India.Arie - Testimony: 1 Life & Relationships
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Track List: Testimony: 1 Life & Relationships
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- Intro: Loving
- These Eyes
- The Heart Of The Matter
- Good Mourning
- Private Party
- There's Hope
- Interlude: Living
- India'Song
- Wings Of Forgiveness
- Summer
- I Am Not My Hair
- Great Grandmother
- Better People
- Outro: Learning
- I Choose
- Bonus Track 1
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Album Details: Testimony: 1 Life & Relationships
- Release Date:
- 06/27/2006
- Label:
- Motown
- UPC:
- 602517076563
User Reviews: Testimony: 1 Life & Relationships
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A Must Have
, July 3, 2006Reviewer: Kika - See all Kika's reviews -
Revisiting India
, January 2, 2007Reviewer:
Eric Halcon - See all Eric Halcon's reviews Pros: Soothing sound, soulful lyrics
Cons: More songs please...
In my unrelenting frenzy of buying CDs the past few days, I found a gem in my unplanned purchase of india.arie's latest opus, Testimony - Vol.1: Life & Relationship last August. This is how an R&B record should be, philosophical and deep, yet still enjoyable and relaxing to listen to. My favorite tracks include The Heart of the Matter and Wings of Forgiveness. Paying attention to the lyrics of the latter made me think of india as a messenger of hope, faith, love and sympathy as she makes points of reference to Nelson Mandela, Gandhi and Jesus Christ. In its entirety, the record would make a great candidate in this year's Grammys. ...
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Pro Reviews: Testimony: 1 Life & Relationships
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews India.Arie's third album would've sounded much different if it had been recorded and released shortly after 2002's Voyage to India. It would've either been made just before or immediately after a major breakup, one that informs much of Testimony: Vol. 1, Life Relationship. This isn't a bitter breakup album; instead, it's largely a breakup album that instead involves forgiveness, closure, and of course the kind of soul searching that Arie's fans have come to expect. Arie's relationship was apparently very serious, as demonstrated in "These Eyes," where she demands respect and wonders what her and his children would've been like. Though songs like "Good Mourning" deal with the immediate aftermath ("Good morning silence, good morning to myself/Good morning to the pain in the center of my chest"), they also seem to revel in it as just another part of being alive ("Good morning acceptance, good morning inner strength/I'm loving every moment, even the inner strain"). The album is a major production. Many of its songs involve well over a dozen musicians, some of which Rachelle Ferrell, Keb' Mo', Victor Wooten, Rascal Flatts, Acoustic Soul accomplice Mark Batson are bound to make some listeners freak. It's clear that Arie has been listening to a lot of country music; while these songs are completely hers (with the exception of Don Henley's "Heart of the Matter," a song that easily fits into the scheme of the album), it wouldn't be surprising to hear a handful of them covered by contemporary country artists. Since a significant portion of the album is centered around heartbreak and moving on, some of Arie's fans might not ever connect fully connect with it, but it will certainly be of great assistance to any of her fans who find themselves coping with something similar. - Andy Kellman, All Music Guide |
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One of a handful of neo-classic soul artists to emerge following the late '90s success of artists like D'Angelo and Lauren Hill, Atlanta's India Arie stood poised at the beginning of 2001 to make a major impact. A studied songwriter and guitar player...Full India.Arie Biography
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Pros: Each song has a message.
Cons: Wish lyrics were included.
This CD is great, especially if you are in a place where you have emotions running wild. It talks about forgiveness which is something we all have to deal with in some fashion in life.