Still in her early twenties this Californian girl had a deal with Capitol records and a Dove Award in the Christian world, for her debut album Jordan's Sister, before finding herself discarded which is typical of the music industry; sadly both inside and outside the Christian version. Grown has taken time and a lot of growing pains. Here is an album about life's hard knocks and how faith God and friends help you deal with them. It is also about someone coming to terms with who God has made them and being confident of what he demands in following him. The rock strut of Stand written by Lifehouse's Jason Wade is about allegiance to God's ways no matter how tough. Rollercoaster with its pop rock instantaneousness is about the ebb and flows of the ride. Pray is a beautiful stripped back acoustic closing prayer that we would all be given blessings but not the ones we were wanting. Payne is maturing and very brilliant in the meantime!
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The Phantom Tollbooth 2004Reviewed by Burton WrayJordan's Sister, Kendall Payne's debut release on Sparrow Records was well received but within a few years after its release she was let go from the label. The years since have been a time of searching and growing for Payne. The time enabled her to re-discover her passion for life and she frequently returned to her guitar. Even during the dark times after her label released her, she returned to…Similar sounding releases
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