The Other Side of Something [Enhanced]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
The Other Side of Something delivers something treasured and something new. On Sara's latest, she continues to deliver the thought provoking moments you expect while exposing you to a decidedly more upbest and bright approach.

The Other Side of Something, Music, Sara Groves, Alternative CCM, CCM, Christian, Pop, Religious / Contemp. Christian

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Conviction

This Should Be A Textbook On What Christian Music Should Be.

Different but still good

Mature Christian Music

Gets Better Every Time Played

The Other Side of Something
Sara Groves
Manufacturer: Integrity Media
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001LJCLG
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

One Thing I Know
Jeremiah
Compelled
Roll to the Middle
What I Thought I Wanted
Esther
Boxer
Undone
All I Need
Like a Skin
Come Thou Fount
Story Behind the Song [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Story Behind the Song (Continued) [Interviews]
Weakness Be Our Strength [*][Demo Version]
Prayer for This Child [*][Demo Version]
Like a Skin [*][Demo Version]
Roll to the Middle [*][Demo Version]
Compelled [*][Demo Version]
You Can Not Lose My Love [*][Demo Version]

Album Description

The Other Side of Something delivers something treasured and something new. On Sara's latest, she continues to deliver the thought provoking moments you expect while exposing you to a decidedly more upbest and bright approach.

Customer Reviews:

Conviction.......2007-05-09

Sara Groves writes all her music with such conviction, it's hard to say any of it ISN'T good. All of it is a peak into her heart and her relationship with Christ. Every song is a story straight out of the Bible...but she also shows that she understands the deeper meaning. She's one of the greatest composers, and writes with her heart and not about what is popular.

This Should Be A Textbook On What Christian Music Should Be........2007-03-14

This is the first Sara Groves project I listened to. I'm one who sometimes reads the reviews after listening to or reading or viewing the subject and compare notes, and I discovered that this may not be her best project. This project was enough to make me a Sara Groves fan, and put to shame over 90% of what is called Christian music today, and it isn't even her best project? Wow!

One thing I've been doing recently with various Christian projects is look at the lyrics. There are some that you know are talking to God because the 2nd person pronouns are capitalized, but "God", "Jesus", "Christ", "Lord", "Savior" and the like are rarely if ever used. On this project, Groves chose not to capitalize references to God, but it is more obvious who she is talking to than other modern recordings, and there is enough usage of the above words to move her lyrics from vague to clear.

Some songs nowadays are actually secular songs from a Christian perspective, looking at a life situation from the viewpoint of a person who just happens to be a Christian. Sara's personal songs come rather from realizing that the secular event is really as sacred as a "Christian" activity, and treats them as such.

One sign of an artist succeeding is, believe it or not, mixed reviews. If an artist is doing their job, they will not please everybody. They will surprise and maybe even disappoint some fringe fans who want the artist to re-do what they've always done. But while some may not like that work of art, others will appreciate the same work, whether they be new-comers to the artist, those who like the new direction better than the old, those who are eclectic in their tastes (that's me), fellow artists (I also resemble that remark) or those who are true fans of the heart in the artist as opposed to specific individual works.

I enjoyed several songs, such as "Jeremiah", "Compelled" and "Boxer". I also loved her arrangement of one of my favorite hymns, "Come Thou Fount". I know Christians who want artists to stick to the familiar (e.g. hymns, songs recorded by other artists that are over-played on the radio) instead of the lesser known or original compositions. As a result, some artists counsel others to mix songs by others or maybe a hymn to their original songs. This may be where Groves is coming from in including "Come Thou Fount". Or she may have just included one of her favorite hymns just because she loved that song. Either way, she makes the hymn her own.

Different but still good.......2007-01-15

As previous reviews have mentioned, The Other Side of Something is not the typical Sara Groves sound, but, because she is so talented, it's still good.

She changed things up on this cd, and I'm a bit torn. She's got a wonderful voice and her lyrics always connect with me, plus I love it when any artist attempts to do something different. This time, though, I am having difficulty getting into the music as I usually do. Don't get me wrong, it is still very good. And even though it is not quite in line with my tastes, I am encouraged that Sara did something outside her "normal" stuff, because that makes me anticipate her future releases all the more. And, as a previous reviewer said, it grows on you. The more I listen, the more the intelligence, talent and grace of the artist shine through.

Two songs worth mentioning specifically, one for good and one not so good, are "Come Thou Fount" and "Boxer." Sara puts her own personal twist on "Come Thou Fount," modernizing it, but maintaining its beauty as an all-time great hymn. "Boxer" on the other hand, I just have to fast forward past; maybe it's me, but it's just too repetitive and (I really hate to say it) annoying. The rest of the cd is all good, but nothing in particular stands out one way or another - just standard, solid Sara Groves music.

