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Back in the 90’s I was a huge pop music fan and Eternal were one of my favourites. One of their last singles was a duet with BeBe Winans (I Wanna Be The Only One) and I remember reading at the time about the Winans being a big Gospel music family so I put this album on from CeCe Winans expecting full on gospel to hit me.
Wrong.
What I got was an album somewhat more reminiscent of some of the non-radio friendly tracks you would have found on Eternal’s later material. Mix a Disney album with a...
Read More Back in the 90’s I was a huge pop music fan and Eternal were one of my favourites. One of their last singles was a duet with BeBe Winans (I Wanna Be The Only One) and I remember reading at the time about the Winans being a big Gospel music family so I put this album on from CeCe Winans expecting full on gospel to hit me.
Wrong.
What I got was an album somewhat more reminiscent of some of the non-radio friendly tracks you would have found on Eternal’s later material. Mix a Disney album with a non-epic (i.e. not of the I Will Always Love You variety) Whitney Houston soundtrack and you’re pretty close to Songs Of Emotional Healing.
Don’t get me wrong, this is a pleasant album and I know there is a market for it - a market that will love the new material from CeCe and see the great elements in it - but I am not a member of that audience.
Most of the songs seem to float along pleasantly suggesting they will build to something which never seems to materialise. In terms of lyrics, a lot of very predictable rhymes throughout, but each song is a positive and beautiful message.
I’m not saying this is a bad album - like I said, I can appreciate it’s market and I do think that in those terms it is a good offering - but if you aren’t a fan of CeCe already, I can’t see this persuading you.
Review by Suzanne Physick
LTTM Rating 1.5 out of 5 Stars
Stand Out Tracks
What About You?
Comforter
