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Producer: Jimmy Dooley
Label: Independent Release
Website: http://www.jimmydooley.com

Jimmy Dooley is a name you may not recognize right now, but give it time because you will. I have become more and more familiar with him as a songwriter as such artists as Ivan Parker, Palmetto State Quartet, Beene Family, Galloways and others have found some real gems from his pen. As I have been seeing his name in the credits more and more as of late, I have recently discovered that he also sings and records. Featuring a vocal quality that really makes me think of a cross between Clay Aiken and Shane Roark (weird, I know!) but it comes out that way, and it sounds good!
A strong drum beat and a few licks of the banjo start things rocking with the title song, "THINGS ARE LOOKING DIFFERENT" before moving on to the subtle country sounds of "I SURVIVED", a great song of perseverance.

The highly energetic and soulful "I MIGHT AS WELL" works very well for Jimmy and is a highlight of the recording, as are the inspirational tunes, "HE'D MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH" and "I WASN'T REALLY LIVING".

Knowing how we as Christians act and react is essential to the spreading of the gospel, the lyric to the song "PERSONALLY" says, "You act like you know Jesus personally…never wavering in faith, I can tell you believe, there's a smile on your face for the whole world to see…you act like you know Jesus personally." Things slow down a bit for a song that brings I Peter 5:7 to life entitled, "I'M GIVING IT TO GOD".

Starting off with some vintage preaching by Dooley's pappy, the rockabilly sounds of "SUNDAY MORNING CHURCH" quickly begs you to start clapping your hands and tapping your feet before things slow back down a bit for the country tinged song of praise simply titled, "SPEECHLESS".

The electric guitar/banjo infused tune "NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING" is a great song about the sufficiency of God's Grace, while the comforting "GOD NOTICED YOU" offers hope that even though we may not realize it, God sees us and hears us and He has sent a miracle on the way.
The upbeat, "WHEN I GET THERE" is probably the most Southern Gospel sounding song on the CD and really sounds like something Karen Peck & New River would do, before things wind down with the emotionally sentimental tune, "THE LAST TIME".

I know some of you are looking at the cover picture and thinking to yourselves…"No Way!" But as the title suggests, this guy is something different and his music is different as well, but in a very good way. Definitely Southern Gospel, but with a bit of progression thrown in, Jimmy Dooley is not the cookie cutter singer/songwriter. One interesting thing to note from my perspective, I can almost hear in just about every song, what artist could perform these tunes. The overall quality of the recording is very good, and the songwriting is quite good as well. If his songwriting is this good at his young age, it can only get better. Co-writing with other people has also helped him as well and I look to be hearing a lot more from him in the future, both vocally and lyrically.

Personal Favs: THINGS ARE LOOKING DIFFERENT; I SURVIVED; I MIGHT AS WELL; HE'D MOVE HEAVEN AND EARTH;
PERSONALLY; NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING; GOD NOTICED YOU

Reader Comments

Just a side note, my comment about "the look" was directed towards those who put too much emphasis on that and have problems looking beyond it. If one takes the time to really listen to the lyrics of his songs, would really find a lot to like about his music.

It's a great project! (And I'm not just saying that because he's one of my best friends...) It has a refreshing sound with genuinely heartfelt lyrics. And I can attest that Jimmy is someone who is definitely writing and singing from his heart. Many of these songs are his personal testmonies.

You can listen for yourself to clips on his website, or to a few of the songs in their entirety on his Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/jimmydooley

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