Inspirational, Funky and Soulful Music - I ve had this album for about 6 years now and still listen to it frequently. I love every track on the album-there is no filler on it at all. There is also something for everyone on the album. Whether it be pop, R&B, dance, gospel or soulful ballads, Ann Nesby delivers on her first solo effort post Sounds of Blackness.The polished production of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis keeps her sound consistent. The music and overall sound is uplifting and inspirational. Her track This Weekend is reminiscent of early Al Green while In The Spirit is very much like Sounds of Blackness. I listen to Lord, How I Need You when I m need of inspiration and affirmation. I highly recommend this album.
Like A Breath of Fresh Air - This album is magnificent. I only came across it by accident and I have to say god bless you. I enjoyed the album from start to finish. Not only has Ann Nesby got a very strong voice that reaches out to you but the lyrics are close to reality. Each track has its own blueprint which also gives the album another edge.
A singer who deserves another shot at stardom - It has been five years since the release of Nesby s debut album. Nesby, the former frontrunner of Sounds of Blackness, made an auspicious entry as a solo artist in a work that is well produced and superbly executed.After starting off with the mid-tempo Let the Rain Fall, the singer really shows her sensitive side with the very emotional I m Still Wearing Your Name. Next up is the sultry If You Love Me, followed by the passionate (What A) Lovely Evening.Chills abound when one hears I ll Do Anything for You (cut #6) while the later cut This Weekend triumphs as one s prelude to a romantic rendezvous.Thrill Me, Hold On, and In the Spirit are reminiscent of Nesby s work with her former group. The dance-ready Can I Get a Witness gets the blood a-pumping. The next to last cut, Let the Old Memories Be is a heart-rendering as anything done by that other diva named Aretha. And the final one (Lord, How I Need You) is an inspiring testament to faith.I truly hope that another one from this dynamo is in the wings, ready for an assault on my appreciative ears.
One of the best albums of the 1990s. - Ann Nesby has soul -- period. Because she s NOT in her early twenties, she s got a tad more experience in delivering what she s singing about than some of our younger talented divas. She really gives it what she s got, and that s saying something! Ann s voice is to be reckoned with. Listen to any of Sounds of Blackness pre-1997 recordings (she was the featured soloist during that time), and you ll know what I mean. But with the outstanding production by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis on this album, this CD is a must have for anyone that is remotely interested in R&B music. This CD was released in 1996 and sounds just as fresh today as it did then, a testament to its quality. I just hope Ann Nesby s next album -- whenever it comes out! -- is just as good. In the meantime though, enjoy I m Here For You. It will not let you down.
Waaaauuu! I m impressed. - Great!, Let the rain fall down on me is great! I discovered Ann nesby few days ago. Why she has not other cd?. Please, Ann. Another CD