tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post7476725352582522242..comments2024-01-13T11:04:46.141+00:00Comments on Addicted to Media: Music Review: Susan Boyle - The GiftMandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-16995910781910018522011-01-02T23:12:30.609+00:002011-01-02T23:12:30.609+00:00Apart from a touching rendition of 'Make me a ...Apart from a touching rendition of 'Make me a channel of your peace,' I must say I was disappointed by SuBo's latest album; the songs are all rather faint-sounding covers that only just last for over half an hour altogether. She could have sung with far more gusto, as shown in her first album, which is frankly on a different scale. Not worth the money. I know she can do better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-43008048708046586022010-12-01T12:37:26.091+00:002010-12-01T12:37:26.091+00:00I was so excited to get this album and so very let...I was so excited to get this album and so very let down upon listening to it. Who ever arranged this needs to get out of the music business and fast. How can you take a powerful beautiful piece of music like Hallelujah and make it sound like a funeral dirge? The songs all sound in the words of my husband "lounge lizard". Shame on the person who did this to Susan Boyle.Sugrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01767242946433089039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-64783568607038880912010-11-25T10:13:57.362+00:002010-11-25T10:13:57.362+00:00@ CBill: Thank you for your comment! "Balm fo...@ CBill: Thank you for your comment! "Balm for the soul" I like that!<br /><br />@ Max Wilson: She does restrain it, you are right! It might be good to hear her belt it out again on her next album.<br /><br />@ Cathy: Oh, that is lovely! Yes, she certainly made me like Christmas music again too.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-85564240924042483122010-11-23T00:35:06.241+00:002010-11-23T00:35:06.241+00:00What can I say? She made me like Christmas music a...What can I say? She made me like Christmas music again. And I can't stop singing Hallelujah. Her album is awesome. Washes the cynicism right out of you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010723077597644866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-51188658500105822612010-11-23T00:30:11.071+00:002010-11-23T00:30:11.071+00:00Beautiful, nuanced, haunting album. Susan Boyle...Beautiful, nuanced, haunting album. Susan Boyle's soaring voice can blow your socks off with its power. Here she restrains it to, instead, explore the essential meanings of the songs she interprets. The result is an exquisite record that will become a Christmas standard.max wilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-50902709770565581832010-11-23T00:19:12.330+00:002010-11-23T00:19:12.330+00:00Thanks for this beautiful and thoughtful review of...Thanks for this beautiful and thoughtful review of 'The Gift'. It is indeed balm for souls needing an escape from the craziness of our commercialized Christmas season.CBillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-56396975326237747872010-11-22T15:21:36.160+00:002010-11-22T15:21:36.160+00:00@ Tina: Yeah, I think it's a brilliant album w...@ Tina: Yeah, I think it's a brilliant album which is why I gave it 4.5 stars! For me, it is filled with enough non-Christmas songs and less popular Christmas songs plus she sings it really well so I enjoyed it.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931248631361366673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1670821364008433678.post-77289619447889362322010-11-22T13:33:54.702+00:002010-11-22T13:33:54.702+00:00Ive never been a fan of Su-Bo. It's shame she ...Ive never been a fan of Su-Bo. It's shame she filled it with re-makes and christmas songs. <br /><br />I get tired of hearing the same christmas songs year after year and the same xmas albums being released. Do you?Tinahttp://the-news-room-blog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com