Search - Jennifer Daniels :: Dive & Fly

A Must!

The Writer Bee | USA | 02/10/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I went to college with Jennifer Daniels and used to love to sit and listen to her sing in the dorm or down at the cafe in Chattanooga where she sometimes played on weekends. Now I'm so excited to be able to listen to her again! I've heard her compared to Joni Mitchell and I think that there is truth there. She also reminds me somewhat of Dar Williams. Anyhow, she's a beautiful person and a beautifully talented singer. I would highly recommend this album.



As an update, I would also recommend her more recent CD Summer Filled Sky - one of my favorites."

"It's a Good Day to Live!"

Terry Kelly | Brevard County, FL | 10/31/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jennifer Daniels is a gift from some higher place. Her music is light years into the future and yet, haunted by the past. Her words of passion and deeper understandings come straight from some event horizon at the center of her soul. She is one of the most important new artists of our times and her songs have the power to change darkness to light.Get all of her albums and go see her perform live. She's like a super nova, bursting in our midst! One listen and you'll know why, today "It's a Good Day to Live!" -Peace-"

Absolutely Amazing

Mark Runyon | Gainesville, GA USA | 09/08/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jennifer Daniels is easily one of the most promising artists on the music scene today. She has a very unique voice that has definite Celtic influences fused with Southern inflections (she's out of Lookout Mtn, TN). It creates a very distinctive and interesting presence that isn't easily matched. She can flat out wear out a guitar as well. I've had the pleasure of seeing her play Eddie's Attic twice and was speechless after each show. She has this magnetic stage presence that draws you into the music and you become enraptured by it. I've only seen a half dozen other performers that present such a compelling stage performance. If you ever get the chance to see her live, reschedule everything else so that you make sure you catch this show. I guarantee you won't be disappointed.Dive & Fly is a must-have album (along with the equally impressive Fists of Flood). This is one of those rare albums in which you have no throw-away tracks and each thought has relevance. The production work adds more polish than Fists, but doesn't take anything away from the overall experience. Her execution is flawless throughout. Songs range from the uplifting spirit of 'Day to Live' to the quiet elegance of the reflective 'December'. I think the album highlights reside in the tracks December, Babylon, and He Dances. Strangely enough I think her most compelling track to date isn't even a full thought. It's the minute and a half clip that closes 'He Dances'. The pianos sweep in to create this slightly dark, foreboding atmosphere as Jennifer's extremely poignant voice seems to float over the keys repeating, "I'll be free if you try your wildest dreams on me." It strikes its cord with its subtlety and understated nature. In our wildest dreams, we can't hope to find an artist with more natural talent than Mrs. Daniels. There can only be great things to come from her future efforts and I sit dizzy with anticipation awaiting these."