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Crystal Clear
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Title Crystal Clear
Artist Jaci Velasquez
Additonal Artists Luis Fonsi
Date Released September 5th 2000
Label Word Records
Genre Christian Contemporary
Style Latin pop
Format CD

Song Tracks:

1. Escuchame
2. Crystal Clear
3. Every Time I Fall
4. You're Not There
5. Adore
6. He's My Savior
7. You Don't Miss A Thing
8. Imagine Me Without You
9. Come As You Are
10. Center Of Your Love
11. Just A Prayer Away

 

Released in 2000 Jaci Velasquezs’ fourth album Crystal Clear is an array of bright and inspirational song about life and love for God. Starting out with a hot Latin beat, "Escuchame" meaning ‘Listen to me’, is a song to encourage young women to listen to the elder more experienced people in their lives. With a flourish of trumpets you will find yourself tapping your toes to this lively song.

The dove award winning title track ‘Crystal Clear’ is a love song that starts with a heavy down beat, that will make you want to close your eyes and fall in to the music. This song describes the feelings the heart feels when in love. "For You, I would run away Just to hear You calling out my name" is one captivating line. Any one who has fallen in love before will relate very much to this song.

The next award winning, top of the chart song is called "Every time I fall". This light pop song speaks of how every time a person falls they are lifted back up. "Just when I think I'm not strong enough You reach out to me and You lift me up”. The Theme of that song leans right in to the next song, which is "You’re not there". From the title you may be thinking "What do you mean you’re not there?" but fear not. This song is about how God is not far way, way out in the galaxy, but it speaks of how God is so close he can hold you.

"Adore is another award winning track that graces this album, which conveys the love of the singer to her savior, Christ Jesus. Jumping back in to the light pop genre "He’s my savior" comes out at you. The next Latin pop song hits you "You don’t miss a thing", with a style that is irresistible to dance to. This song is the English version of "Pensando En Mi" which is an identical sounding song on an later Spanish only album called "Mi Corazon". Yet another award winning song is next, "Imagine me with out" is a song about not knowing what life would be like with out God, unimaginable in the artists’ eyes. "Come as you are" tells listeners not to worry about being unworthy of the Love that is offered, but encouraged young and told alike to come unafraid. With awe "Center of your love" shows the wonder the artist has of feeling the immeasurable love of her Father. Closing this wonderful album "Just a prayer away" comes in with a soft feel again making you want to plunge in to the sweet melodies and be carried away.


Review By: Char
Submitted: 10.15.02


Works Cited and Consulted:

Jaci Offical Site