Album US 2002 on Light Records label
World (Gospel)
Gary Oliver's Closer to You is a collection of contemporary gospel with positive themes and Oliver's occasionally over-evocative singing. The album's marked by great vocal harmonies, despite the skeletal production and a pronounced lack of songwriting imagination. "Turning It Over" and "I Saw the Lord," two tracks produced by Fred Hammond, couldn't be more different in sound and execution; the former sounds like a piece of early-'80s studio sap, while the latter pumps up the energy with mechanistic percussion, synthesized horns, and a large backing chorus. Though it's clear his heart is in the right place, Review by John Bush
Gary Oliver , album by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | He Wants | Gary Oliver | 4:00 | |
2 | Turning It Over | Gary Oliver | 5:03 | |
3 | I Saw The Lord | Gary Oliver | 5:29 | |
4 | I'll Believe In You | Gary Oliver | 4:37 | |
5 | Don't Say It's Over | Gary Oliver | 4:05 | |
6 | Love All The Hurt Away | Gary Oliver | 4:56 | |
7 | Closer To You | Gary Oliver | 4:27 | |
8 | Let's Talk About It | Gary Oliver | 4:28 | |
9 | Come On And Get Ready | Gary Oliver | 4:33 | |
10 | Power | Gary Oliver | 5:01 | |
11 | Only Once In A Lifetime | Gary Oliver | 4:42 |