God so loved" and "Show You love". The lyrics are so touching, and it's even better with her voice. But the best part is the music. I love her style! I also appriciate her "God So Loved" in Spanish at the end. ("al mundo Dios amo") This is a great CD, Jaci's Best!.

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