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Were it not for the surprise hit "I'm Not Who I Was," Nashville-based singer/songwriter Brandon Heath would have had trouble getting his underwhelming debut, Don't Get Comfortable, noticed by the masses, let alone garner enough attention to earn him a Dove award for New Artist of the Year -- one of CCM's highest honors. The feat was unexpected, but it appears to have given Heath new traction to go back to basics and focus on what he really is: an unassuming folk-pop tunesmith, much like a young Bebo Norman. The result of that reevaluation is What If We, a disc that expounds on the easygoing nature of "I'm Not Who I Was" and Heath's knack for Everyman observations, which he sets to an uncomplicated, acoustic pop backdrop. Heath's vocal friendliness and melodic pleasantries go a long way in asserting his guy-next-door persona, never more evident than in the delightfully self-effacing "Wait and See," where he openly admits that God "is not finished with me yet." Heath is a fellow traveler, a work in progress, as much in need of divine perspective ("Give Me Your Eyes"), affection ("London"), and a sense of belonging ("When I'm Alone") as the next person. In this sense, Heath is ahead of -- or, depending on one's point of view, behind -- the Christian music contingent that explains away all of life's problems by the end of a three-minute single. As open-ended as its title, What If We is far from having all the answers -- and for that matter, it's all too staid to reinvent the CCM wheel -- but it's likable and faith-assuring enough to further establish Heath as a singer/songwriter on the rise.
© Andree Farias /TiVo
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Jason Ingram, Lyricist - Jason Ingram, Composer - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jason Ingram, Composer - Jason Ingram, Lyricist - Chad Cates, Composer - Chad Cates, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chad Cates, Composer - Chad Cates, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Muckala, Composer - Dan Muckala, Lyricist - Nate Campany, Composer - Nate Campany, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Haseltine, Lyricist - Dan Haseltine, Composer - Charlie Lowell, Composer - Charlie Lowell, Lyricist - Stephen Mason, Lyricist - Stephen Mason, Composer - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist - Matt Odmark, Composer - Matt Odmark, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Chad Cates, Composer - Chad Cates, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jason Ingram, Lyricist - Jason Ingram, Composer - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dan Muckala, Composer - Dan Muckala, Lyricist - Jess Cates, Composer - Jess Cates, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Nate Campany, Composer - Nate Campany, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Christy Nockels, Composer - Christy Nockels, Lyricist - Brandon Heath, Composer - Brandon Heath, Performer - Brandon Heath, Lyricist
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Were it not for the surprise hit "I'm Not Who I Was," Nashville-based singer/songwriter Brandon Heath would have had trouble getting his underwhelming debut, Don't Get Comfortable, noticed by the masses, let alone garner enough attention to earn him a Dove award for New Artist of the Year -- one of CCM's highest honors. The feat was unexpected, but it appears to have given Heath new traction to go back to basics and focus on what he really is: an unassuming folk-pop tunesmith, much like a young Bebo Norman. The result of that reevaluation is What If We, a disc that expounds on the easygoing nature of "I'm Not Who I Was" and Heath's knack for Everyman observations, which he sets to an uncomplicated, acoustic pop backdrop. Heath's vocal friendliness and melodic pleasantries go a long way in asserting his guy-next-door persona, never more evident than in the delightfully self-effacing "Wait and See," where he openly admits that God "is not finished with me yet." Heath is a fellow traveler, a work in progress, as much in need of divine perspective ("Give Me Your Eyes"), affection ("London"), and a sense of belonging ("When I'm Alone") as the next person. In this sense, Heath is ahead of -- or, depending on one's point of view, behind -- the Christian music contingent that explains away all of life's problems by the end of a three-minute single. As open-ended as its title, What If We is far from having all the answers -- and for that matter, it's all too staid to reinvent the CCM wheel -- but it's likable and faith-assuring enough to further establish Heath as a singer/songwriter on the rise.
© Andree Farias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:09
- Main artists: Brandon Heath
- Composer: Brandon Heath
- Label: Reunion Records
- Genre: Jazz Gospel
(P) 2008 Provident Label Group LLC, a unit of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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