Jordan's Sister

Editorial Reviews
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It's such a cliché to call any record a "stunning debut," but how else is one to respond to the first release by the frighteningly talented 19-year-old singer-songwriter Kendall Payne? Payne's music career is a fairy-tale success story: granted a third-stage gig at Lilith Fair's unsigned-acts showcase, she was offered soon thereafter a deal by Capitol Records and a song on the popular Never Been Kissed soundtrack. Payne's melodic, empowering songs deliver endearing there-are-big-problems-in-this-world-and-they-really-do-bother-me words that consistently avoid the banal trappings of her more cash-infused music-industry mates. The beautifully sung lyrics will appeal to most any teenager: they concern a teenage friend who lost her father, the societal pressures on women to look like supermodels, being compared with one's older sibling, and one's personal relationship with God. Payne's work fits easily into the late-'90s softer-sounding chick-with-a-guitar genre (Sixpence, Jewel) and displays a keen melodic sense (she wrote or cowrote all the songs), which, by any right, will bring future success. With a nondidactic yet powerful spiritual bent to the songs, Jordan's Sister will also please contemporary Christian music fans. --Mike McGonigal

Tracks:

Closer To Myself
Supermodels
Wonderland
40 Days In Hollywood
Honest
The Second Day
It's Not The Time
On My Bones
Modern Day Moses
Perfect By Thursday
Formerly Known As
Never Leave
Fatherless At 14

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It's such a cliché to call any record a "stunning debut," but how else is one to respond to the first release by the frighteningly talented 19-year-old singer-songwriter Kendall Payne? Payne's music career is a fairy-tale success story: granted a third-stage gig at Lilith Fair's unsigned-acts showcase, she was offered soon thereafter a deal by Capitol Records and a song on the popular Never Been Kissed soundtrack. Payne's melodic, empowering songs deliver endearing there-are-big-problems-in-this-world-and-they-really-do-bother-me words that consistently avoid the banal trappings of her more cash-infused music-industry mates. The beautifully sung lyrics will appeal to most any teenager: they concern a teenage friend who lost her father, the societal pressures on women to look like supermodels, being compared with one's older sibling, and one's personal relationship with God. Payne's work fits easily into the late-'90s softer-sounding chick-with-a-guitar genre (Sixpence, Jewel) and displays a keen melodic sense (she wrote or cowrote all the songs), which, by any right, will bring future success. With a nondidactic yet powerful spiritual bent to the songs, Jordan's Sister will also please contemporary Christian music fans. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

6 years and counting..........2005-09-07

I love this CD. In the past six years, it's never been out of my CD player for more than a couple months. People may recognize "Supermodels" and "Closer to Myself" from movies and t.v. Kendall wrote /co-wrote all of the songs. Some of the songs feel young ("Supermodels," "Fatherless at 14"). Others, like "Never leave" and "On my bones" are simply beautiful. This CD is one that I love to listen to when I'm feeling a little down (I feel better after the CD) or when I'm just feeling a little quiet. Kendall sings with soul and with spunk, depending on the song.

Payne's new album GROWN available NOW.......2004-11-22

For all those who may not know, Kendall Payne was unjustifiably cut from Capitol several years ago and was out of the music scene for quite some time. She has recently re-emerged with a brilliant independent CD, appropriately titled GROWN. Check out KENDALLPAYNE.COM for details or buy it directly at CDBABY.com. This artist needs signed again and deserves worldwide exposure. GROWN is a very, very good album that without question exceeds what she brought out five years ago with Jordan's Sister. It's very well produced, very well written, very catchy and also very heartbreaking. She's got all she had on Jordan's Sister and more on the new CD, including a track that she did with Lifehouse's Jason Wade that has a very nice vibe and distinctly Lifehouse feel. Check it out, and send this artist back to the frontlines.

completely amazing.......2003-08-10

This album is so amazing. Kendall Payne is a talented songwriter and singer, she is so refreshing. I can't stop listening to it. I think everyone could really relate to her lyrics and touching songs. Can't wait for the next album!

