Considering Lily's second album takes a turn for the worse as far as hard music fans are concerned. While their first album was a mix of pop and rock with promising glimpses of hardness, personnel changes have sent the group in a softer direction. Jeanette Herdman now joins Pearl Barrett on lead vocals, and despite some song writing by husband Bob Herdman (Audio Adrenaline), bass by Will McGinniss (Audio A) and production by Barry Blair (formerly of Audio A), the band does not move in the direction of harder music like Audio A. Considering Lily is now an entirely pop outfit (most likely found in the contemporary/inspirational section of your Christian music store). "We want to utilize components that would create more of a pop sound, more drum-loops and keyboard programming," says Jeanette. It's well done - a good album if you like modern pop.
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by James StewartIt's been three years since Considering Lily's debut hit the shelves and the time has changed them. The departure of Serene and arrival of Jeannette Herdman alongside founding member Pearl Barrett has been accompanied by a move from the brash pop of the debut towards a seemingly more sophisticated sound. The pop sensibility is still strong but the sound is more contemporary. So it is that…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Elisa MussoWith the departure of singer Serene Allison to be a full-time wife and mom, Considering Lily was in need of a like-minded singer to complement veteran Pearl Barrett, Allison's sister. ForeFront Records Vice President of A&R, Eddie DeGarmo, brought together Barrett and Jeannette Herdman (wife of Audio Adrenaline's Bob Herdman) thinking that perhaps something would "happen"--and it did. Herdman is…Similar sounding releases
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