No Stranger

Description

No Stranger is a album by the American singer and songwriter Natalie Grant, released on Curb Records in September 2020. The album was produced by Bernie Herms, Chris “Dirty Rice” Mackey, and Joseph Prielozny.

On her tenth studio album, Grant again showcases the commanding voice that won her five Dove Awards and puts the “pow” in “power ballads.” Midtempo anthems like «Face to Face», «Who Else», and the title track predominate, giving her plenty of opportunity to do what she does so well. «Do It Through Me» dips into melismatic modern R&B territory. A piano-driven cover of Casting Crown’s 2005 hit «Praise You in This Storm» offers a welcome balm for troubled times while eschewing the understandable temptation to add big drums for the finale. «Who Else» builds on a bittersweetly symphonic string ostinato to affirm God’s frequent habit of building triumph on tragedy. Exaggerated autotune and Steven Malcolm’s Christ-centered rap add extra flavors to the optimistic «Even Louder». «Presence of the King» pulls way back in a hushed reverence more reminiscent of Twila Paris than Celine Dion. Album centerpiece «My Weapon» appears in two guises: first in glorious modern bombast, and a second time backed by a massive string ensemble arranged by Grant’s producer husband Bernie Herms, concluded by an instrumental coda featuring Herms on Wurlitzer. Grant successfully waltzes on the line between the familiar and the novel, giving fans a reason to come back for more. [Robert Berman, Worship Musician, December 2020]

> iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/album/no-stranger/1515438295)

CD tracklist:

01. Face To Face – 4:09
02. My Weapon – 4:21
03. Do It Through Me – 3:35
04. Praise You In This Storm – 5:33
05. Who Else – 4:44
06. Isn’t He (This Jesus) – 4:54
07. Even Louder (feat. Mr. Talkbox) – 3:41
08. No Stranger – 6:27
09. Presence Of The King (feat. Fleurie) – 4:30
10. My Weapon (Sacred Version) – 5:13
11. Amen (So Be It) – 2:12

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