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Indieheaven Interview 27/07/10
Indieheaven President, Keith Mohr, interviews Steve for their 'New Indie Tuesday' feature.
Louder Than The Music
- Beautiful Broken World (review excerpt)
'Sink To The Bottom' opens the album in excellent style, and straight away Steve's deep voice hits you...
'Dirt' is a 'hairs on your arm rising' kind of song, written about a girl who was bullied at school. "And she always dreams on a sunny day that a prince will steal her away". The lyrics are movingly brilliant...
Title track 'Beautiful Broken World' closes the album. It reminds me of an early Michael W Smith performance: buckets of well worked lyrics, passion in the voice...
"These songs have been recorded with incredible skill and craftsmanship. Steve is not only a brilliant singer, he's an extremely talented lyricist."
4.5 out of 5
RE Magazine
- Beautiful Broken World
Beautiful Broken World is the latest offering from reflective singer-songwriter Steve Parsons. Produced with an excellent backing crew, the album has a quality feel to it, and Steve's sincere and heartfelt lyrics make this an extremely approachable record. Dealing with the opposites that our world demands we make sense of, Beauiful Broken World is a sensitive, well-made record.
Cross Rhythms.co.uk
- Beautiful Broken World
Over the years, CCM mainstay Steve Parsons has become known for writing intelligent songs that promote the Gospel and his first studio release since 2004's 'Certain Possibilities' is no exception. A labour of love for the Cheshire-based songsmith, this is a polished affair and the upbeat opener "Sink To The Bottom" oozes a confidence that continues in the likes of the melodic "Carousel" and the adapted Charles Wesley hymn "What Shall I Do?". Parsons' rich voice is his main asset and, along with his writing, songs such as the paraphrased parable "Prodigal" and the biographical "Dirt" - which charts the plight of a bullied schoolgirl whilst maintaining an evangelical edge - sees the man's skills gel to produce mature pieces of work. Guitar virtuoso Dan Wheeler helps out on the production duties while America's sanctified bluesman Jimmie Bratcher also makes an appearance. Finally, Andreana Arganda and Cathy Burton add their voices to New Life Waiting" which adds the icing to an already appetising cake.
Soteria Magazine
- Beautiful Broken World (review excerpt)
If you have never discovered the talent of Steve Parsons then you have a treat in store with this album... This album stands up there with some of the best contemporary Christian music available...