Member CD Spotlight:
Britt Neal

On the opening track from singer/songwriter Britt Neal's debut CD "Over That Bridge", Neal sets the pace for this thoroughly enjoyable album. "It's Destiny" is a light-hearted shuffle that works on all levels and showcases not only her writing abilities, but highlights the musicianship of both Britt and the very capable musicians that she employed to help make this CD work from beginning to end. "Keep Moving On" follows, and expands her range by introducing a pop-gospel feel and a sense of yearning without being whiney.

Born in Richmond, VA, Neal moved throughout the South as she grew up, daughter of a preacher. You can hear her gospel roots throughout the album, but her musical education is obviously well-rounded. It is easy to spot evidence of country, bluegrass, blues, R & B and pop in her songs.

The bluesy feel of the title track, "Over That Bridge", continues to draw the listener in, followed by an AOR pop flavored cut, "Chasing After You". This cut deserves some airplay and is one of the strongest commercial cuts on the collection.

Britt's vocal abilities are evident in the gospel-tinged "I'll Always Be Home". Throughout the album, Neal shows the vocal maturity of someone who has already had a string of successful albums. Reminiscent of the great Rita Coolidge, Neal's clear yet steamy vocals are soulful and confident.

A Clapton-esque blues number, "Which Way To Go", follows, and then a strong ballad, "I Dreamed Of You". "Last Chance" is another blues shuffle and sounds like it would be a great live bar favorite. As you can tell, this is a strong album with a good variety of material to keep the listener interested all the way through. The beautiful "My Soul Is Free" is another Rita Coolidge-style ballad with beautifully textured vocals.

Regi Ransdell lends some fine vocal support to "Something More", and the CD closes with the inspirational "Cora's Song". There is not a weak track on this album, and I highly recommend it to anyone who actually still sits down and listens to albums from beginning to end. You will not be disappointed.

Find out more about Britt Neal at www.brittneal.com and www.myspace.com/brittnealmusic, and purchase this fine CD through www.sonicbids.com/brittneal.