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| Joy Lippard |
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1. Hey There Stranger
2. Miracle
3. I Will Write You Letters
4. Too Much To Ask For
5. Hole In My Pocket
6. Stronger
7. It's Your Life
8. The Other Side
9. She's A Diamond
10. Walk Me Home
2. Miracle
3. I Will Write You Letters
4. Too Much To Ask For
5. Hole In My Pocket
6. Stronger
7. It's Your Life
8. The Other Side
9. She's A Diamond
10. Walk Me Home
Joy Lippard
[Release Date: February 24, 2009] (Go Global Entertainment)
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3.6 out of 4
2.5 out of 3
2.0 out of 2
0.6 out of 1
8.7 out of 10
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Overall Score
| 87% B+ |
Joy Lippard is a promising new 18 year old artist making her debut on Koch Records.
She is a 2006 GMA Music in the Rockies songwriting competition winner. She has a
pure and strong voice that immediately reminded me of mainstream singers Jewel and Liz
Phair. She also plays piano and guitar and wrote or co-wrote all 10 songs on her solid
self-titled album. “My faith is my life, so I can’t help but write about that”, Joy says of
her songs. There are several great themes that are faced by teenage girls specifically that
the album addresses in a mature and faith-based way. For example, the opening song
“Hey There Stranger” is a nice melodic song about getting to know the heart of a person
in a dating relationship and reminded me of “Wait For Me” by Rebecca St. James.
Some other songs about relationships are “I Will Write You Letters”, “Too Much To Ask
For” and “She’s A Diamond”, the latter song being based on Proverbs 31 and about the
noble character of a woman. That song and many others resembled the pop style debut
album by Francesca Battistelli last year, which is a good thing.
Another song “Hole In My Pocket”, co-written with Scott Dente of Out of the Grey, is a
great reminder of how to avoid the lures of pop-culture’s emphasis on money and
success. Probably the most memorable moments on the album for me are the songs
about being made in God’s image and not seeking society’s approval but knowing that
God created and loves us all as we are. That critical message comes through loud and
clear in the songs “Stronger” and “She’s A Diamond”, two of the most personal songs
on the album. It’s a life-lesson Joy hopes will resonate with teens in similar situations.
“My encouragement to girls struggling with self-image is to know that you don’t have to
be perfect; God made you the way you are for a reason. You are beautiful, you have
something to say and you are worth it”. That message is so important and I’m so glad
Joy addresses it with her songs in a similar way to Stephanie Smith’s song “Beauty”,
Bethany Dillon’s song “Beautiful” and Francesca Battistelli’s song “Beautiful, Beautiful”.
Closing Thoughts:
I have 3 young daughters and this is a nice upbeat pop album with positive biblical
messages which is a great alternative to High School Musical, Miley Cyrus and other
Radio Disney fixtures. Joy brings her walk with Jesus into her songwriting and this is
the best album of this genre I’ve heard since Bethany Dillon’s debut album, which puts
her in great company in my opinion.
She is a 2006 GMA Music in the Rockies songwriting competition winner. She has a
pure and strong voice that immediately reminded me of mainstream singers Jewel and Liz
Phair. She also plays piano and guitar and wrote or co-wrote all 10 songs on her solid
self-titled album. “My faith is my life, so I can’t help but write about that”, Joy says of
her songs. There are several great themes that are faced by teenage girls specifically that
the album addresses in a mature and faith-based way. For example, the opening song
“Hey There Stranger” is a nice melodic song about getting to know the heart of a person
in a dating relationship and reminded me of “Wait For Me” by Rebecca St. James.
Some other songs about relationships are “I Will Write You Letters”, “Too Much To Ask
For” and “She’s A Diamond”, the latter song being based on Proverbs 31 and about the
noble character of a woman. That song and many others resembled the pop style debut
album by Francesca Battistelli last year, which is a good thing.
Another song “Hole In My Pocket”, co-written with Scott Dente of Out of the Grey, is a
great reminder of how to avoid the lures of pop-culture’s emphasis on money and
success. Probably the most memorable moments on the album for me are the songs
about being made in God’s image and not seeking society’s approval but knowing that
God created and loves us all as we are. That critical message comes through loud and
clear in the songs “Stronger” and “She’s A Diamond”, two of the most personal songs
on the album. It’s a life-lesson Joy hopes will resonate with teens in similar situations.
“My encouragement to girls struggling with self-image is to know that you don’t have to
be perfect; God made you the way you are for a reason. You are beautiful, you have
something to say and you are worth it”. That message is so important and I’m so glad
Joy addresses it with her songs in a similar way to Stephanie Smith’s song “Beauty”,
Bethany Dillon’s song “Beautiful” and Francesca Battistelli’s song “Beautiful, Beautiful”.
Closing Thoughts:
I have 3 young daughters and this is a nice upbeat pop album with positive biblical
messages which is a great alternative to High School Musical, Miley Cyrus and other
Radio Disney fixtures. Joy brings her walk with Jesus into her songwriting and this is
the best album of this genre I’ve heard since Bethany Dillon’s debut album, which puts
her in great company in my opinion.
Review Written By: Reviewer Name [kevin.davis@christianmusicreview.org] Date Written: February 10, 2009
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