Clay Aiken - Measure of a Man

Artist:

Aiken, Clay

UPC:

886978849021

Description:

Personnel includes: Clay Aiken (vocals); Clif Magness (acoustic & electric guitars, piano, keyboards, bass, programming, background vocals); Marcus Englof (acoustic guitar, keyboards, programming); Esbjern Ehrwall (acoustic guitar); Andreas Carlsson (guitar, background vocals); Dan Warner, Eric Bazilian (guitar); Doug Emery (piano); Samuel Waermo (keyboards, percussion, programming); Thomas Blindberg (bass); Lee Levin, Tim Klassen, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Chris Willis, Chris Braide (background vocals).
Producers include: Clif Magness, Desmond Child, Rick Knowles, Steve Morales.
A genuine pop culture phenomenon who unexpectedly transcended the instant fame granted by his second-place finish in the AMERICAN IDOL competition, Clay Aiken made a decidedly un-hip media figure, often looking and sounding more like George Bush`s nerdy, Andrew Lloyd Weber-loving nephew than a sexy or dangerous rocker. Perhaps not surprisingly, Aiken (with the help of uber-producer/record-company mogul Clive Davis), has crafted what sounds like the first-ever secular contemporary Christian album.
With an utter lack of pretense and genuine feel-good vibe worthy of the best work of Newsong or Steven Curtis Chapman, MEASURE OF A MAN is a pristinely produced, relaxed-sounding showcase for Aiken`s gorgeously clear and unaffected vocal style. On solid pop songs like "Shine" and the McCartney-esque "Perfect Day," the retiring Southern singer communicates his songs in a pure, direct fashion that, by virtue of its appealing simplicity, manages in short order to project more soul than a CD rack full of gut-busting Michael Bolton histrionics. A defining moment in the mainstream pop genre, MEASURE OF A MAN bridges the generation gap between teens and their parents with comforting consistency and a refreshing lack of flash.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Invisible
2. I Will Carry You
3. Way, The
4. When You Say You Love Me
5. No More Sad Song
6. Run To Me
7. Shine
8. I Survived You
9. Solitaire
10. Perfect Day
11. Measure Of A Man
12. Touch

Album Information

Release Date:

10/14/2003

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Teen Pop

Label:

BMG

Catalog Number:

788490

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

48 : 18

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