Rebecca St. James – If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something

Description

If I Had One Chance to Tell You Something is the eighth studio album by the Australian singer and songwriter Rebecca St. James, released on ForeFront Records in November 2005, manufactured by EMI CMG Label Group, distributed in the US by EMI CMG Distribution. The album was produced by Tedd T. (tracks 1, 3, 8, 9, and 12), Matt Bronleewe (tracks 2, 4, and 5), and Shaun Shankel (tracks 6, 7, 10, and 11).

This is to my ears Rebecca’s best album for years and certainly her most rock-orientated since 1996’s ‘God’. Spending some time at Switzerland’s L’Abri – the teaching establishment founded by Christian thinker Francis Schaeffer – has certainly sharpened Rebecca’s lyric writing skills while the production by Tedd T, with its edgy guitar overlays, inventive string arrangements and clever use of synth parts, wrap effectively around Rebecca’s appealing vocals. Highlights here include «Shadowlands», clearly inspired by the CS Lewis classic; «You Are Loved» which uses the chord sequence of Pachelbel’s «Caron» and a lyric written for a friend who had gone through a “prodigal” experience in his life; and «Thank You» which includes a bit of rapping from CCM favourite TobyMac. Another effective guest is that band of girl rockers BarlowGirl on «Forgive Me». All in all, this is a fine return to form for the Australian-born singer. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, August 2006]

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CD tracklist:

01. God Help Me
02. Alive
03. You Are Loved
04. Shadowlands
05. Love Being Loved By You
06. I Need You
07. Beautiful Stranger
08. Thank You (feat. TobyMac)
09. Take All Of Me
10. Forgive Me (feat. BarlowGirl)
11. I Can Trust You
12. Lest I Forget

Note: Also released as a Special Edition CD; the package comes with a six-song live bonus DVD recorded at Creation West and featuring the first three songs from If I Had One Chance To Tell You Something plus performances of “Lamb Of God”, “Wait For Me” and “God”.