The Way I Am - Jennifer Knapp

The first music I heard by Jennifer Knapp was A Diamond In the Rough, a collection of some of her works. Some of them previously unreleased. Since I liked what I heard I got a copy of The Way I Am through my usual channels. (Usual channels sounds more interesting than: “from the public library”).

Besides just her voice, I like Jennifer's writing \ singing style. It seems to convey meanings and thoughts without even completing a sentence. For instance in Breathe On Me the resurrection is portrayed simply by:

“Testimony Come Now, Quickly,
Whisper In My Ear:
Celebration
Peace At Last Not Far Away,
Empty Sheet,
A Borrowed Grave:
Salvation
Come Freedom, Come
Come Freedom, Come”

Many of the songs seem wistful and conscious of being only human,
prone to trouble,  yet in the hand of God.

My favorites could be as follows
(Note: I fixed these links. I had run out
time before and hadn't set them to play
the sample clip. It opens in WMP):

Fall Down

Breathe On Me

Sing Mary Sing

and

Come To Me

Of course I like virtually all of them on the CD with one exception: Light of the World. For a ridiculous reason too! It includes some various people quoting Scripture. That is perfectly fine. However, the first time I heard it I wasn't expecting a different voice just talking and it gave me a start. I've pretty much skipped that track ever since! But really any of the Knapp albums are a good listen. I'm waiting for my copy of Kansas to come in...

Gotee Records (look in the “Artists” menu for: Jennifer Knapp).