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Jordan Smith, winner of the ninth season of the televised singing competition The Voice, belongs to a reality show tradition inaugurated by Clay Aiken and perfected by Susan Boyle: an old-fashioned, anodyne singer who would've been perfectly at home on either the Andy Williams or Lawrence Welk show. Smith exists somewhere between the two poles of Aiken and Boyle. His Broadway-bound style isn't as malleable as Clay's, so he can't quite be put into a modern setting, but he's certainly not as musty as Susan. There's an eagerness to his singing that betrays his youth, a quality that distinguishes his versions of shopworn standards ("Over the Rainbow," "Amazing Grace," "You Are So Beautiful") while also allowing him to sidestep the question of actually interpreting the songs. This same sentiment applies not only to his happy renditions of AAA standards by Christina Aguilera ("Beautiful"), Billy Joel ("And So It Goes") and Sarah McLachlan ("Angel"), but also to the tracks that are nominally hipper, such as a cover of Rihanna's "What Now" that finds the song's soft, mushy heart. This and the overheated neo-gospel of "Stand in the Light" and show tune soul of "Ain't Got Far to Go" are produced by David Foster and Stephan Moccio so they can slide into any office or waiting room playlist on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, an anonymous bed that winds up emphasizing Smith's relentless good cheer. He's just happy to be here, happy to be singing, and whether you find that something to smile about depends entirely on how ingratiating you find that starry-eyed optimism.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jochem Van Der Saag, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer - Harold Arlen, ComposerLyricist - E.Y. HARBURG, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Smith, MainArtist - Katherine Tempesta, A&R
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephan Moccio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Lauren Christy, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE REITZAS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Smith, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Martin Berry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Simoneaux, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Paul Bicknell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tina Guo-Morabito, Cello, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Jochem Van Der Saag, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Billy Preston, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Carleton Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Mirkovich, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Linda Perry, Composer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shari Sutcliffe, Contracting With - BILL APPLEBERRY, Producer - Eric Daniels, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Harkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Mack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nate Morton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kara Britz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Derrico, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Emerson Day, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denise Carite, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Dong, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sasha Krivtsov, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Aaron Encinas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Berman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jochem Van Der Saag, Producer, Co-Producer, Programmer - Sarah McLachlan, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Smith, MainArtist - Katherine Tempesta, A&R
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shari Sutcliffe, Contracting With - BILLY JOEL, ComposerLyricist - BILL APPLEBERRY, Producer - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Mack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kara Britz, Unknown, Other - Emerson Day, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Dong, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Berman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nathan East, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Teddy Campbell, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DAVID FOSTER, Producer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jochem Van Der Saag, Producer, Engineer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Jorge Vivo, Choir - Kirk Franklin, Unknown, Other - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Gartenbaum, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katherine Tempesta, A&R - Mike Burrell, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Ondrasik, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stephan Moccio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Bushnell, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rafa Sardina, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Sterling, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE REITZAS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Smith, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rouble Kapoor, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jonathan Martin Berry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Simoneaux, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Paul Bicknell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shari Sutcliffe, Contracting With - BILL APPLEBERRY, Producer, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick Martin, ComposerLyricist - Emerson Day, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Dong, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Berman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Scott Burnett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Paul Mirkovich, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Olivia Waithe, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shari Sutcliffe, Contracting With - BILL APPLEBERRY, Producer - Robyn Rihanna Fenty, ComposerLyricist - Mabvuto Carpenter, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Daniels, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Harkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Mack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Parker Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cassells, ComposerLyricist - Kenyon Dixon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Morton, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Kara Britz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Justin Derrico, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jason Morales, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Antoniou, ComposerLyricist - Ifeoluwa Oladigbolu, ComposerLyricist - Emerson Day, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denosh Bennett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denise Carite, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Dong, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sasha Krivtsov, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Aaron Encinas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Berman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharon Bennett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shari Sutcliffe, Contracting With - BILL APPLEBERRY, Producer - Mabvuto Carpenter, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Daniels, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jordan Smith, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Harkins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Mack, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenyon Dixon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Janee Bennett, ComposerLyricist - Kara Britz, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Knox Brown, ComposerLyricist - Jason Morales, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Finlay Dow-Smith, ComposerLyricist - Jess Glynne, ComposerLyricist - Emerson Day, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denosh Bennett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Tuggle, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Denise Carite, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Dong, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aaron Encinas, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Berman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sharon Bennett, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stephan Moccio, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE REITZAS, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Smith, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Simoneaux, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Paul Bicknell, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
Jordan Smith, winner of the ninth season of the televised singing competition The Voice, belongs to a reality show tradition inaugurated by Clay Aiken and perfected by Susan Boyle: an old-fashioned, anodyne singer who would've been perfectly at home on either the Andy Williams or Lawrence Welk show. Smith exists somewhere between the two poles of Aiken and Boyle. His Broadway-bound style isn't as malleable as Clay's, so he can't quite be put into a modern setting, but he's certainly not as musty as Susan. There's an eagerness to his singing that betrays his youth, a quality that distinguishes his versions of shopworn standards ("Over the Rainbow," "Amazing Grace," "You Are So Beautiful") while also allowing him to sidestep the question of actually interpreting the songs. This same sentiment applies not only to his happy renditions of AAA standards by Christina Aguilera ("Beautiful"), Billy Joel ("And So It Goes") and Sarah McLachlan ("Angel"), but also to the tracks that are nominally hipper, such as a cover of Rihanna's "What Now" that finds the song's soft, mushy heart. This and the overheated neo-gospel of "Stand in the Light" and show tune soul of "Ain't Got Far to Go" are produced by David Foster and Stephan Moccio so they can slide into any office or waiting room playlist on either side of the Atlantic Ocean, an anonymous bed that winds up emphasizing Smith's relentless good cheer. He's just happy to be here, happy to be singing, and whether you find that something to smile about depends entirely on how ingratiating you find that starry-eyed optimism.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:47
- Main artists: Jordan Smith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Motown Records Group
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2016 Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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