© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-sj1and0 Recent reviews written by member sj1and0 en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_475813482116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - The first time I ever went to the Brooklyn Tabernacle, Israel Haughton and the New Breed was there and I was amazed at how much I enjoyed his music. The weird thing about his music is that I owned the album Real but didn't really enjoy it as much... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475813482116 Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:49:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475813482116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475670875780?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I used to shop at the Revlon store all the time. They have loads of things that I really like. I get my shampoo and make-up from there. Then one day when I went there and purchased a pedicure kit, the sales lady put a sample of Revlon Flair in the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475670875780 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:47:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475670875780?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475504545412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - The first time I heard Vanessa Bell Armstrong sing, her voice immediately touched me. Listening to her voice can move many mountains.  She doesn't just sing, but with a healing touch, speaks to the listener to let them know that the drama is over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475504545412 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:50:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475504545412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475411877508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I always considered Natalie Cole to be a jazzy sister. She has that kind of voice I can see paired well with the instrumentation of jazz musicians but never did I expect to come across a full album of jazz standards sung by the diva... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475411877508 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:21:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475411877508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_475363839620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - Najiyah is a young and beautifully gifted singer who uses her voice to lift up the name of Jesus. In 2005, an album of 12 songs was released entitled It's Just Me. With all the emotional fervor and outbursts of God’s power, she showed to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~475363839620 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:47:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_475363839620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474826378884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - Helen Baylor is a Gospel music artist who if you take some time to listen to, you will hear a sound filled with wisdom that is healing to the soul.  Her voice is absolutely beautiful; very light on the ears and strong enough to do all kind of jazzy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474826378884 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:17:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474826378884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_474665619076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I get a high on life by simply turning on my radio and listening to a sweet sound. Music makes my world go round. That's why it makes me happy to listen. I consume it like a breath of fresh air and with every breath of music I take, I feel good all... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~474665619076 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:23:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_474665619076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473278156420?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I know what you are thinking; another review on Gospel music? Can it be on something else? I probably would have been thinking the same thing a couple of years ago. But then something happened.  Harmonies as addictive as a full-bodied drink hit me... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473278156420 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:18:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473278156420?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_473163075204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - It's just about time that I got into the Sunday thing and really started jumping for joy and thinking about the goodness of Jesus.  Gospel music often gives me that peace that I'd been seeking.  Because of the harmonies and powerful words... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~473163075204 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 20:25:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_473163075204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472215948932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - During the Harlem Renaissance, James Weldon Johnson wrote a book that brought together literature and art in an organized and fascinating way. God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse was his 1928 contribution during the cultural revolution... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472215948932 Sat, 30 May 2009 14:12:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472215948932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_472029957764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - Every now and then I get the urge to listen to a feel good CD and reap the benefits of it. There is nothing like listening to music that can light up a smile on your face that can beam through this stormy weather. When emotions take flight, my heart... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~472029957764 Thu, 28 May 2009 22:11:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_472029957764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469894663812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - If you thought you knew everything you needed to know about the Harlem Renaissance, you might be found wrong when you take a glance at the Encyclopedia of the Harlem Literary Renaissance by Lois Brown. "History books and public television... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469894663812 Sun, 10 May 2009 10:42:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469894663812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_469807566468?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - Never had “a storm like that of March 13th ever reached the enormity of the blizzard of 1888“ (Marti 272). It was after reading Jose Marti’s New York Under The Snow, that I became aware of such a paralyzing storm that had... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~469807566468 Sat, 9 May 2009 12:13:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_469807566468?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_468843925124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - If you are looking for a new flavor of tea to indulge in, why not try Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice.  At first, I hesitated.  I was not willing to try a new tea that simply smelled good but tasted nothing like it.  But the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~468843925124 Fri, 1 May 2009 00:45:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_468843925124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_467849875076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I am no wine expert, but when I want a good drink, I know what suits my taste buds. Drinking a nice, smooth drink does not require a PHD in the wines of the worlsd. All it takes is a good eye while walking through a liquor store and a good sense of what... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~467849875076 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:14:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_467849875076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466654432900?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - My ethnomusicology teacher recommended as an extra credit assignment to listen to 95.5 FM WBAI. It is a commercial free radio station that has programs about all things going on in this world today. I remember listening one day earlier this month... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466654432900 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:49:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466654432900?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466624614020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - Flavored with ultra high style was the 2 discs and 17 songs of live, zesty music featured on Stompin' at the Savoy, Rufus and Chaka Khan Live. The group as a whole leaves a lasting impression with their soulfully interlocked blend. From vocals to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466624614020 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:25:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466624614020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_466028170884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - There is nothing like a good cup of tea. I mean, with the feeling you get when you absorb a nice tall cup of warmly brewed tea, it is something that a person can enjoy more than just at high noon.  That is why when I go looking for a new flavor, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~466028170884 Sun, 5 Apr 2009 10:48:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_466028170884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465927245444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - The Essence of Phyllis Hyman, is a compilation of ten of her works. I liked what I heard because the singer came raw and fierce and the music had such an exotic flair to it that it grasped my interest like a fist to a set of car keys. I was taken... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465927245444 Sat, 4 Apr 2009 12:37:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465927245444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_465650093700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - The love of tea is all coming back to me now because lately, I have been finding all these awesome flavors that are really agreeing with my taste buds. Recently, I tried a new flavor of tea. Bigelow Green Tea With Pomegranate has a delicate taste to it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~465650093700 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 01:39:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_465650093700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464791834244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - If your notion of a good album consists of good singing, catchy hooks and rhythms, solid lyrics with substance, a nice stream of instrumentation and an abundance of harmony, chances are Jazmine Sullivan‘s "Fearless" might definitely tickle your... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464791834244 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:09:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464791834244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464207580804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I am always on a quest to find good quality paper for the printing jobs I do.  Photo paper is not hard to find with so many companies producing them, but finding the right one is a different story. It is not always about how many pages of stock... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464207580804 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:54:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464207580804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_464107638404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - I thought I knew everything I needed to know about music until I started taking an ethnomusicology class and discovered a whole new world of music that I had never known. Ethnomusicology is the study of world music. Maybe I have always been somewhat of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~464107638404 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:39:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_464107638404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_463770324612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - "Smiling from the heart up" was my reaction as I breezed through my latest read by Tracy Price-Thompson entitled Gather Together In My Name (Let Go 2008). It was a novel; a well written and intriguing story about love, dedication, morality... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~463770324612 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:06:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_463770324612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462643564164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sj1and0 - A good trailer is a great presentation for an up and coming movie. It is the trailer that acts as the persuasion point to get the viewer from the front of the television, to the front of the big screen in a Magic Johnson Movie theatre. ... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462643564164 Tue, 3 Mar 2009 02:23:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462643564164?linkin_id=8003929