REVIEW: Mark Schultz “Broken & Beautiful” (CMT)

The good news with Broken & Beautiful, his fourth original album, is that Schultz has crafted some of his best story songs since his debut. And rather than rely on additional tales from his church’s youth group, he’s now drawing more inwardly for subject material. The title track (co-written with Matthew West) is familiar but effective in its overview of how everyone in the church falls short and needs prayer. You’re certain to hear “She Was Watching” a lot in years to come—the new “Butterfly Kisses” for weddings everywhere as daddy’s little girl looks to her father for spiritual inspiration over the years. And have the tissues handy for “Walking Her Home,” another signature tearjerker that traces a couple’s first date to the wife’s final days on this earth. But the strongest is “Everything to Me,” co-written with Cindy Morgan) and inspired by Schultz’s own experiences, considering his past and future to offer thanks to his biological mother for carrying him to term and granting the gift of life. […read more]

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