Mature Christian Music.......2006-03-03

I love this album because it reflects so much of my Christian walk. The doubts, the struggles with God, the joy and the sense of peace that all Christians face at some point or another. Sara is not afraid to write about real life and that is something I really applaud. There is really so much happy Christian music out there, that does not explore the darker issues of being a child of Christ - sure life is sweet in Christ but there are dark nights of the soul and I believe Christian music should reflect the whole spectrum. Jeremiah is a brilliant song in its simplicity and I love how the arrangement seems to build up in intensity as you listen to it, it's like a meditation on scripture. Sara manages to write melodies that aren't always conventional,like songs in a minor key for example, Jeremiah. The Other Side of Something is a beautiful upbeat song that lifts me up everytime I listen to it. I love this album a little more than Add To The Beauty. But both are excellent. Thank you Sara!

Gets Better Every Time Played.......2005-09-27

Worth buying. Every time I listen to this CD I like it even more. The songs "Esther" and "What I Thought I Wanted" have planted provoking thoughts my mind that I'm blessed to entertain long after the music has left my ears.

One Hand, One Heart - Bernstein's Greatest Love Songs / Carreras, et al

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Not such a great sampling....
nice but operatic

One Hand, One Heart - Bernstein's Greatest Love Songs / Carreras, et al

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003XAGP
Release Date: 2000-01-11

Tracks:

West Side Story: Something's Coming
West Side Story: Maria
West Side Story: Tonight (Balcony Scene)
West Side Story: One Hand, One Heart
West Side Story: I Feel Pretty
West Side Story: Somewhere
West Side Story: I Have A Love
Wonderful Town: A Quiet Girl
Wonderful Town: A Little Bit in Love
Wonderful Town: It's Love
On The Town: Gabey's Coming - Pickup Song
On The Town: Taxi Number : Come Up To My Place
On The Town: Lonely Town
On The Town: I Can Cook Too
On The Town: Lucky To Be Me
On The Town: Ya Got Me
On The Town: Some Other Time
Candide: Oh, Happy We
Candide: Candide's Lament
Candide: You Were Dead, You Know
Candide: My Love (Governor's Serenade)
Candide: Make Our Garden Grow (Finale)

Customer Reviews:

Not such a great sampling...........2001-01-21

Some of these songs are really stretching for a romantic mood. Especially some of the On the Town songs. It's not that they're not good though....All of this music is from other CDs that have been already been released. Don't limit yourself to just these songs. Go ahead and buy the other recordings. Deutsche Grammophon did the On the Town recording along with West Side Story and Candide. I'd recommend a different recording of West Side Story though. The one of Wonderful Town is the kinda newly released complete version of the musical. It's a good but expensive one. Also, this recording left out some of THE greatest love songs from Peter Pan (Dream of Me, Peter Peter), Trouble in Tahiti (Well of all people, There is A Garden, Finale), 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (Seena, Lud's Wedding), and Quiet Place (There is so much, too much). I think this recording, though okay, is a stumbling block to finding out about the real Bernstein saga of musicals. And if you are still getting this recording, the sound quality is really good. West Side Story is done by the masters of the opera so they sing it that way. Candide is operetic too, but then again it is an operetta. That's about all I have to say on this recording.

nice but operatic.......2000-02-23

This is a nice collection of Bernstein miscellany. Note however that the West Side Story, On the Town, and Candide are the "operatic" versions, with Te Kanawa and Carreras, Von Stade and Hampson, and Jerry Hadley, respectively. Bernstein conducts WSS and Candide and Tilson Thomas OTT. The surprise is the bits from Wonderful Town, which was recorded on JAY, not DG like the others. Featuring Ron Raines and Rebecca Luker, it's probably the most authentically "Broadway" of this set.

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Why 'The essential Bernstein' is not conducted by Lenny?

The Essential Bernstein

Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000K2VL
Release Date: 1999-09-03

Tracks:

Overture To Candide
West Side Story: Prologue
West Side Story: Something's Coming
West Side Story: Maria
West Side Story: Tonight (Balcony Scene)
West Side Story: Cool
West Side Story: One Hand, One Heart
I Feel Pretty
West Side Story: Somewhere
On The Town: Subway Ride
On The Town: Some Other Time
Mass: A Simple Song
Mass: Pax: Communion ('Secret Songs')
Sonata For Clarinet And Piano: I. Grazioso
Sonata For Clarinet And Piano: II. Andantino; Vivace e leggiero
On The Town (Three Dance Episodes): I. The Great Lover (Allegro pesante)
On The Town (Three Dance Episodes): II. Lonely Town: Pas de deux (Andante - Sostenuto)
On The Town (Three Dance Episodes): III. Times Square: 1994 (Allegro - Poco meno mosso - Poco accelerando - Piu mosso - Presto - Poco meno - Tempo come prima)