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Label: Curb Records/Word Records
Producers: Gary Miller and Graham Stack for Brian Rawling Productions, Billy Mann, Michael Bolton and Steve Rosen

Jonathan Pierce. His name is synonomous with big voiced power ballads. He made his name starting out with the Imperials, and later with a stint as the tenor of the Gaither Vocal Band. Pierce released his first solo album in 1996 with One Love, and he followed that up with 2 more inspirational heavy solo albums. Pierce is known for his dynamic voice, which has earned him three nominations for Male Vocalist of the Year at the Dove Awards. On For You, his fourth album for Curb Records, Pierce finds himself in a different place as an artist. Pierce is no longer just a singer. He’s an actor, TV host, and family man. So it’s no wonder that Pierce’s latest offering has topics that range from earthly relationships to heavenly things. The album touches on topics such as love between a husband and wife ("Serendipity", “Whenever I” and “Still the Love of My Life"), living our lives for Christ ("Let Your Soul Be Your Pilot”, “Go In Peace” and “For You"). Pierce also wrote “Love Will Happen” for Mercy Ministries, a ministry founded in order to help unwed mothers and teens. “Everlasting Love” and “Flying Without Wings” are inspirational ballads meant to encourage the church. Musically, the album is straight up adult pop fare. “Serendipity” and “Still the Love of My Life” have mainstream pop potential with their catchy hooks and radio friendly accesibility. “Life, Love and Happiness” and “For You” both dive into techo/dance areas, while “Whenever I” and “Go In Peace” are your typical christian radio types. Pierce has always been known for his power ballads, and he doesn’t disappoint on this record. “Run to You”, the albums biggest ballad, shows Pierce in top form as a vocalist, as well as other ballads like “Flying Without Wings” and “Everlasting Love”. It’s nice to see Pierce stretching himself, and he mainly does that vocally on this album, trying new things and testing the waters in other avenues, most notably in “Still the Love of My Life” and “Serendipity”. It will be a sad day if fans don’t support this album, because For You will be a career defining album for Jonathan Pierce.

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