Jessie's self-titled first major release has a really nice, richly orchestrated, sound. Her lyrics have nice depth for someone so young (19 years old). Sure, there are some cliches, but in many places some really meaningful and helpful sentiments. Jessie has worked in print media advertising and has had some early experience on Broadway and with MTV and the Lifetime cable network. So she brings a little bit of life to bear on her song-writing. She made the move to Nashville in 2005. She is the first "faith-based" artist on the roster of Midas Records. There is nothing explicitly religious in her lyrics: no God-talk. But deep, faithful sentiments. For those who want to know more, there is a statement in the lyric sheet, before each song, in which Jessie offers some explanation of the poetry. That's a nice touch. The sound is definitely rock-and-roll, not too pop-py and not too hard. ++++
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