Released 25 years ago today, this is third album by folk-pop singer-songwriter Bebo Norman. His previous album, his major-label debut, was a bit more country and had a lot more banjo and acoustic guitar. On this album, there's more keyboards, some electric guitar, and therefore a more pop/rock sound with a bit of folk elements. This was my first Bebo Norman album and I think it's still my favorite of his albums, and only this album do I listen to regularly. I remember seeing him in concert and the keyboards/loops in "Break Me Through" filling the auditorium and loving it. (I didn't remember anything about Katy Perry's opening set, though, from that show, but I know she did perform.) These are fun, engaging songs exploring Christian themes and more universal themes such as love. I don't know why, but by the time he released a few more albums I was not really enjoying his music then anymore. Maybe my tastes changed, or maybe his music changed somehow. Anyways, this was an album I listened to a lot in the year after it was released, and it still is one I go back to on occasion. Bebo retired from music and apparently is now a medical doctor in the Nashville area, I hear.

Release Year: 2001
Listen on Apple Music
Listen on Spotify