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Kristin Chenoweth's 2001 album was a collection of standards that showcased her winning soprano and remarkable ability to shift from Broadway brassy to "My Funny Valentine" sultry at the turn of a note. Let Yourself Go was a great follow-up to her 1999 Tony win for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. But since then Chenoweth has branched out from Broadway, particularly into acting (she joined the cast of West Wing in 2004), and As I Am reflects her higher profile. It's a personal album that mixes country and adult contemporary instrumentation in a set featuring hymnal book standards and contemporary Christian favorites. Chenoweth herself is pictured in relaxed cotton separates -- every bit the attractive, approachable celebrity -- and there isn't a Broadway tune in the bunch. As I Am begins with "It Will Be Me." A pedal steel helps the 1999 Faith Hill tune retain its country-pop feel, but there's also a slickness suitable to Chenoweth's flawless vocal. "Because He Lives" has a similar modern country sheen, while "Joyful, Joyful"'s rich arrangement for strings and piano gives the vocalist a stage for a little of that Broadway expression. Diane Warren's pristine "Borrowed Angels" is destined for lite FM radio, and Chenoweth dedicates "There Will Never Be Another" to Amy Grant. Though its slickness is suited to the material, As I Am can also seem to flutter inside its own perfect globe, untouched by the elements and radiant as Chenoweth's golden hair. That's why a version of the traditional "Poor, Wayfaring Stranger" is so refreshing with its warm B-3 tones and subtly expressive vocal, and the fun closer "Taylor, the Latte Boy" -- about Kristin's crush on her Starbucks barista -- is so important. These songs further personalize As I Am; they add a layer of realness to its shiny dedications of faith.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
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Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jerry McPherson, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - Angela Cruz, Background Vocal - John Hammond, Drums - Gary Burnett, Electric Guitar - Christopher Harris, Producer - Gordon Kennedy, Composer - Gordon Kennedy, Lyricist - Wayne Kirkpatrick, Composer - Wayne Kirkpatrick, Lyricist - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Christine Dente, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Dan Dugmore, Guitar - John Hammond, Drums - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Matt Slocum, Acoustic Cello - Kent Hooper, Arranger - Kent Hooper, Keyboards - Pete Kipley, Composer - Pete Kipley, Lyricist - Bart Millard, Composer - Bart Millard, Lyricist - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Arranger - Taylor Harris, Keyboards - David Davidson, Strings - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Brandon Harris, Guitar - Joy Wise, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Joshua Yudkin, Strings - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Gloria Gaither, Composer - Gloria Gaither, Lyricist - John Hammond, Drums - Felicia Sorenson, Background Vocal - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Bill Gaither, Composer - Bill Gaither, Lyricist - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Background Vocal - Ron Robinson, Guitar - Jimmy Lee, Bass
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - John Hammond, Drums - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Scott Dente, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - JERRY WISE, Composer - JERRY WISE, Lyricist - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Background Vocal - Taylor Harris, Keyboards - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Brandon Harris, Guitar - Joy Wise, Background Vocal - Christine Dente, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Prague Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Christopher Harris, Producer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Melinda Doolittle, Performer - Drew Cline, Performer - Tom Howard, Arranger - Tom Howard, Conductor - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - John Hammond, Drums - Christine Dente, Background Vocal - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Piano - Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jason Eskridge, Performer - Delores Cox, Performer - Angela Cruz, Background Vocal - Scott Dente, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Debi Selby, Performer - Cedric Williams, Performer - Nissi Walls, Performer - Cindy Wyatt Renolds, Harp - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Brown Bannister, Composer - Brown Bannister, Lyricist - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - AMY LEE GRANT, Composer - AMY LEE GRANT, Lyricist - John Hammond, Drums - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Scott Dente, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Background Vocal - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Joy Wise, Background Vocal - Christine Dente, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Dan Dugmore, Guitar - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Arranger - Christopher Harris, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Traditional, Composer - David Davidson, Violin - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Brandon Harris, Horns - Joy Wise, Background Vocal - Christine Dente, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Phillip Keveren, Piano - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jennifer Kummer, French Horn - Prague Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Henry J. van Dyke, Lyricist - Tom Howard, Conductor - Tom Howard, Arranger - Christopher Harris, Producer - Tim Davis Singers, Background Vocal - Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827), Composer
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - John Hammond, Drums - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Background Vocal - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Christine Dente, Background Vocal - Hugh Prestwood, Composer - Hugh Prestwood, Lyricist
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Ken Lewis, Percussion - Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Cindy Cruse, Composer - Cindy Cruse, Lyricist - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Anna Flautt, Background Vocal - John Hammond, Drums - Gary Burnett, Guitar - Nissi Walls, Background Vocal - Ashley Anderson, Background Vocal - Christopher Harris, Producer - Jimmy Lee, Bass - Jeff Roach, Keyboards - Brandon Harris, Guitar - Joy Wise, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Jan Harris, Background Vocal - Mary Mitchell Campbell, Piano - Angela Cruz, Background Vocal - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Christopher Harris, Producer - Christopher Harris, Arranger - Charlotte Elliott, Lyricist - David Davidson, Violin - Brandon Harris, Guitar - William B. Bradbury, Composer - Christine Dente, Background Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerry McPherson, Guitar - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer - Dony McGuire, Composer - Dony McGuire, Lyricist - Gloria Gaither, Composer - Gloria Gaither, Lyricist - Prague Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Kent Hooper, Programmer - Tom Howard, Conductor - Tom Howard, Arranger - Christopher Harris, Producer - Tim Davis Singers, Vocal
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Matt Slocum, Acoustic Cello - Mary Mitchell Campbell, Piano - Christopher Harris, Producer - MARCY ALLISON HEISLER, Composer - MARCY ALLISON HEISLER, Lyricist - ZINA GOLDRICH, Composer - ZINA GOLDRICH, Lyricist - Kristin Chenoweth, Vocal - Kristin Chenoweth, Performer
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Kristin Chenoweth's 2001 album was a collection of standards that showcased her winning soprano and remarkable ability to shift from Broadway brassy to "My Funny Valentine" sultry at the turn of a note. Let Yourself Go was a great follow-up to her 1999 Tony win for You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. But since then Chenoweth has branched out from Broadway, particularly into acting (she joined the cast of West Wing in 2004), and As I Am reflects her higher profile. It's a personal album that mixes country and adult contemporary instrumentation in a set featuring hymnal book standards and contemporary Christian favorites. Chenoweth herself is pictured in relaxed cotton separates -- every bit the attractive, approachable celebrity -- and there isn't a Broadway tune in the bunch. As I Am begins with "It Will Be Me." A pedal steel helps the 1999 Faith Hill tune retain its country-pop feel, but there's also a slickness suitable to Chenoweth's flawless vocal. "Because He Lives" has a similar modern country sheen, while "Joyful, Joyful"'s rich arrangement for strings and piano gives the vocalist a stage for a little of that Broadway expression. Diane Warren's pristine "Borrowed Angels" is destined for lite FM radio, and Chenoweth dedicates "There Will Never Be Another" to Amy Grant. Though its slickness is suited to the material, As I Am can also seem to flutter inside its own perfect globe, untouched by the elements and radiant as Chenoweth's golden hair. That's why a version of the traditional "Poor, Wayfaring Stranger" is so refreshing with its warm B-3 tones and subtly expressive vocal, and the fun closer "Taylor, the Latte Boy" -- about Kristin's crush on her Starbucks barista -- is so important. These songs further personalize As I Am; they add a layer of realness to its shiny dedications of faith.
© Johnny Loftus /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:42
- Main artists: Kristin Chenoweth
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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