This, Sara's second offering, has a nice light rock to country sound. A pleasing voice and good mixing provide for easy listening. Her voice has a youthful character and reminds me of some of the early Amy Grant recordings. All of the instruments are performed well and the production is nearly flawless.
Disappointingly the recordings have nothing remarkable to note. Each track is produced to be deliberately mainstream and offers very little to challenge the ear. Equally deliberate is the comfort level of the lyrics. No troubling or thought provoking uniqueness to the message. The music follows the "formula" for mainstream CCM albums and offers few surprises to the listener.
1.5 tocks
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The Lighthouse Unsorted 1998Reviewed by Paul Michael CarhartOne safe assumption that can be made about the music of Sara Paulson is that you probably won't hear it on your local alternative rock station. In fact, if there is any one word to use in describing her latest release, it is "churchy." A traditional adult-contemporary album, Word To The World benefits from the tried and true formulas that have been perfected by Twila Paris, Sandi Patty, and even…
