Mountain High...Valley Low

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com's Best of 1999
On her major-label debut, accomplished singer Yolanda Adams effortlessly mixes the sounds of deep gospel soul and smooth R&B with contemporary jazz and rap. Not just updating black gospel music, she fearlessly revives it with contemporary music--and not in any hokey way, mind you--and a timeless, unassailably intense spirituality. --Mike McGonigal --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Recognized in the last decade as one of modern gospel's seminal voices, Yolanda Adams is clearly poised to take up the torch from foremothers such as Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin with her Elektra debut, Mountain High... Valley Low. Adams brings her music to a wider audience not by watering down her message, but by making a record of supreme power, conviction, and glorious beauty, incorporating elements of traditional gospel, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B into daring arrangements. "The Things We... read more --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Mountain High...Valley Low

Tracks:

Time To Change
Yeah
Fragile Heart
That Name
In The Midst Of It All
The Things We Do
Open My Heart
Wherever You Are
He'll Arrive (Coming Back)
Continual Praise
Already Alright

Amazon.com's Best of 1999

On her major-label debut, accomplished singer Yolanda Adams effortlessly mixes the sounds of deep gospel soul and smooth R&B with contemporary jazz and rap. Not just updating black gospel music, she fearlessly revives it with contemporary music--and not in any hokey way, mind you--and a timeless, unassailably intense spirituality. --Mike McGonigal

Amazon.com

Recognized in the last decade as one of modern gospel's seminal voices, Yolanda Adams is clearly poised to take up the torch from foremothers such as Mavis Staples and Aretha Franklin with her Elektra debut, Mountain High... Valley Low. Adams brings her music to a wider audience not by watering down her message, but by making a record of supreme power, conviction, and glorious beauty, incorporating elements of traditional gospel, hip-hop, jazz, and R&B into daring arrangements. "The Things We Do" is a gorgeous ballad with samples of JFK and MLK speaking some of their most famous words of commitment. And "Yeah," easily one of 1999's best R&B singles, is a masterfully ebullient song of praise and dedication marrying thick, funky beats with divinely soulful vocals. A bright and shining testament to faith in a higher power, Adams uses her extraordinary vocal prowess to uplift her listeners and to elucidate the pure joy of spiritual and musical flight. She not just crosses but banishes lines of separation. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

Loving it.......2006-11-03

Somebody gave me a tape some years ago and I fell in love with it. I ordered a CD to add to my collections, I love all the songs so this gets 5 stars from me.

Great CD!.......2006-03-09

This CD has a wonderful array of worship and contemporary gospel songs. My favorite song is 'In the Midst of it all'. Therefore, if it were the only song on the CD I would be thrilled.

Buy it, it's worth your investment!

AWESOME AWESOME .......2005-10-20

THIS IS JUST AWESOME. ALL OF THE SONGS ARE GOOD AND FILL WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT. THIS NEEDS TO BE IN EVERYONES GOSPEL COLLECTION. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CD THAT I HAVE. THIS CD IS AWESOME. YOLANDA ADAMS DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THIS CD. THIS IS GREAT. EVERY SONG ON THIS SONG IS NICE HAVE NICE BEAT AND YOU GET A BLESSING EVERYTIME YOU HEAR IT.

Breathtaking.......2005-08-06

This is Yolanda Adams at her very best! "Open My Heart" is breathtaking, but just as stellar is "The Things We Do", with audio footage of Martin Luther King, Jr. in the background. This song lets you know that it's the little everyday things we do for the people we love that matter. Yolanda, the things YOU do and the things YOU say are the greatest gifts you'll ever give away!!!

Yolanda "Opens Her Heart" on this album!!!.......2004-12-16

Yolanda is one of the great gospel artists of our time. Her voice is amazing. Which makes this album one of her best. This album fills you with joy, love, and the praise for God. The album opens with the song "Time To Change" which explains "It's been too long it's time to change, you can't get away with everything. Which is a true message, I really love that song. Another song "In The Midst Of It All" says that throughout your storm Jesus will be with you in the midst of it all. The lord will never leave you. Her amazing song "Open My Heart" is a great song that says when you open your heart to Jesus and let him in he will heal you of your problems. I really love that amazing song from Yolanda. Following this song is "Whever you Are" which is saying wherever Jesus is where I wanna be. I love the beat on that song and the message is a strong one. Well that's my review on the album. I really think this album is one that's worth buying. Yolanda really opened her heart in this inspirational gospel project.

Average customer rating:

excellent

Mountain High...Valley Low
Yolanda Adams
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

General | R&B | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000059WOA
Release Date: 2001-01-24

Tracks:

Time To Change
Yeah
Fragile Heart
That Name
In The Midst Of It All
Things We Do
Open My Heart
Wherever You Are
He'll Arrive (Coming Back)
Continual Praise
Already Alright
Open My Heart

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Open My Heart (Newly Recorded Extended Version)

Customer Reviews:

excellent.......2002-04-13

i loved it, i have the cd but i never heard the new song.

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