Something More

Description

Something More is the sophomore album by the American singer and songwriter Ginny Owens, released on Rocketown Records in March 2002, manufactured and distributed by Word Music Group. The album was recorded by Jim Dineen and Russ Long at Screaming Baby in Franklin and at Spank Factory and Media Mix in Nashville, Tennessee; with Monroe Jones producing. Mixed by Tom Laune at Bridgeway Studios in Nashville. Programmed by Greg Harrington. String arrangement by John Mark Painter of Fleming & John fame.

All songs written or co-written by Ginny Owens, except “40” written by U2, “Thy Word” written by Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and the old hymn “Be Still My Soul” written by and Katharina von Schlegel in 1752 with a melody by Jean Sibelius.

I have come to realise that the faithful Cross Rhythms scribe who reviewed Ginny’s debut ‘Without Condition‘ didn’t quite hit the button with his review – that delightful album did, after all, contain «I Want To Be Moved», a huge Cross Rhythms radio hit and one of the best Christian pop tracks of the last decade. So I’d better be extra careful with this one, I thought. And guess what? After two or three plays I’m convinced ‘Something More’ is one of the most intelligently written, subtly produced (take a bow Monroe Jones and programmer Greg Herrington) and hauntingly sung collections ever to emerge from the Nashville CCM hit machine. Crammed full of telling imagery (“Building walls no one could ever climb/Til somebody showed me/My fortress was a cage” – «I Know Someone», or the billowing «Run To You» with its insight “I thought that inner peace would come from trusting who I am/But it’s really about trusting who I know.”) But it’s not simply exceptional lyric writing which so eloquently and honestly pinpoints the human condition and the relentless love of the Hound Of Heaven. Listen to that near acapella vocal on «All I Want To Do». Have you ever heard a voice that so poignantly conveys the broken spirit caught in the light of a tender love? If you’ve yet to hear the monumental talent of this blind singer/songwriter, you need to investigate right away. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, March 2002]

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CD tracklist:

01. Prelude – 1:05
02. With Me – 3:22
03. Run To You – 4:46
04. I Am – 3:05
05. Something More – 3:04
06. The Road – 4:21
07. I Know Someone – 3:52
08. Simply Love You – 2:57
09. The Hand – 3:44
10. True Story – 4:26
11. All I Want To Do – 4:37
12. Be Still My Soul – 2:47
13. 40 – 3:46
14. Thy Word – 5:05

CREDITS. Produced by Monroe Jones. Recorded by Jim Dineen and Russ Long at Spank Factory, Nashville, TN, at Screaming Baby, Franklin, TN, and at Media Mix, Nashville, TN. Mixed by Tom Laune at Bridgeway Studios, Nashville, TN, assisted by Steve Lotz. Mastered by Hank Williams at MasterMix, Nashville, TN. “Be Still My Soul” arranged by Ginny Owens. Programmed by Greg Harrington, except track 5 programmed by Chris Mosher and track 9 programmed by Will Hunt. String Arrangement by John Painter. Conductor: John Painter. Stylists: Fleming McWilliams and Melanie Shelley. Photography by Frank Ockenfels 3 and Jimmy Abegg. Image Czar by Jimmy Abegg. Illustration and Design by Room 120. Creative Manager: Scott Cornett. Production Manager: Jamie Kiner. Executive Producer: Don Donahue.

Musicians: Ginny Owens (Vocals, Piano), Jeff Roach (Keyboards), Kristin Wilkinson (Viola), David Davidson (Violin), John Catchings (Cello), Dan Dugmore (Steel Guitar), Gary Burnette (Guitar), George Cocchini (Guitar), Scott Dente (Guitar), Kendall Combes (Guitar on track 9), Mark Hill (Bass), Ken Lewis (Percussion).