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...Despite this strong cast, the scenes of dialogue throughout the first act are beset by frequent problems with timing. The flow of the dialogue is constantly interrupted by small pauses which prevent the plot from progressing smoothly. Fortunately, the many musical numbers are carried along by the surprisingly strong chorus, most notably the three "pit singers" who first appear during the overture...
...olds will not say that "reason" is the first word that springs to mind. If Jessica had completed the flight in triumph, only a few would have muttered, "I'm glad it worked, but they took a hell of a chance." After the crash, the nation asked, virtually in chorus, "Were they crazy, putting a kid that age in charge of a plane...
Gospel has roots in the blues, and Houston brings the music back to its source. Her opening song, God Don't Ever Change, shivers and stomps along like a Robert Johnson classic. The twanging guitar, the call-and-response between Houston and her background chorus, all help create an informal, sitting-in- a-sweaty-Southern-church-waving-a-hand-fan musical atmosphere. In fact, all the songs on the album, from the proud, soaring Too Close to the confessional Face to Face, have the earthy intimacy of top-notch blues. Along the way, Houston also turns in a patient, slow...
...point, however, draws from pure pop: a gospel rendition of Marvin Gaye's love song How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You). "'Cause you were better to me/ Than I was to myself/ For me there is you/ There ain't nobody else," Houston sings, as the chorus shadows her words with "I want to stop/ And thank you Jesus." On the song Houston's tart, high voice is strong and slightly rough, and the accompaniment is a warm wave of piano, organ and bass guitar. It's Motown with angels' wings, and gospel at its finest--taking...
...creation of this statement against terrorism, to recognize and condemn injustice and to cooperate with other campus organizations in an open-minded attempt to raise awareness of the injustice and evil of terrorism. The Harvard Islamic Society does not hesitate for a moment in adding its voice to the chorus of voices that condemn terrorism. Moreover, our condemnation represents a firm belief that since all violence against innocent human beings is wrong, certain violent acts cannot be selectively condemned, while others are ignored...