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While Yolanda Adams' voice is as warm and enveloping as a cozy blanket, the lush album opener "Never Give Up" lacks the against-all-odds passion the song's title suggests. Listeners are left anticipating a heart-rending crescendo, but that explosive musical and vocal peak never happens, even when Adams belts in vein-popping intensity at the song's end. What's the problem? This song and most of the fare on Believe are plagued by formulaic R&B and gospel arrangements, predictable key changes and progressions, and less-than-moving lyrics. The album does not justly showcase Adams' fullest vocal potential, which, to be sure, she has in spades based on past recordings. Adams should secure better songwriters and producers. Without them, her many talents go wasted. She can and should do better.
© Liana Jonas /TiVo
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James Harris III, Writer - James Wright, Keyboards, Writer - Yolanda Adams, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Alex Richbourg, Drums - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Contributor - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Contributor, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Damon Crawford, Writer - Ishmael Ferguson, Drums, Writer - Yolanda Adams, Vocals, MainArtist - Shep Crawford, Producer, Keyboards, Writer, Vocal Arranger - Danaine Jones, Background Vocals - Greater Philipian Youth Choir, Background Vocals - New Life Cogic Youth Choir, Background Vocals - Clinta Turner, Background Vocals - Jay Williams, Guitar
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Yolanda Adams, Vocals - Shep Crawford, Composer, Producer, Vocal Arranger - Karen Clark Sheard, Vocals - Yolanda Adams/Karen Clark Sheard, MainArtist - Onisha Shaw, Background Vocals - Professa, Guitar
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Chris McDonald, Contributor, Trombone - Kevin Bond, Producer, Arranger - Yolanda Adams, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Darrell Freeman, Bass Guitar - Mike Haynes, Trumpet - Jeff Bailey, Trumpet - Jeremy Haynes, Drums - Charles Price, Background Vocals - Deirdra Coker, Background Vocals - Juna Givhan, Background Vocals - Kim Washington, Background Vocals - Mark Douphit, Saxophone - Naybu Fullman, Background Vocals - Tanjala Wright, Background Vocals - V Michael McKay, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Yolanda Adams, Vocals, MainArtist - Mike City, Producer, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Yolanda Adams, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mike City, Producer, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
J. Smith, Writer - Warryn Campbell, Producer, Contributor - W. Campbell, Writer - John Smith, Guitar - Yolanda Adams, MainArtist - E. Campbell, Writer - T Campbell, Writer - Y Adams, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Chris McDonald, Conductor, String Arranger - Kevin Bond, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocals - Yolanda Adams, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MainArtist - Darrell Freeman, Bass Guitar - Jeremy Haynes, Drums
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Chris McDonald, String Arranger - Kevin Bond, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Yolanda Adams, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Darrell Freeman, Bass Guitar - David Angell, Violin - Carl Gorodetsky, Violin - Pam Sixfin, Violin - Alan Umstead, Violin - CONNI ELLISOR, Violin - Mary Kathryn Vanosdale, Violin - Jeremy Haynes, Drums - V Michael McKay, Writer - Cathy Umstead, Violin - Dave Davidson, Violin - Larry Woodruff, Drums - Lee Larrison, Violin
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
James Harris III, Writer - James Wright, Producer, Keyboards, Writer - Yolanda Adams, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Alex Richbourg, Drums - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Contributor - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Contributor, Writer
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Bobby Ross Avila, Keyboards, Writer - Scott Parker, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Yolanda Adams, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Eric Walls, Guitar - Iz, Drums - Sean Dancy, Contributor - Issiah Joseph Avila, Writer - LOUIS BROWN III, Producer, Writer - Taylor Crawford, Vocals
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
James Harris III, Writer - James Wright, Producer, Writer, Background Vocals - T-Bone, Rapper Vocals - Yolanda Adams, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Alex Richbourg, Drums - Rene Sotomayor, Writer - Grant Nicholas, Keyboards - JIMMY JAM, Producer, Vocal Arranger - TERRY LEWIS, Producer, Writer, Vocal Arranger - Etienne L. Clark, Writer - Grant & Chase, Contributor - Grant & Little Nick, Producer - Grant W Nicholas, Writer - Lisa Keith, Background Vocals
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
While Yolanda Adams' voice is as warm and enveloping as a cozy blanket, the lush album opener "Never Give Up" lacks the against-all-odds passion the song's title suggests. Listeners are left anticipating a heart-rending crescendo, but that explosive musical and vocal peak never happens, even when Adams belts in vein-popping intensity at the song's end. What's the problem? This song and most of the fare on Believe are plagued by formulaic R&B and gospel arrangements, predictable key changes and progressions, and less-than-moving lyrics. The album does not justly showcase Adams' fullest vocal potential, which, to be sure, she has in spades based on past recordings. Adams should secure better songwriters and producers. Without them, her many talents go wasted. She can and should do better.
© Liana Jonas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:50
- Main artists: Yolanda Adams
- Composer: Shep Crawford
- Label: Elektra Records - ATG
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2001 Elektra Entertainment for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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