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What People Are Saying About BELOVED
"Lara Landon's depth immediately stands out for the serious listener. Avoiding the attention-grabbing tricks of her peers, her worshipful debut is dense and subtle, packed with scriptural truth about God's love with revealing lines like "I've seen the sun rise in your eyes but turned away/No reason why" ("Lift Me Up"). Rich, throaty vocals, on par with Cindy Morgan and Sarah McLachlan, effortlessly soar over the album's quiet balladry... a confident magnetism rarely found in young artists, Landon effectively portrays her own love affair with Christ and calls others to the knowledge they are his beloved.
-Andrea Bailey Willits Christianity Today
"Landon's " Beloved" introduces a singer to Christian music whose voice can at times sound like Patsy Cline by way of K.D. Lang, and is stylistically reminiscent of Plumb, Tori Amos, and the musical innovation of Imogen Heap...Landon has a fine understanding of dynamics, as well as the subtleties of her own voice. If the music business doesn't eat her alive, Lara Landon has the presence and delivery to become a force of nature."
-John DeGroff, Higher Rock Music
"The infusion of sounds old and new create something spectacular. Intrinsically, Beloved is beautiful, Lara Landon shows a song-writing ability beyond almost other debuts. The wisdom, the insight, the depth is all there The title track, Beloved has been haunting me for a while now, and I do believe that Lara Landon has the gift of musicianship and a ministry to serve."
-Lydia Akinola, The Christian Manifesto
"The real star of this album is Landon's voice, part soft-spoken songstress, part soulful, soaring passion. She draws from a wide range of influences, sometimes channeling the darker-edged piano pop of Sarah McLachlan, other times bringing to mind the stirring vocals of artists like Leona Lewis...Coming to appreciate Beloved is like getting to know a new, quiet friend in some ways"
-Jen Rose, Jesusfreakhideout.com
"beautiful and inspiring. Its almost as though you walked into Laras heart and found an art gallery there. The emotions in these songs range from cheerful to lonely to heartfelt.Beloved is one album that will certainly live up to its name. Given Laras powerful vocals, beautiful, honest lyrics, and melodies which range from breathtaking to haunting, there is absolutely no way she will fly under the radar."
-Laura Chambers, Christian Music Review
"With a wide array of genres melding into one, this songwriter features a vulnerable, honest lyrical approach to go along with her folkish sensibilities."
-Matt Conner, Soul-Audio
"Much in the vein of Sarah McLachlan and Tracy Chapman, Lara writes from the darker shades of her personality. "I believe that its better to feel something strong than nothing at all. And in those places where I doubt, I am most reminded to reach out to God. When I work through my thoughts in my songs, it helps me to sort through the feeling and come back to the truth.''
Between her voice and her piano, she perfectly executes the music that she hopes will reach into other peoples lives. Pulling from the dark and pushing into the light, arms outstretched in both directions, Lara establishes that balance again the juxtaposition that makes her music feel moody and hopeful, joyful and broken, all at once. And it is a beautiful, perfect tension."
~ Tara Leigh Cobble
"Weaving a tapestry of rich lyrics and soaring tones, Lara Landon tells the story of her journey to Nashville in songs rooted in faith and soul. Lara's music blends Middle Eastern and European music in to a harmony of Folk, Rock and Spiritual genres."
~ City Sessions Nashville
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