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Another masterpiece by the poet, Jose Luis Perales!

Victor H. Rodriguez | Santa Clarita, CA USA | 02/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jose Luis Perales, already a renown poet in his own right, has painstaikingly crafted another disc replete with lovely sentiments and wonderful melodies. Since Perales composes all of the music and lyrics himself, it never ceases to amaze me how diverse and rich his repertoire is. This collection includes ten thought-provoking, heart-felt ballads. In the title cut,"Me Han Contado que Existe un Paraiso," Perales reassures his listeners that Paradise is just a heartbeat away, while gently admonishing those who are not on the narrow path that leads to this celestial Kingdom. He reminds us that the narrowing of Heaven's path is only proportional to our greed as we attempt to amass fortunes that hold no value in the hereafter. In "De No Ser Lo Que Soy," he eloquently and expertly describes all those things he would like to be if he were not what he is. He argues that to be born, only to endure a life of interminable suffering, is illogical; consequently, he yearns to eliminate the pain and misery that our disenfranchised brothers and sisters must bear. In "Para Saber del Amor," he refutes the notion that one must kiss many lips and caress many hands to fully understand the meaning of true love. Indeed, Perales' philosophical perspective on romantic love reduces this phenonemenon's complexity to its very essence: it is not in loving many half-heartedly, but in loving only one all the way, that one finds the true meaning of love, which is the richest of GOD's perfect gifts.The other seven songs complement and complete this excellent collection."