As I Am by Alicia Keys Review

This is a remarkable cd. Several tracks speak to me. I appreciate music I am able to connect with---and this is such music. I enjoy Alicia Keys' music and have since album #1. She is gifted and her giftedness radiates through her music. I really appreciate the cornucopia of sound on this particular cd. She begins with a classical opening track and takes you on a journey through many genres throughout the cd. She is awesome.

Alicia Keys touches on a societal issue dear to my heart, "single mothers", mothers and women in general. Not only is the sound and technical aspects of the cd marvelous but even more noteworthy are the lyrics---she has something to say, and says it indeed in this work of art.

In a world where misogynistic lyrics blare throughout the countryside, it is refreshing to listen to music that has meaning and soul. This cd touched and affirmed things that reside in my innermost being...it spoke to me in a way that I am not often spoken to. I appreciate this young woman's craft and am thankful that she is able to share it with the world.