Search - Michael Omartian :: The Race

Not his best but better than most

J. Moore | Grenada, MS United States | 08/03/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Michael Omartian's music is extremely hard to come by. Why remains a mystery. Although his output is by no means prolific, he, together with wife Stormie, was responsible for much of the best CCM of the '70's and '80's. "White Horse" is for me in the Top Ten all time Christian albums while "Seasons of the Soul" holds a special place in my heart. This Album from 1991 consists of songs written, mostly in collaboration with Michael Anderson ( another somewhat underrated artist). The results are polished and up to the usual standard of production excellence expected from the producer who gave us the sublime 'Sailing' (Christopher Cross) and the pop gem 'She Works hard for the Money' (Donna Summer). There are no weak tracks although 'Burn it Up' comes close for me. 'Let my heart be the first to know' and 'Heartbreak City' remind me of White Horse territory. But 'Kingdoms',' Cry from the East', 'Alone', and 'Last night on earth' are a killer quartet of songs worthy of inclusion in anyone's collection."