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Steven Curtis Chapman
All About Love
Steven Curtis Chapman:  All About Love

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Released: 2003
Label: Sparrow
Selection #: 146593
Artist's reminder that love is the answer. Cover of Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), How Do I Love Her, Moment Made For Worshipping, etc.
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1 All About Love
2 Your Side of the World
3 How Do I Love Her
4 11-6-64
5 You've Got Me
6 I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
7 Echoes of Eden
8 Holding a Mystery
9 We Will Dance
10 We Belong Together (Tarzan and Jane)
11 With Every Little Kiss
12 Miracle of You
13 I'll Take Care of You
14 I Will Be Here
15 Moment Made for Worshipping
16 When Love Takes You In
  
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Album Review

With two platinum and nine gold records Steven Curtis Chapman probably deserves to be cut some slack for personal projects. Instead of compromise though, the veteran performer refocuses in on the commitment of his 18- year marriage to his wife Mary Beth, and uses that as the nucleus for "All About Love". It's an honest, passionately delivered disc that reflects a commitment to vows and his wife. "How Do I Love Her" is a song laced with the beauty of a baby grand surrounded by simple bass notes and an acoustic guitar. The tune weaves a melody that's both sincere and fitting. Make it through "11-06-64" without a tear and you're much less emotional than most. Chapman's eloquence here is enriching, both lyrically and musically. The cut boasts the prominence of his wife's birthday, weaving a tapestry a la James Taylor. " I Will Be Here" is one of this release's most touching moments. The brilliance of Chapman's' lyrics are only matched by the beauty of the cut's sweeping strings. Regardless of the inspiration, it has to be difficult to write with one specific theme in mind. While still appealing, a few cuts seem a bit over-sweetened. Tunes like "Miracle Of You" and "I'Ll Take Care Of You" are examples of a mishmash of influences. At times, Frankie Vali, Pablo Cruise, and Harry Connick Jr. seem to be emulating from the tunes. Imagine finding 15 love songs on one collection without smut, sexuality, or blatant overtones. Steven Curtis Chapman delivers a lyrical batch of uplifting slants on commitment, passion, and worship that culminate in one beautiful message of love. ~ Steven Douglas Losey, All Music Guide

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