Susan Ashton - Wakened by the Wind
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Artist: Susan AshtonEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-10-28
Music Label: Sparrow Records
Soundtracks:
- Down On My Knees
- No One Knows My Heart
- Benediction
- Ball And Chain
- I Hear You
- Land Of Nod
- In My Father's Hands
- In Amazing Grace Land
- Suffer In Silence
- Beyond Justice To Mercy
Free Music Notes for Wakened by the Wind
Free Music Review: CCM wakes up to a new talent
Hit: 3 Stars
susan Ashton first came to the notice of observant Christian music listeners as a backing singer on Wayne Watson's hit "Watercolor Ponies". This 1991 CD became her debut and introduced the CCM world to a thoughtful new chanteuse. Ashton's sound leans toward the acoustic, at times more country ("Land of Nod") in others almost folk ("No One Knows My Heart") with an occasional dash of acoustic blues creeping in.
It established Ashton as a fresh face in CCM thanks to 4 big hits: #2 "Down on my Knees", #4 "Benediction", #3 "In Amazing Grace Land", and #18 "Ball and Chain".
Strongest cuts here are the cry of the hypocrite seeking redemption ("Down on my Knees"), the believer asking for God's sure direction in the midst of change ("Benediction"), and the caution against complacency ("Land of Nod", which also features a sparkling fiddle break from Eric Silver). Phil Keaggy guests on guitar for "Beyond Justice to Mercy", a message many of us Christians don't heed as oft we should. "Ball and Chain" was a hit off the album, where the title comes from (a metaphor for God's spirit seeking out the souls of men).
The misses are few but "I Hear You" is overlong and never seems comfortable in its spare skin. It sounds like it wants to be a big pop anthem instead. "Suffer in Silence" has a weak hook and a reedy keyboard section pushes it into cheeseville.
Bottom Line: A pretty good debut...
3 1/2 stars
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