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BEAUTIFUL
andrew peterson's sophmore album is by all means his best and most beautiful work, slightly better than 'love and thunder'.
i love it most of all because i find this cd just so comforting. whether it's a stormy, rainy day outside, or i've had a hard time lately and am really stressed, i can always put this cd on and all my troubles fade away and my faith is always reassured.
some folks might complain about his kind of nasal, unusual voice but to me its just perfect for the music he plays. 'song and dance' is utterly undescribable it is so beautiful. i love the picture it paints of my favorite Psalmist, David.
overall it's definitely some nice, sometimes haunting, melodic, folk/bluegrass, acoustic music.
one other note i like is the excellent instrumentation throughout. if you love folk music i would recommend....hell i would recommend it even if you hate music its that good.

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Deserves some more recognition
AP continues to develop his acoustic folk sound, and on this album it is more diverse and more polished, but still fresh; never to the point of sounding overproduced. Emotions range from the witty, lighthearted "Loose Change" to the introspective, "No More Faith". The music is mostly mellow, with a couple semi-upbeat spots in "Isn't it Love" and "Hold Up My Arms". Don't let that make you think it is monotonous, though. There is always a surprise around the corner, and I won't spoil it for you by telling you all of them. AP's voice continues to be just a tad unsettling at times. You have to wonder if someone should teach him to sing from his diaphragm, but it's no big deal, because you don't need an angelic voice if you've got good music.

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Beautiful Acoustic Music
While a number of people are familiar with Andrew Peterson's first album, Carried Along, his sophomore effort may actually be a better album. Continued from the first album are the heartfelt and insightful lyrics and rich acoustic music that helps Peterson's music rise up from the muck that is much of secular and Christian mainstream pop.

What lifts this album to a higher level in my mind is Peterson's willingness to speak more clearly to the issues in his personal life. What you get is sense of a real person working out his faith through his art and in his life. Song range from the hopeful "No More Faith" to the whimsical tune taken from a Jesus told called "Loose Change". My favorites are "Isn't it Love", "Venus" and the two song track called "Why Walk When You Can Fly".

For those who liked Peterson's first album, get this work. You won't be disappointed at all. There is no second album letdown here and you get drawn more deeply into the artist's faith though the music.