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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Two New Songs and Lots of Classics, March 15, 2007
It's no secret that I'm a Nichole Nordeman fan. Even thought I have these songs, I knew I had to get this collection. And it was worth it.
Instead of just picking the radio hits, Nichole picked these songs herself because they mean something to her.
That's not to say that the radio hits aren't here. "Holy" leads off the album. "To Know You," "Fool for You," "Who You Are," and "Brave" are all included. But we also get some choice songs that might have been overlooked originally like "River God" and "Every Season."
Just like with every other collection I have, there are a couple songs I don't care for. In this case, I really want to know why "Why?" is here. While I like the choruses, the verses are some of the most awkward phrasing I have ever heard. And I've never been a fan of "Is it Any Wonder?" but I do recognize that I'm in the minority here.
We get two new songs as well. "Sunrise" celebrates that, no matter the trial, God is there with us. "Finally Free" is about the power of God to free us. I like the first one, but frankly I find the second one too subdued for the message. I want it to sound more jubilant.
Still, this is a great collection that will please casual and hard core fans. I'm certainly glad I added it to my collection.
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
PULLS IT OFF QUITE WELL, March 7, 2007
"Best Of . . . " compilations are always tricky. Everybody has their favorites, and we all tend to judge the quality of "greatest hits" works by the standard of "Did they include MY favorites?" This gathering of songs is hand-picked by Nicole and represents "milestones" in her life. I respect and embrace that. More to the point, this CD is really GOOOOD! It includes the radio hits, and a good ratio of upbeats and ballads, PLUS two new songs that are excellent. The benefits of buying this CD are, in my opinion, three-fold. First, you can hear songs off several CD's without having to change CD's to hear them. Second, this CD really does showcase both the incredible voice and writing ability of one of the most thoughtful and sincere artists (Christian or non-christian) to come along in the last two decades. Her voice especially is a-m-a-z-i-n-g, while complimenting rather than overshadowing her lyrics and melodies. Third, this CD has what I call "ridearoundability," meaning you can load it into your automobile CD player and not have to hit the "skip" button even once. So, even if you have all of Nicole's CD's, this one is still worth purchasing. Enjoy! She's one of the very best!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost Perfect, June 19, 2007
This is an excellent collection of Nichole's best. It features the amazing "Holy", and "Brave" (which made the soundtrack of the movie Catch And Release). Of course, it also features some of her earlier material, such as the honest "To Know You", and "Who You Are." The album includes two new tracks, the soaring hit single "Sunrise", and "Finally Free", the new theme song for Women of Faith. In my opinion, a couple other songs from the Brave cd should have been included here, such as "Lay It Down", and "No More Chains." But if you like Nichole's music and don't own much of it, this a very good disc to pick up.
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