Whisper a Prayer

Mica Paris | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001DYH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #147,840 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Never Felt Like This Before

2. I Wanna Hold On To You

3. You Put A Move On My Heart

4. We Were Made For Love

5. Whisper A Prayer

6. Too Far Apart

7. I Blesss The Day

8. Two In A Million

9. Positivity

10. Can't Seem To Make Up My Mind

11. You Got A Special Way

12. Love Keeps Coming back

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Most Beautiful Voice and Beautiful Collection I've Ever Owned, June 8, 2006

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Mercy Morganfield (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whisper a Prayer (Audio CD)

I bought this CD when it was first released many years ago and I waited for her next one--the problem is--Mica Paris has never been fully appreciated in the U.S. and I am from the U.S.--i just can't understand it. Her voice and music are exquisite--I have to believe it's the marketing. Her marketing team is not breaking into the U.S. music industry. It also may be that her music is hard to place, it's not hip hop, it's not pop, and it's not exactly R&B. How sad, beautiful music is beautiful music. I think when the U.S. market sees a Black singer they expect a certain sound. I wonder how many truly gifted artists are under appreciated and go unnoticed because their sound is outside of a fixed box.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite voice, heavenly production, November 1, 2005

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Bloke Scotty "Scotty" (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Whisper a Prayer (Audio CD)

This is an exquisite album by the velvety-voiced Mica Paris, with some hip production from the likes of Narada Michael Walden. It is a shame that US audiences haven't quite taken to Ms. Paris as they have to Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston, but then again, "British soul" is often a bit subtler than the US counterpart. Ms. Paris may not be "edgy" enough for the US market, but it doesn't mean that she is a poor singer- quite the contrary! Ms. Paris delivers on all of the tracks of Whisper a Prayer- the title track is a gentle gem!- showing incredible range and delicacy. Mr. Walden's production enhances her voice in way that is sparkling and soothing, and this collaboration turned out to be a great pairing on all the tracks of the disc. By far my favorite album from Ms. Paris, I would recommend this to anybody who wants a powerful, but not overbearing voice, with a production that is sharp and a pleasure to listen to. Mica Paris' "Whisper a Prayer" is a sonic work of art for all those ready to be enamored with her classy style and delivery.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dig a penny out of your pocket and buy this CD, March 23, 2010

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Glen Zimmerman "RealMenDriveFords" (Lindenwold, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Whisper a Prayer (Audio CD)

With one of the most beautiful voices and nicely polished styles of the many soul divas to pop up in the last 20 years, it's unfortunate that Mica Paris was still pretty obscure when this album was released (despite it being the third album she made), because this album is definitely richer and more mature-sounding than many albums from around the same time by singers who were around her age at the time. With songwriting and production work by Narada Michael Walden and Rod Temperton, it's a pretty sure thing that you're going to have a beautifully-textured album, and Mica's beautiful voice sounds as at home with the arrangements as anyone's ever could. Her soul-shouting power is at its glorious best of sumptuous ballads like "I Bless The Day," the title track, and "You Put A Move On My Heart," the latter of which would later become a signature song for Tamia. She also gets giddy and upbeat on selections like "I Never Felt Like This Before" and "We Were Made For Love." Every song is well-done, and so strong is the power of her voice that it never drowns completely in the rich and highly polished production.