Britt Nicole, The Gold Inspired Belle

Another day, another star has debuted and rising on my hot song playlist. And apparently, this girl has made me a stan with a song that is not her released single yet. Interesting, but that's what music so artistically miraculous. The essence of her music is young, contemporary, current and inspiring. Hella welcome! Introducing the amazing Britt Nicole.

Well, she is new-not-so-new in this industry when she has started her musical journey since 2004. With three albums on her biography, she is surely not a rookie when it comes to Christian Contemporary Music. What makes her different from the other CCM artist is that the songs is not completely about worshipping God with blunt lyrics. Instead, she used storylines, metaphors and scenarios while keeping the beats very current and top 40 friendly which make us wanting to empathize on the situations and make us believe that God is there to help us through. Brilliant!! I don't know about you but it surely does me the favor!

Keeping the positive vibe ala Delta Goodrem, she really won my vote with her latest album, "Gold", spawning 4 great singles so far, including the hit "Gold", which has been a successful mainstream single of her career yet. But what makes me like this album besides the creative vibe is how pop and current this album sounds, which kinda different in what I had in mind on how christian albums sound. Every song in this album is great, but I am going to review my most favorite tracks off this killa album.

Gold, is the opening track, glowing positivity on how "you're worth more than gold" and you shouldn't be ashamed to "wear your crown, you're a king, you're a queen inside and out". This track reminded me of Pink's "Fuckin' Perfect", Katy Perry's "Firework", even Cindy Lauper's "True Color". This song gives me chills on how inspiring this song will be on today's bullying crimes on students that is increasing every day. This song totally will help those who feel down and unworthy due to their insecurities and makes them inspired to be proud of their flaws and inspire people to make the flaws awesome.

Breakthrough, is my favorite track from the album. The song is probably her experimental track yet, which mixing pop sounds with dubstep and EDM sounding. I may compare this song to Taylor Swift's "I Knew You Were Trouble", which I think this song is MORE EDGIER. The Dubstep breakdown is really SLAY!! A must HAVE track!! The lyrics are telling us to break through from the fear and inscurities and make a change from inside. Inspiring and current. Like it like it!!

Stand, is one of the standout tracks as well with big inspiring chorus that leans more on being faithful and believe to stand up even when you're down because you believe in God's plan and He won't just leave you. I see this song a big top 10 on the Christian charts, with an angelic music video. The song reminds me a little bit of Halo, and Already Gone. A good reference to a song that also makes me push the repeat button.

The Sun Is Rising, is a song that makes me believe in the light the shines us every day and be thankful. This song screams positivity and gives you a good feeling of believing in God's presence, and that tomorrow is and will be a better day when you look "beyond the clouds". I like it how she sings it so light and no gimmicks in this big ballad track.

Amazing Life, takes us back to the 80s party era. When you think a party song with a title like this screams sex and all, think again. The song is pure fun and all about boosting confidence and feel comfortable in a positive life. Clever lyrics like "I wanna drink from drops of sunshine" surely wants you to move and sway on the outdoor/beach/park parties and the song is very teenage appropriate. I think we got another songs that doesn't inspire the kids to "do it" on songs and still stuck with the "la-a-a-a-a-ife" hook, so catchy that you won't barely noticed after drinking pomegranate juice.

Overall, this album is full of inspired and motivational tracks that can lift your day. Teens, if you're bored from listening to the old school inspirational songs, this album fits you to just blast your speakers and see things a lot happier. At least to me, it works!!

LIP Rate: 4 LIPS!!!
Favorite Tracks : Breakthrough, Gold, Stand, The Sun Is Rising, Amazing Life

Oh, btw... here is the music video for the single "Gold" which has hit top 20 on iTunes. Enjoy new music and kiss to artistic!!

Home Sweet Home

Home is where you feel the safest. Maybe you don't feel that when you are in that home ever since you were little, and couldn't wait to go out as soon as possible when you aged older. You had that feeling of wanting to be a grown up and set out on your own, in your own way and decide your own terms.

It was all a good start. You had your first legal ID card when you were seventeen. LEGAL to do anything. You are a "grown" person. As happy as you may felt, you planned everything from the very first month. You planned every single things, even your outfit schedules. All because of the privilege to pursue what you wanted. Everybody in that age deserved to do that. When you first wanted to go fighting for a dream, a nonsense dream a lot would say. You wanted to mock their faces off and couldn't wait to get out there and prove yourself to slam those people who didn't think you could do it. You refused to listen. You kept on going. Only with your own strength, that comes with fears and a lot of turbulence situations that made you a stronger person when you were living your life, alone.

Aged eighteen, you set out for a year, you had your own place to live. a new life, a new plan to start. You thought home was never a good place for you. You felt a comfortable place for you was the place you were staying then. Never once you've thought of going back home and visit everyone in your hometown once in a while. Never. One day, your mom called you and you said, "I'm so happy here. I won't go back for a while". You heard your mom said, "that's great. Whatever you do, we will always support you from here". As good as it sounded, it felt a little sad on her tone. You never thought it was a big deal. And you kept on going to live a "happy" life.

It will be your 30th birthday. You have lived a tremendous life. A long spanning career. You will start a family. Have kids. Building a "home" for you and your new life. As a dad, as a wife, as a son-in-law, as a daughter-in-law. Will you think about the home you once were born in and grew up? Will you miss all the little things like being woken up by your dad and mom every morning when you went to school? Or when your dad and mom scolded you because you went home late? Or when the home became empty because all the children has gone out, only leaving their parents home... waiting for them to be home... someday... one day... until they die hoping... still hoping...

Never forget who you came from, which way you first walked through because in the end, we will cry over things that left us, but why can't we make time to cherish all the moments, make moments while we can..

Gary Arnandt

Quote of the Day

"IF YOU ALWAYS THINK YOURSELF AS A SHADOW, BEWARE OF BEING OVERSHADOWED BY IT. BECAUSE EVERYTHING STARTS FROM THE MIND"

- Gary Arnandt