Abra Moore - Everything Changed (Bonus Dvd)

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Music Review: Everything Heavenly
Rating: 5 Stars

Every song is great both lyrically and musically. All are Abra written except the second half of SHINING STAR which is a cover of I'M NOT IN LOVE (by 10cc): "I'm not in love so don't forget it. It's just a silly phase I'm going through." I'M NOT IN LOVE was appended on to underscore the "I've moved on" message of SHINING STAR.

BIG SKY is the upbeat rocker and first single. It's also the best song to start a plane trip by: "6 o'clock we'll be taking flight....So high...just you and me and the big sky It's all we are...It's all we are It's all forever." Uplifting and energizing. An unintended benefit is that it should help neutralize some people's fear of flying. Like every song on the album, will probably find itself on movie and tv soundtracks.

SHINING STAR embodies the letting go essence of forgiveness in its repeated "shining.....shining...shining" which she radiates to an old flame who hurt her deeply. May elevate Abra to sainthood as it transforms its audience. Made me cry the first time I heard it--live in 2002.

NO FEAR was the title of her unreleased album for J Records. It's the first Abra song with horns backing. Shows her love of the jazz era--and sounds like a pop-jazz fusion. "Come on in now...Come in out of the crowd...Stay awhile won't you....Stay here in front of me. Take your chances on what could be....Feel no fear." One of Abra's favorites.

PAINT ON YOUR WINGS is the stunning tribute to her father who died after a long painfull illness. Slow raw emotion with acoustic guitar only "Paint on your wings It's time to fly...You're finally going to know what's on the other side." Will probably find itself on tv and film sountracks as background for the death of a father.

PULL AWAY is the most beautiful expression of longing I've ever heard. Slow, simple beauty not of this earth. Lyrically reminiscent of Carole King's classic WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW. PULL AWAY lyrics: "What will we do when the morning comes? When we say good-bye will we let go slow? How will it be in the future? Will we feel the same? Will we remember? Here comes that love again It just won't stop us so we try to be together. It's the love of a lifetime...tryin' to find the love we've got." (...)

I WIN and THE END are somber, melodic blues apparently expressing the break-up referred to in SHINING STAR. Good enough to Grammy in blues.

EVERYTHING CHANGED was recorded at her sister's house with Abra's piano only background. Captures what she sounds like in her slower live songs. "Slow down Moving too fast. Nothing will last. Slow down" she reminds herself in this recent reflection on the move from J Records to her current label Koch.

MELANCHOLY LOVE has an exotic, mesmerizing uptempo bass beat. A look back at a youthful unconsumated romance: "I'll cry a river if I lay in your bed....We were runnin' wild and young....It was only just for fun wasn't it? Melancholy love."

I DO was written for a friend in the middle of a deep depression. "Every once in awhile something's got to bring you back....All the stars in the sky can't help you remember why Who could ever understand. But I do." Lovely melody expresses its prayerful affect.

IF YOU WANT poetically describes romantic misunderstandings "Sometimes signals get crossed and love gets lost...But if you want me to I'll turn back around and forget the whole deal....I've fallen in love with you and it just burns..." Another heavenly melody.

TAKING CHANCES was voted one of the most memorable musical moments on Dawson's Creek--with good reason. This is vintage, slower Abra--with poetic lyrics that stand on their own: "I'm taking chances I wear my heart on my sleeve I'm walking backwards into the future This world is getting too deep." Her long-time producer and former lead guitarist Mitch Watkins produced and backs up vocally and instrumentally with usual great effect.

FAMILY AFFAIR was written for her step-mother when they were not getting along. "How do we begin to say 'I forgive you' How do we begin to repair this family affair"? Was on the soundtrack of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and will no doubt be on more. Could also be used effectively by psychologists, family therapists, and families. Like much of Abra's music--sweet and healing.

This album is one of my all time favorites and good enough for multi-Grammys. Let's hope radio plays it and Abra finally gets the recognition she deserves.

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