Customer Reviews

In Awe of You

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This CD is annoited. It is upbeat and it ministers. My favorite is "Never Let Go Your Hand." When I first listened I was not impressed, but I went back and begin to listen to each song and fell in love with this CD.

This CD was actually Better than I expected. i was actually expecting it to sit on my shelf for months until I feel like hearing it, but I like this CD. He has a very coulful style. A slight downfall for me was that there was a lot of rapping. i am not really into the rapping thing, but it wasn't too bad. I think my favorite song is "You Are" A song where he's expressing how he feels about Jesus to Jesus. it's a nice song. This is a very worshipful song, and he brings some of his worship to a church atmosphere with just the piano playing in the background (and the piano player is BAD, boy! WHOO!), so that added to something that I liked, most definetly. He did some teasing. In some of the tracks, they'd start out with like a Spanish beat, and then he'd mix it into a hip hop style. When I'd be expecting the song to have a salsa feel, he switches it up. NOT FAIR! lol. i was surprised at how well his voice was. And I was madd elated because some of the things he did, harmony wise, were things I would have done chillin' in the backyard with my cousins. So i like him vocally, as well. i am glad I bought this CD. It was well worth the money.

I was thouroughly surprised when I purchased this cd. I came across it as I was purchasing something else, and was not disappointed at all. Izzy covers all of the current genres of music from the easy listening to the 'Shakira' thing...It is a good listen...I was especially impressed with is cover of Heaven by BeBe Winans.

I recommend it to those who like a change from the norm in Inspirational/Gospel music.

I had to priviledge to get to know Izzy while he was recording his album in orlando, FL. He is an extremely talented and anointed young man. Most of all he is a christian behind the scenes and in his real everyday life. His production is super hot and his lyrics are uplifing. I hope that everyone who listens to his samples will buy the album and support my boy. You did it Izzy!

I think Izzy is very talented and I'm glad he's using his talent for Kingdom music. I didn't always feel like he gave his all in every song but the lyrics were great and a few songs really caught my ear. I can't say that it's my favorite cd, but I think it's a great way to round out any Christian's cd collection. I hope to see more from this artist.

wow- very cool voice, masculine & not sing-songy like most r&b- I love the texture of his voice & just the anointing that flows from the simple harmonies & melodies- this is a very cool c.d. makes me feel proud that so many Christian artists are steppin' up their game like this! GET THIS CD!!!

I think this is a refreshing cd with nice versatility. Great Voice and great production.

I'd never heard of Izzy before but I am so glad that I found this CD. It is soulful and straight from the heart. You can hear his love and passion for God on every track. The musicians featured on the CD are also great. He has an awesome testimony, check out his bio on his site [...]

This cd was like a carpet that was pulled under me suddenly without warning. I was at first afraid to get this cd but my fears were swept away by this awesome debut. Like his cd cover it reveals alot about the cd COOL, SLICK AND LAYED BACK..this Man can sing. his tracks are neo soul...it kinda reminds me of DWELE...the same style the only big diffrence is that IZZY can SANG makes it even more better...but enough talk go get this rare cd...YES ..BEG, BORROW and don't give it back....GO GET THIS CD...NOW!!!!

I really agonized over this review for a couple of days concerning what I would say about this album. I've read many reviews of this album, and all of the reviews gave In Awe of You a positive review. I wonder if these reviewers listened to the same CD I did, because I found this debut lacking in so many ways. I can't deny that Izzy is a good looking man of God. He kind of reminds me of Donell Jones, with that hat and leather jacket. Unfortunately, Izzy's CD cover is about the best thing going for him, musically. From the first, second, and third listen, Izzy is not distinguishable from any other newfangled gospel artist or mainstream R&B don. I don't like comparing gospel artists to secular ones, but Izzy sounds like Usher-lite to me--with a weaker voice (if that's possible) and weaker production.

Upon the fifth listen, "Destiny" is starting to sound good. Izzy's vocals are earnest, but just don't reach the convincing intensity that the song aspires to. In fact, his background singers, who are a bit shrill, out sing him in the end.

Largely, Izzy shines the most on the choruses, perhaps because the addition of other vocals bolsters his thin voice. I'm no musical technician (I did play piano for a number of years though), but Awe's production seems to lack something. At times it just sounds chintzy, like the sound effects in "You Are." The phantom "awws" remind me of the muffled sounds of a baby or cat crying in the background. The Gospel Flava review stated that most of the songwriting and production were in Izzy's hands. If so, that explains it. Maybe he wanted to save $.

"In Awe Of You" and "Never Let Go Your Hand" are the "worshipful" cuts on the album. Again, you need more than a pretty piano and clichéd lyrics to convey the emotion of utter awe and reverence to the Lord. Staying on key helps too--at least for the listener. Nuff said.

However, the worst offense by far is Izzy's cover of "Heaven" by Bebe and Cece Winans. Izzy's voice is smooth but does not possess the robust quality of Bebe's tenor. Likewise, the female lead fails to capture Cece's crystal clear and contemplative soprano.

The one bright spot... I am so glad "All This Love" is not a cover of the 1982 Debarge classic. I would have been hopping mad if Izzy had botched it. Actually "All This Love" is one of the bright spots on the CD. It has a nice thumping beat, harmonic background vocals, an obligatory bridge rap, but overall clear lead vocals.

I hate to say this, but you're better off downloading this than buying this misguided attempt at being awe-inspiring.