REVIEW: Brandon Heath “Don’t Get Comfortable” (CMT)
September 19th, 2006 | 
Reviews | Source: ChristianMusicToday.com (110)
Armed with a bold and always-pertinent call to action for fellow believers as his album title suggests, one would expect to hear something slightly risky—or at least a little left of center—with singer/songwriter Brandon Heath’s major-label debut. But unfortunately, the majority of this project falls squarely into “safe” (a.k.a. comfortable) territory.
Don’t Get Comfortable comes across as sounding like the former indie artist borrowed a few of Bebo Norman’s less catchy B-sides. Of course, since Norman and Heath have teamed up together in the past, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were a few similarities between their work. But unfortunately songs like “Steady Now,” “Simple Man” and “Our God Reigns” tread a little too close to Norman’s previous material for comfort, which doesn’t allow the Nashville native to shine and firmly establish his own musical identity. […read more]
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