Beth Nielsen Chapman 'Hearts of Glass'

-Tara

Released on February 9th Beth Nielsen Chapman’s Hearts Of Glass is a sparse, yet powerful collection that touches on the joyful and the melancholy - and all of the emotions in between. Produced by Sam Ashworth, Hearts Of Glass features eleven songs beginning with the timely track “Come To Mine” (written with Graham Gouldman and Kevin Montgomery), an open call for unity and love put forth by her serene and emotive vocals. The ten others include tunes familiar as well as several new compositions, from the mournful “Epitaph For Love” to the reflective “Old Church Hymns and Nursery Rhymes,” (a song Chapman wrote that was recorded by Waylon Jennings), and the gripping “Life Holds On.”

Love takes center stage (and fills your heart) on the sweet-tempered “All For The Love,” the classically romantic “You’re Still My Valentine,” and the delightfully uplifting “Enough For Me,” If My World Didn’t Have You,” which features Rodney Crowell on backing vocals.

Hearts of Glass is rounded out by three album standouts - “Rage On Rage,” a devastating story of domestic violence, the emotionally overwhelming “Child Again” and the encouraging, hopeful “Dancer in the Drum” which closes out a record that digs deep into honest emotions and truths both beautiful and devastating.

​In an already crowded release year, don’t let Hearts of Glass fly under your radar.

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