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| My Paper Heart | 
 enlarge | Artist: Francesca Battistelli
Label: Fervent Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 3334
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 887378
UPC: 080688737825
EAN: 0080688737825
ASIN: B0019IB1UA
Release Date: July 22, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Free To Be Me | | • | I'm Letting Go | | • | Unpredictable | | • | Beautiful Beautiful | | • | My Paper Heart | | • | Blue Sky | | • | Forever Love | | • | Someday Soon | | • | Behind The Scenes | | • | It's Your Life | | • | Time In Between |
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| Customer Reviews:
 Catchy tunes, great potential October 4, 2008
De stroom nieuwe singer/songwriters en zeker die van het vrouwelijke geslacht die bedreven zijn op piano en gitaar lijkt onstuitbaar. Denk aan Francesca Battistelli doet sterk denken aan Bethany Dillon en Joy Williams in hun jonge jaren. Met gescheurde spijkerbroeken en blote knieen zou ik zelf m'n dochters modieus achten, maar compleet met pet vindt Battistelli het prima op de hoes. Wel origineel is het papieren hart achter de vierkante voorkant van het CD boekje, waarin de songteksten zijn opgenomen. I'm Letting Go, de eerste single van het album lijkt verdacht sterk op Sara Bareilles' Love Song, andermaal lijkt het willen imiteren van mainstream trends in de christelijke muziekscene op te spelen. Producer Ian Eskelin (All Star United) weet ook prima wat scoort op de radio. Popmuziek in het veilige midden, niettemin goed geproduceerd, gezongen en gespeeld. En hoewel de korte zinnen echt Amerikaans gespeld zijn, hier en daar neigen naar oppervlakkigheid, geeft ze in Unpredictable gelukkig ten opzichte van God aan: "Can't wrap my mind around You. Can't put you in a box. Can't keep You safely contained. You're gonna move the way. You wanna move today. Just let me follow along." De bedoeling is goed, hoewel collega's als Nichole Nordeman, Michelle Tumes of Karen Bergquist (Over The Rhine) het fijnzinniger zouden verwoorden. Hoewel verpakt in catchy tunes vertellen de titelsong en Beautiful, Beautiful van breekbaarheid als het gaat om liefde en schoonheid. Het voor zowel menselijke als goddelijke liefde uitlegbare Blue Sky klinkt daarentegen juist ingetogener. De power ballad Behind the Scenes is indrukwekkend. Het lekker rockende Someday Soon werd met Jeff Pardo (O Word of God Incarnate, I'll Be Alright) geschreven. It's Your Life had van Krystal Meyers kunnen zijn en Time In Between is een lofgezang op de Zoon van God. Zoals bij andere starters ben ik benieuwd naar de follow-up, het behoud of ontdekken van een eigen stijl en het waar worden van Free To Be Me.
 This Is What Turned Me On To Christian Music! August 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had listened to a few Christian artists in the past like Michael W. Smith, but had never really gotten into Christian until I heard Fransesca. Her vocals arent overglamourized, her music strikes a chord with me, especially her songs "forever" and "free to be me". Now Im getting into Natalie Grant, Third Day and the rest. Her CD cover has a great color scheme, she and her crew really seem to know what they are doing. I wish she had been on the scene earlier, or I had heard of her earlier, she's definitely 5 stars.
Amazing Christian Pop from a Talented Singer August 3, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I get a little tired of hearing the Christian Britney wannabes on the radio, because so many of them have that bubble-gum pop voice that was perfected by Disney and other teen pop producers, and now it dominates the young female end of the Christian contemporary music (CCM) perspective. So it's refreshing and downright pleasant to hear a voice like Francesca Battistelli's that isn't over-dubbed, that is so natural and gutsy and heartfelt that you just want to listen over and over again. Add to that Miss Battistelli's wonderful song-writing (she wrote or co-wrote every song on the album), and you've got the makings of a true sensation.
Honestly, I got hooked when I first heard "I'm Letting Go" on AirOne a few months ago, and I searched out her web site and found out when the album was coming out. Having listened to the album several times through now, I believe that that song wasn't the strongest entry. I think "Unpredictable" is a stronger entry for the CCM scene, while "Beautiful, Beautiful" will be a long-player on the CCM top 40 once it gets released as a single. "My Paper Heart" reveals a vulnerability that is usually only simulated in the regular pop music world. "Blue Sky" has a funky soul feel to it, and it really demonstrates her vocal range and the versatility of her vocal tone. My only lament for this album is that the softer Christian stations may not pick up on Miss Battistelli because she is a bit more rock and soul than soft-rock. Her song-writing ought to get some attention, however, because she doesn't just keep repeating the same worn-out praises that litter so many CCM albums.
This album ought to be a top seller pretty soon. So why only 4 stars? With this young lady's amazing voice, I would have liked a nice stripped-down ballad that was more acoustic and less electric.
Bravo, Francesca! I pray you'll stick with the same faith and music for many years to come.
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