Scott Springer

Item: Hello Forever
Author: Beth Blinn

Hello Forever

(1993)

Reviewed by Beth Blinn

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Label Pakaderm RecordsThe LighthouseOctober 1993

adult contemporary ccm pop rock

Scott Springer is normally associated with Halo, the pop/rock trio that also records on Pakaderm records. On this album Springer goes solo, but doesn't really depart from Halo's style that much. It seems that the Elefante brothers, keeping in mind the variety is the spice of life, have decided to pursue some adult-contemporary type projects, as opposed to the hard rock albums that they are most known for.

In Springer, they have a singer who is well-suited to the task. He has a nice, melodic voice, that lends itself well to the ballads and mid-tempo pop songs that populate this record. The first side kicks off with "Anytime," a song about friendship that showcases a duet between Springer and Jon Gibson. Gibson's soulfulness is a nice foil for Springer's more conventional voice.

Some of the other cuts that stand out are "Psycho Babble," "Stand Up" and "His Name Is Jesus." "Psycho Babble," has some insightful lyrics, and an interesting melody, although it doesn't really fit with the rest of the album. "Stand Up" is an acoustic rocker, with a hook that sticks in your head. "His Name Is Jesus" is a strong, solid pop song, that features the layered vocals that the Elefantes are known for producing. The song sounds as if it could have come off of one of the Mastedon albums, the group that John and Dino Elefante created for themselves several years back.

All of the lyrics are pretty straight forward, similar to what you might find on a Petra album. This is a pretty solid release, and should appeal to anyone who is a fan of the Elefante brothers' production. In other words, if you like your songs smooth, sweet, and heavy with vocal harmony, this one's for you.