Maple Room

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One of contemporary Christian music's finest songwriting talents has finally given us his own release. Thank goodness, because Wayne Kirkpatrick's The Maple Room is a piece of songwriting brilliance, clearly showing why so many artists clamor for his songs. Like Matthew Sweet and Michael Penn, Kirkpatrick knows how to write a sweet, swift, intelligent, and complete pop song. Many of the tracks here have wonderful choruses and hooks that will stay with you for a long while. Whether it's the toe-tapping numbers such as "That's Not New Age" and "In Another Light" or the poignant and moving ballads "Hanging by a Thread" and "I Won't Forget You," Kirkpatrick covers the gamut of emotion, insight, and sentiment. His expressive songwriting style, not to mention his technical expertise as a guitarist, provides listeners with the total package. Any pop music fan can appreciate The Maple Room, and they owe it to themselves to grab a copy today. --Michael Lyttle --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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The Maple Room
Average customer rating:

A very good listen...

Fresher then the sweet smell of freshly cut Maple wood

As posted on Half.com 4/8/02

Songwriting At Its Best!

this is the best!!

The Maple Room
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Manufacturer: Rocketown Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00004RDG7
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

It's Me Again
That's Not New Age
Hanging By A Thread
Blame It On Your Mother
Wrapped Up In You
Kiss The Cheek Of The Moon
Love Feeds Love
I Won't Forget You
Arms Of Love
Everywhere
In Another Light
Window In That Wall
My Armageddon (Part 2)

Amazon.com

One of contemporary Christian music's finest songwriting talents has finally given us his own release. Thank goodness, because Wayne Kirkpatrick's The Maple Room is a piece of songwriting brilliance, clearly showing why so many artists clamor for his songs. Like Matthew Sweet and Michael Penn, Kirkpatrick knows how to write a sweet, swift, intelligent, and complete pop song. Many of the tracks here have wonderful choruses and hooks that will stay with you for a long while. Whether it's the toe-tapping numbers such as "That's Not New Age" and "In Another Light" or the poignant and moving ballads "Hanging by a Thread" and "I Won't Forget You," Kirkpatrick covers the gamut of emotion, insight, and sentiment. His expressive songwriting style, not to mention his technical expertise as a guitarist, provides listeners with the total package. Any pop music fan can appreciate The Maple Room, and they owe it to themselves to grab a copy today. --Michael Lyttle

Customer Reviews:

A very good listen..........2006-04-20

I'm surprised this album is no longer available for purchase. I wondered about this album when it came out but it took 6 years later to actually find a copy. The songs on this album are very beautiful. The words and music are very good. The album overall has a soft production but that doesn't take away from it's quality. I hope Wayne releases more music in the near future, get his name out there. Very talented song writer and now, performer.

Fresher then the sweet smell of freshly cut Maple wood.......2003-01-14

I first heard Wayne Kirkpatrick several months ago on Christian Radio K-Love. They played "It's Me Again" from the Rocket Town Sampler (a great cd I might add) and I was captured. What a fresh breath of air that was.
What I heard was a mix of the Beatles, Graham Nash, America, as well as British Pop. Definetly a touch of British magic in his sound with such smooth and vibrant vocals.
I don't usually like to compare Christian music to secular music but I find it is sometimes nessasary to help make that comparison.
This recording is a must whether you are a Christian like myself, or a non-Christian. Hope this sells tons of copies.
I really have a lot of respect for the freedom that Don Donahue and Micheal W. Smith have given to thier musicians over at Rockettown Records. Finally, a label that is willing to "let the tape roll."
Wayne, thanks for the great songs.
God bless you and I await impatiently for your next release.....Bob Plourde, Arizona

As posted on Half.com 4/8/02.......2002-07-08

One of the most well written albums... brilliant lyrically and melodically with a fabulously diverse production in the nuances and instrumentation and arrangement of vocals. While not totaly void of any essence that has made him a monument in the christian music field, it lyricaly speaks so deeply to the soul it can't help but move you (believers or not)! Its nothing less than a masterpiece!

Songwriting At Its Best!.......2001-11-27

Wayne is my favorite songwriter of all time and I am so thrilled to hear him singing his own material! The cd is just wonderful. The lyrics are insightful and really get to the heart of what is going on inside most of us - the doubts, the fears, the joys. A couple of songs are very reminiscent of Kenny Loggins while others are reminiscent of Garth Brooks' Chris Gaines (appropriate since Wayne wrote many tracks on that cd)! If you like really listening to and reading lyrics, this song is for you! No fluff, ingenious rhymes and unusual words not usually heard in music, but somehow he makes them work! He's a true songwriter's songwriter!

this is the best!!.......2001-08-22

I just have to say, what a superior album this is! I just took a road trip to Colorado from Texas, and brought my traditional 12 CDs with me, including my new copy of The Maple Room and I have to say it moved me so much that I listened to it about 10 times over the 26 hours of driving!!

If you knew me, you'd know this is a rare occurence, I usually listen to an album once, put it away for a few weeks then listen to it again, but this album was so stunning, I couldn't stop myself! The craft that Wayne uses on this recording is that of an extremely well honed writer... I can't say enough good things about this CD and will recommend it to my friends whole-heartedly!

Regardless whether you are a sacred (Christian) or a secular (like me) music fan, these heart-felt songs will move you!!

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