Customer Reviews

Outside

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This is truly a fine album! I have Gary Chapman's other albums also and I enjoy them all, but this one is especially poignant in his reflection on life, love, death and faith. Gary's voice is so clear and resonant that it brings a sincere and personal note to all the songs even though he wrote only one song and co-wrote another. The song Daddy Cut My Hair is such a touching tribute to the father-son relationship. Two other songs that speak to the heart are I Love You, I Do, You Bet and As Good As Good-by Gets. These songs are beautiful. Nothing Without You is a great opener for the CD and Hold On is yet another beautiful song that he dedicates to his 3 children. This collection is one of his best and not to be missed by anyone who likes his work.

This is a real reflection, I feel, on Gary's life this past year. This is a realistic and honest reflestion of himself. Even though I'm a person who likes more variety in albums, I feel that it is not an issue here. His goal was not to put out more croud-pleasers, instead, it was to creat a true and real account of life put into music. What a wonderful reflection of God's love!

I have to say I am a dedicated fan of Gary's. My favorite album is still "The Light Inside." I don't know if his last 2 albums show a mellowing with age, but they aren't quite as "edgy." I was disappointed to see that Gary only wrote 2 of the songs on this album. He is one of the most gifted songwriters I have ever come across. "Learning to Love" is truly beautiful although the music doesn't live up to the power of the lyrics. I am enjoying the cd the more I listen to it, but I cannot help but wish for more. This album seems to be directed at his Prime Time Country fans which I believe to be an older crowd. I am sorry for this show's demise but hope that Gary will get back to what he truly does best-music. This is definitely worth having but the satisfaction did not live up to my anticipation as with "The Light Inside." Has anyone else noticed that cd's do not seem to capture Gary's voice? In person, it is so "wide". The only thing I have that has captured this is a tape from about 10 years ago of a live performance called "A Moment In Time." You can truly appreciate the broadness of his voice on that tape. No cd I have heard has done this!

With "Outside," Gary Chapman has created an album of amazing beauty and substance. The songs show that Christians can hurt - and that true healing comes from the grace of God. I would recommend this album to anyone who is a fan of Chapman's previous work.