Jennifer Rush - Now Is The Hour (2010)

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Jennifer Rush - Now Is The Hour (2010)

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Not only is the song writing and production on this album stellar, Jennifer's voice has never sounded better! This album is better than I could have imagined.

1) Dream Awake - Great opening, lush piano that leads into some heavier beats and an amazing vocal at the bridge that hints at what`s to come.
2) Betcha Never - First JR song with a Latin dance flavor. Fun and upbeat, and Jenny does a sexy little humming in the middle of the song that is so hot. A friend was in my car while this was playing and he asked if it was Shakira!
3) Windows - Classic new-era JR ballad. Beautiful song with a beautiful, subtle JR vocal that builds to a powerful bridge. Master class from JR to many of the new female vocalists who think the only way to impress us is by doing a bunch of vocal acrobatics. Jenny's vocal is mature, vulnerable and powerful.
4) Down On My Knees - Nearly a club track with a hint of house, but never over the top. Not to reach back to the past, but this is so "25 Lover's 2010" for me. Awesome!
5) Head Above Water - Great song about perseverance (think Des'ree and `You Gotta Be') and Jenny delivers an understated vocal like a good actor playing a part well.
6) I Never Asked For An Angel - Will be a fan favorite. Classic JR ballad, right up there with Hero Of A Fool or Tears In The Rain. Amazing vocal!
7) Echoes Love - All I have to say is Sony, please release this as a single and make a video! This song begs to be played on the radio. It's dance-pop at it's finest with just a hint of a retro 80's vibe and a very catchy chorus. A fun song that makes you want to sing along and move to the beat, much like Madonna and "Sorry" or Kylie and "Love At First Sight". My new favorite JR dance-pop song!
8) I'm Not Dreaming Anymore - Nice mid-tempo ballad. Love the lyric to the refrain.
9) Now Is The Hour - A real departure for JR. A haunting, slow building ballad with limited production to showcase the lyric about living in the moment. JR delivers an amazing performance that has a Streisand quality about it for me. This has an anthem vibe to it like Gloria Estefan and "Reach".
10) Like I Would For You - What a fun song. It's a departure from the other songs. Slightly up tempo guitar based track. I swear The Corr's could easily cover this.
11) Before The Dawn - I will tell you my sister's opinion on this one. She says this song reminds her of a ballad that should be played over the credits at the end of a very romantic movie and it replaces "Credo" as her new favorite JR song.
12) Eyes Of A Woman - Powerful lyric set to a modern dance-pop track. Speaks to seeing the beauty in yourself. Love the musical production on this track a lot and it`s sung in a classic, JR style. Love it!
13) Just This Way - Probably a sleeper track for many, but I absolutely love it. Another slightly 80's retro vibe but still a modern dance track that makes me want to take a drive and crank the radio really loud.
14) Ain't Loved You Long Enough - A love song but this time with a gospel feel, an organ playing and all. Starts slow, but builds to a powerful finish with a huge chorus and lots of emotion.
15) Still - Just piano and JR. Wow! Great way to end the album. A simple, beautiful song that showcases Jenny`s voice, allowing you to really hear every nuance and vocal inflection. This vocal shows that unlike some of her musical peers, Jenny's voice has gained all of the maturity that age and wisdom bring, but without having lost any of it's power or control. Gorgeous song from a gorgeous lady.