"Wonderful music. As I traveled to Europe for the first time, a goal was to return with music that represented the countries I visited. The Lighthouse Family's Ocean Drive was perfect. Personally, I find their music peaceful, uplifting and rejuvenating. Having some personal issues that seem huge right now, this is perfect music by which to "heal"."
Tunds voice is like chocolate, - smooth and sweet
ali | London | 02/04/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ocean Drive is one of those MUST HAVE albums.Tund has one of those voices that just gets better each time you hear the album. It's like chocolate, so smooth and so sweet,A great CD to play at dinner parties, drive to or just chill out on a warm balmy evening.If this one is missing from your collection, you really don't have a collection."
Favorite
Beverley Ernst | San Diego, CA | 05/22/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I expect to be listening to this album / artists in 25 years time. Although the music/words sometimes run 'deep' it is light hearted, uplifting and has tunes you will sing all through the day. A family favorite. One wants to sway to to many songs and others put your dancing shoes on and yet it is amazingly the type of album you can just sit at sunset and relax to. Even our elementary age kids love it and we played it all through a family vacation in Mexico, playing it non-stop for 10 days. I created a heritage DVD memory collection for my dad's 70th and each 'branch' of the family tree chose a favorite to incorporate. We chose 'Lifted' and 'Heavenly'!"
One Genre By Itself
A.S.I | Maryland, USA & Lagos, Nigeria | 03/20/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Lighthouse Family is an English two man band made up of vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker. Ocean Drive is their debut album.
I remember vividly Tunde Baiyewu's voice stopping me literally in my tracks. I remember when Ocean Drive was the number one song on the radio. I remember nights lying in bed at University and listening to the Lighthouse Family and feeling happy and sad and the same time without either emotion topping the other. I remember finding out Tunde is originally Nigerian. I remember my posters of him as my crush. I remember desperately wanting to live on Ocean Drive.
Before Lighthouse Family, I wasn't into the easy listening genre. I didnt quite get what that genre meant. After Lighthouse Family, I understood. It is easy music, soothing, gentle, uplifting and quiet without being boring. And even after I understood the meaning of the genre, no other singer, band or music fits in that category in my mind except Lighthouse Family. For me, they define the genre.
Tunde's voice is a mix of clouds and melted chocolate; airy, heavy, luxurious and hypnotic at the same time.
Some songs are stonger than the others. 'Ocean Drive' is a classic. Paul's beginning strains to that song will stop me anywhere, many years later.
'Lifted' is like a gospel choir song but it is so great, fun to dance to and the lyrics are inspiring.
'Loving Every Minute' is great to sing along to and to lightly bob your shoulders to.
'The Way You Are' is a gentle tune with positive lyrics.
'Keep Remembering' is a blues-y oldie kind of song you will fall in love with.
and 'What Could Be Better' is another fun, earthy, slow but wonderful song.
The rest of the songs are good. Tunde's voice can probably redeem anything.