Promoting: Kerli

Every now and then, a rising artist shows immense potential and proves to have something really special to offer. And whether it be a five octave range with impeccable tone, amazing lyrics, or the ability to produce their own music, it always makes me want to share what I feel about them. And, Island Def  Jam’s, Kerli is one of those artists. She’s got the voice of a girl who wants to be heard, the writing chops of a girl who deserves to be heard, and a personality that will make people want to listen.

Born in Elva, Estonia, a tiny, then-Soviet occupied town of 5,000 people in the forest, Kerli grew up with a dream to escape from her surroundings. “Little creepy girl/Oh she loves to sing/She has a little gift-an amazing thing,” she declares on the autobiographical, world music beat of “Walking on Air” (Listen). “She will go and set the world on fire/Nobody ever thought she could do that.”

Review: Chris Sligh – Running Back To You

Running Back To You is Chris Sligh‘s debut album and was released on May 6, 2008. It is distributed by Brash Music and was produced by Brown Bannister; a well-respected CCM producer.

It isn’t every day that an American Idol alum releases a Christian album, so I was a little surprised when I listened to Running Back To You. I was expecting an album full of empty love songs, but, upon listening, my expectations became irrelevant. Every track on this record is a quality, though generic, production and is destined to find premiere positioning on the playlists of many Christian radio stations.