Short Term Memories

Description

Short Term Memories is a compilation album by the American singer and songwriter Chris Rice, released on Rocketown Records in 2004, distributed by Provident Music and BMG Music. Featuring selected tracks from Chris Rice’s catalog, previously unreleased material (tracks 5 and 10), as well as two brand new songs (“Go Light Your World” and “Mama Prays”).

We Brits may wince a bit at a cover sticker which boasts “17 Chris Rice classics” but let not that detract the listener from investigating this compilation of one of Nashville’s most popular singer/songwriters. The particular gift which has made Chris such a favourite on US Christian radio is the quality of his best songs and they’re all here – «Deep Enough To Dream», «Smell The Color 9», «The Other Side Of The Radio» – showing his ability to avoid the pitfalls of mainstream singer/songwriters wallowing in personal angst or resorting to lyrical obscurity, and the Christian songwriter endlessly re-iterating biblical truth so that it becomes cliché. Chris can bring fresh ways of expressing insights about God’s acceptance of us despite all our mistakes («Clumsy») or the joy of everyday blessing («Smellin’ Coffee») with a true songsmith’s craft. Occasionally his judgment slips – «Go Light Your World», the song he wrote for Kathy Troccoli and one of the four new recordings here, is simply too “lighters in the air” maudlin. But his warm, expressive voice and sensitive acoustic-into-pop arrangements from producer Monroe Jones make this a great introduction to investigate an inspiring songwriting talent. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, July 2004]

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CD tracklist:

01. Deep Enough To Dream – 3:41
02. Go Light Your World – 4:51
03. Smellin’ Coffee – 3:54
04. The Other Side Of The Radio – 4:48
05. Clumsy (Live) – 3:12
06. Mama Prays – 4:10
07. Smell The Color 9 – 4:10
08. Welcome To Our World – 2:56
09. Life Means So Much – 5:25
10. Untitled Hymn (Come To Jesus) – 3:31
11. The Power Of A Moment – 4:07
12. Sometimes Love – 4:48
13. And Your Praise Goes On – 4:57
14. Smile (Just Want To Be With You) – 4:32
15. Face Of Christ – 3:47
16. Home Tonight – 3:57
17. Cartoons (Live) – 3:40