Honest staying power.......2003-06-23

I bought this CD without having heard of Kendall Payne - one of my few "whim" purchases. I then left on a 14 hour trip back to college, and it didn't leave the CD player. Kendall has an amazing ability to write honest lyrics and fitting melodies. Her songs got me through some difficult times when I was 20, and now at 23 she still never fails to touch me. She covers a full range of emotions. For Christian listeners, she reminds us that we're not always going to be happy and life is going to hurt, but we will never be alone (see "Never Leave").

I'm ready for her next one!

great cd.......2003-06-09

This is just a Great CD! Not too Hard and not too soft.

Average customer rating:

90's Rock Fast Traxx
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Mca Special Products
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0002WTBVK
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Product Description

SisQ6-Got to Get It/Enrique Inglesias-Rhythm Devine/Eiffel65-Too Much of Heaven/98 degrees-Heat it Up/MontellJordan-Once Upon A Time/Hanson-Runaway Run/Smash Mouth-Diggin Your Scene/Blink182-All The Small Things/Sister Hazel-Beautiful Thing/Hoku-Another Dumb Blonde

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In Store Play Tune Up 9
The Zoo , Santana , Sass Jordan , Cruel Shoes , Shakespear's Sister , Pantera , Spin Doctors , and others
Manufacturer: album network
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000OM8S1W

Product Description

1. Shakin' The Cage~~~2. Step Up~~~3. Right On~~~4. You're Invited But Your Friend Can't Come~~~5. Make You A Believer~~~6. Feel~~~7. Dancin' Shoes ~~~8. Come A Long Way~~~9. Stay~~~10. One Way~~~11. This Love~~~12. Little Miss Can't Be Wrong~~~13. 2000 BC~~~14. Every Time I Roll The Dice~~~15. All I Want~~~16. Popular Creeps.

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Fast Traxx!
SisQo , Enrique Iglesias , Eiffel 65 , 98 Degrees , Montell Jordan , Hanson , Smash Mouth , Blink 182 , Sister Hazel , and Hoku
Manufacturer: Universal Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CD1OCS

Product Description

Fast Traxx! 1. SisQo - Got to get it 2. Enrique Iglesias - Rhythm Divine (Remix) 3. Eiffel 65 - Too much of heaven (Gabry Ponte Radio Remix) 4. 98 Degrees - Heat it up 5. Montell Jordan - Once upon a time 6. Hanson - Runaway run 7. Smash Mouth - Diggin' your scene 8. Blink 182 - All the small things (Live Version) 9. Sister Hazel - Beautiful thing 10. Hoku - Another dumb blonde

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We're Gonna Rock!
various , Wild Bill Moore , Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson , Big Jay McNeely's Blue Jays , Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy , Louis Jordan , Sister Rosetta Thorpe , Golden Gate Quartet , The Penguins , and Hank Williams and his Drifting Cowboys
Manufacturer: Universal lMusic Enterprises
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000K5Y8DA

Product Description

A Collection of Early Rock 'n' Roll distributed by Experience Music Project Track listings1. We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll--Wild Bill Moore 2. Roll'em, Pete--Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson 3. The Deacon's Hop--Big Jay McNeely's Blue Jays 4. Cadillac Boogie--Jimmy Liggins and his Drops of Joy 5. Saturday Night Fish Fry--Louis Jordan 6. Starnge Things Happening Every Day--Sister Rosetta Tharpe 7. Jonah--Golden Gate Quartet 8. Earth Angel(Will You Be Mine)--The Penguins 9. Move It On Over--Hank Williams & his Drifting Cowboys 10. Rocket 88--Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats 11. Boogie Chillen'--John Lee Hooker 12. Rollin' and Tumblin'---Muddy Waters 13. Hound Dog--Big Mama Thornton 14. Lawdy Miss Clawdy--Lloyd Price and His Orchestra 15. Tutti-Frutti--Little Richard 16. Bo Diddley--Bo Diddley 17. Maybellene--Chuck Berry 18. Blue Suede Shoes--Carl Perkins

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