Michael English
's
Heaven to Earth
is an exquisite album. It's
pop
music in the best possible sense: for the people, popular. It has an always timely message of forgiveness, compassion, and faithfulness. This album follows a great deal of upheaval in
English
's life, and his choice of material reflects that. His first track,
"Finally Free,"
is an upbeat song with a tiny hint of
country
to it. The title song is one of the high points of the album. It's a dramatic song with a lush orchestral sound. The orchestration appears at several points throughout the album, adding depth to an already solid musical work.
"To Live On"
is a
ballad
with good pacing; it crescendos nicely into full choral sound.
"Always Be There"
has an atmospheric, contemporary sound, without being trite. The only truly weak track is
"How Grace Feels,"
a song that tries just too hard to be trendy. Whatever
's past choices were, this album urges forgiveness and compassion, and is well worth it. ~ Melinda Hill