Her Best Yet
4
By stephenplaysataylor
This album is Sandra's best work to date. She has matured much over the years, and her music has reflected this growth with warmth and depth. She expresses her thoughts and her faith creatively, and Derek Webb sings bgv's! Great stuff. I'm so glad she is starting to get more attention!
I'm blown away
5
By TheRudieLibrarian
This resurgence of folk music has been, literally, music to my ears. I love the way these singer/songwriters weave together such eloquent, simplistic stories into their music. Sandra is not only no exception...she may be one of the most amazing I've ever heard. I stumbled onto her music through her husband Derek Webb's. I'm a huge fan of Derek Webb's bold lyrics and rootsy guitars. Sandra shares the musical influences but with a lot more subtlety and far more elegance. You won't be dissapointed in picking up this CD. I also highly recommend her album The Builder and The Architect and Derek Webb's Mockingbird.
gravity lovely
5
By clydes001
Sandra McCracken's record, Gravity | Love puts on a clinic about the beauty of language. It does not use any out of this world images to create interest or feeling. It does not rely on ambient musical arrangements to pull you in. It uses very real, honest, everyday images to reveal heartache, struggle, love, joy.
While Sandra's use of lyric is as strong as ever, this record is strong on all points. Arrangements are rootsy and very real and Sandra's vocal has never sounded better. The album flows extremely well, with its climax found in the song Portadown Station. This particular one pulls you gently into its grasp with the simple piano & strings arrangement and finally releases you from its clutches so you can sigh. I've listened to this song several times, and I have yet to finish without being fully engaged emotionally. A song-writer has achieved something when you transported into another world with the use of simple music and rather simple lyrics. You will get the same feeling from the track All The Miles.
Listening to this song alone makes it worth the price of the whole album. Sandra has a way with words that removes all surprise that her husband's writing has gotten consistently better and better. Gravity | Love is a collision of emotion and is a demonstration why Sandra used to be known as Nashville's "best kept secret." While no longer a secret, she's definitely one of the best. You will not regret your purchase.
incredible talent, beautiful voice
5
By yayagirlfriend
What a gift this girl has! You will not be disappointed by this. Sandra is an amazing musician, songwriter and singer. She makes me want to visit the places she has been, to further experience the things she wirtes about. "shelter" brought me to tears, and "portadown station" brings out a longing in me to travel to places i haven't been. "all the miles" is incredible, too. Ok, i love it all. She is amazing.
Exceptional Release from Talented Artist
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By j_uriz
My wife and I were fortunate enough to pick up the CD at a show in Georgia. I've enjoyed all of her previous releases but this one tops them. If you enjoyed her previous albums you will not be disappointed. And if you get a chance to see her live be sure to take advantage of the opportunity. Standouts include "Broken Cup", "Chattanooga", "Gravity", and "Goodbye George", a great tribute to George Harrison. Don't waste anymore time reading this, click on the tracks to listen.
