Search - Beth Nielsen Chapman :: Back to Love

Could Ms BNC be in love?

William Merrill | San Antonio, TX United States | 05/25/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I just love the way Ms Nielsen Chapman sings. There -- I got the "love" in right off the bat. This album is all about LOVE, with three songs in a row featuring the following titles: "How We Love," "I Need You Love," and "More Than Love." And that's only 3 of 5 songs with love in the title, plus the album title. No problem with that; just an observation.



Back to Beth's singing. She just has a marvel of a voice that's at once strong and assured as well as sweet and lovely. (Oops, "love" crept in there again.) Her voice reminds me of Jennifer Warnes', which is great since Ms Warnes is also one of my favorite singers. While Beth has probably gotten more fame as a songwriter than for singing her own material, the Back To Love album shows that she deserves wide acclaim on her own too. For me, the very best tunes are some slow ballads such as "How We Love" and "I'll Give My Heart." Those songs alone are worth the price of admission, but "Even As It All Goes By" and "Peace" (co-written with Michael McDonald!) are pretty swell too.



The musicians accompanying Ms N-C on Back to Love are a solid group of studio vets, and she produced the album superbly herself. The result is a warm yet balanced sound that suits the songs very well. In sum, this is yet another really good record from this artist. My only frustration was with the fact that it came out in the UK several months ahead of its US release. Shame on those responsible over here!"