Martina McBride - Martina

Martina McBride is something of a marvel. Throughout her career she has managed to walk a tightrope between Nash-Vegas commercial concerns and the high art of well-crafted songwriting and serious singing that makes up modern country at its best. Her hits in the Nineties ("Wild Angels," Independence Day," "Life #9," "Safe in the Arms of Love") were beacons of light in a darkness of clichéd and over-produced cowboy-disco tunes. Martina continues her tradition of tasteful tune picking and powerful but never over-the-top vocals. "This One's for the Girls" mines much missed Mary Chapin Carpenter territory, while tunes like "In My Daughter’s Eyes" and "So Magical" (with its scenes of rural bliss) stay safely this side of excessive sentimentality thanks to McBride's considered performances. Even pop tunes like "When You Love Me" and "Learning to Fall" are kept country with an emphasis on guitars, fiddles, and steels over syrupy synthesizers. Throughout, producers Paul Worley and McBride herself give Nashville lessons on how to make a record that is shiny but never slick. Finally, her live performance of "Over the Rainbow" is a lesson on delivering a show-stopping vocal with minimal melisma and maximum soul. --Michael Ross Amazon.com

Great CD, Great Person

Martina Mcbride maybe has the best voice of her generation, so versatile and so powerful. But only the powerful is not enough, Martina also shows great talent as a songwriter. In her songs, Martina always concerns love and problem in our life, like Concrete Angel in her greatest hit, like many in this album, especially, In My Daughter's Eyes.
Martina is really a good person and especially a good mother, unlike Britney Spears or Paris Hilton, Martina should always be a great role model to say when talking with our future generations. February 11, 2008

BEST MCBRIDE!

In my humble opinion, this is the BEST single album by Martina McBride. I have a preference for songs that are positive, upbeat, and inspirational and of all of her recordings, I think this one fits the bill. There are some real highpoints on this recording including her "live" rendition of "Over the Rainbow." THIS LADY CAN SING! January 18, 2008

More than expected

This CD came fast. "In My Daughter's Eyes" was played at my daughter's wedding. It was a surprise from the DJ and I wanted the Martina McBride CD. I was willing to wait the normal mailing time, but it was delivered 2 days later. I enjoy all the songs on the CD.
the bride's mom July 20, 2007

First Time Martina Listener

This CD is excellent. I love her songs and her voice. It's worth a listen, especially if you have not previously checked Martina out. March 20, 2007

Martina

My 15 year old daughter and I really love this CD. The music has a folksy, soothing sound and it's fun all at the same time. I bought the CD for In My Daughter's Eyes, but was pleasantly surprised that it also contained This One's for the Girls and enjoy all the other songs as well. Martina has an amazing voice. It's a CD that will appeal to all age groups. March 9, 2007

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