|
What's
in this issue?
Wanna
Write for AMZ?
Wanna
Submit Music?
Wanna
Contact us?
?
|
|
 |
|
Artist |
Scott Johnson |
| Title |
Dreams in the Making |
| Label |
Googol Press |
| Reviewer |
Richard Proplesch |
| Rating |
 |
|
|
Not to be confused with the experimental composer with
the same name, Colorado’s Scott Johnson is considered a
late bloomer in the music world. At 42-years old, most
rockers have been in the old-timers’ State Fair/Barbecue
Fest circuit for a decade, not just releasing their
debut album. But as Johnson explains in the liner notes,
he’s been drifting from one endeavor to the next for
most of his life. Whether as a writer, fish delivery
person, or caring for a quadriplegic young man, Johnson
has maintained the goal of becoming a singer/songwriter
through all those demanding life challenges. Obviously,
the experience has paid off. Johnson’s material is a
refreshing, positive slant rendered in a brisk, Kenny
Loggins-styled atmosphere, full of good times and good
people.
With song titles like “It Don’t Get Better Than
This,” “On The Verge Of Something Great,” and “Let Your
Dreams Come True,” Johnson’s assertive verses and
charismatic vocals are set to reflect and inspire.
Influenced by the writings of Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra,
and Tony Robbins, Johnson dares his listeners to become
great, reassuring them that you can learn and develop
from any formidable task thrown your way. “I’m walking
on new land,” he sings in “Wide, Open Space,” “I’m
blazing my own trail now, There’s a wide, open space,
Room to explore, The farther I go, you know I find that
much more.”
With every upbeat, ascending melody from his
keyboard and the unconditional love expressed in his
words, Johnson conveys someone who is at peace with
himself, hoping to encourage others with that aim. As he
gently sings in “Lighten Up There Boy,” “Live your life
out loud and bold, Lighten up there boy, And just let
things unfold.”
|
© 2001 AMZ/music-reviewer.com
Robert R. Lewis
|
