Music Through Heartsongs

Billy Gilman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00008RGZD
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,868 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars LOVE HIS VOICE, SONGS OKAY, August 19, 2005

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D.R. Koontz (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Music Through Heartsongs (Audio CD)

For starters, this was a daring endeavor. I think they did okay with the challenge of placing music to a 10 year olds poems. Far from being a "filler" while Billy's voice changed, I think it was probably a challenge for him and his producers. As for Billy's vocal changes, evident for the first time on this album. . . I think he sounds WONDERFUL. I loved the new tone of his voice, it was extremely compelling. The best vocal performance on the cd is It Happened Anyway, when he holds that note "it happened anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay" that whole song was sung with strength and incredible control, and RANGE which had not been seen much from Billy before. For Our World is another good vocal performance, as is Shades Of Life. As for the songs themselves - nothing too catchy, you have to take them for what they are - not catchy sing alongs but inspirations and appeals to lost innocence. Such as the lost innocence of adults who will inevitably criticize this album as cliche and uninteresting. Tsk Tsk for you have exactly missed the lesson in this collection of songs. Its not a masterpiece, but Billy's voice remains strong (in fact strongER) and flawless, with a whole new tone.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mattie Stepanek has passed away; my heart weeps., June 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Music Through Heartsongs (Audio CD)

Mattie Stepanek passed away on June 22, 2004. He was a best-selling poet and advocate for victims of muscular dystrophy. Dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, or muscular dystrophy, is a genetic disease that impairs the heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion as well as causing muscle weakness.

I purchased this CD years ago when it first came out because I liked Billy Gilman's voice--he is very, very talented. I then learned later that Billy Gilman was a friend of Mattie, and through that friendship and support, this album was created. It is one of my favorite CDs, because the music is beautiful, the vocals wonderful, and the message positive, sweet and life affirming.

That Mattie has just passed away has broken my heart. I now listen to this album with a new appreciation for Mattie's life--and for his unearthly wisdom for his young years. He taught love, forgiveness, hope and peace. Simple really, but hard to apply in this world. Please, please listen to this CD. Buy it! Share in Mattie's message. Spread his message. Make his life count! He had a beautiful soul. And Billy Gilman's voice and talent are so wonderful to the task of spreading Mattie's message of love and peace. Buy this CD. It's good for you. But today I weep for Mattie. I also celebrate his life and message. - GC

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful, May 5, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Music Through Heartsongs (Audio CD)

This album is a grand collection of poetry from Mattie, thats only enhanced by the absolutely grand talents of Billy Gilman.