AS I LISTENED TO THE ALBUM FROM KELVIN J WOOD, CALLED “BATTLE SCARS” I WAS IMPRESSED FROM THE BEGINNING I ABSOULUTELY LOVED THE SOUND THAT KELVIN HAS. A TRUE FEEL FOR THE MUSIC. STARTING FROM THE FIRST SONG THAT I HEARD CALLED “THE WRONG SIDE OF HOPE” AN REALLY POINTED AND A SONG THAT SINGS VOLUMES TO YOUR EARS, A SONG THAT HAS A TRUE MAKING OF A SUPERB SONG THAT SHOULD ALREADY BE PLAYING ON THE RADIO. I PERSONALLY OWN TWO RADIO STATIONS ON THE INTERNET & KELVIN’S MUSIC IS IN MY CURRENT ROTATION FOR AIRPLAY. THE NEXT SONG CALLED “BEHIND THESE WALLS” ONCE AGAIN KELVIN BRINGS OUT THE TRUE FULL FLAVOR OF AMAZING MUSIC TO YOUR EARS. KELVIN HAS AN ABILITY TO MAKE YOU FEEL AS IF YOU KNOW WHAT HE SINGS ABOUT EVEN BEFORE THE LYRICS START. THERE’S ALWAYS A SINGER OUT THERE THAT DRIVES YOUR EARS TO LISTEN AGAIN & AGAIN AND KELVIN J WOOD HAS THAT ABILITY. THE NEXT SONG ON THIS AMAZING & WONDERFUL REPRESENTATION OF MUSIC ALBUM CALLED “BATTLE SCARS” IS A SONG CALLED “HOTTER THAN THE SUN” AND KELVIN COMES THROUGH LIKE A TRUE MUSICIAN THAT HAS HIS TALENTS IN PERFECT UNION. THE SONG SELECTION ON THIS ALBUM IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF HOW MUSIC SHOULD FLOW. I REALLY TRULY FEEL IN LOVE WITH THE NEXT SONG CALLED “TAKE THIS DANCE” A SONG & LOVE SONG OF SORTS FEATURING BACKING VOCALS OF TRACEY JORDAN. AN VERY THOUGHFUL & SONG THAT HAS TRUE TEXTURE. THE NEXT SONG CALLED “I’LL REMEMBER ” KELVIN SHOCASES HIS TRUE TALENT FOR WRITING A GREAT SONG. KELVIN IS A NATURAL AT THIS AND I ABSOULUTLEY FEEL THE PASSION THAT KELVIN SHARES THROUGHOUT THIS GREATT SOUNDING ALBUM. I DON’T THINK KELVIN NEEDS TO RE WRITE HISTORY WITH HIS NEXT SONG CALLED “RE WRITING HISTORY HE’S GOT A TRUE FEEL AND A FIRM GRIP ON WHAT’S ON HAND, HIS STYLE IS BASIC BUT NEEDS NO ASSISTANCE TO MAKE A SONG THAT ARRIVES FROM THE HEART AND BRINGS IT CURRENT & FRESH THAT MAKES YOUR EARS WANT MORE. “FRED ASTAIRE” A FUN SONG THAT RECALLS HISTORY AND ALLOWS ONE TO TAKE A TRIP TO THE PAST “LIKE FRED ASTAIRE” DANCING ON AIR, A CATCHY SONG THAT I REALLY ENJOYED HEARING, AND KELVIN MAKES THAT SONG AND THE PAST COME ALIVE WITH THIS. “THE DAY IT ALL CHANGED” ANOTHER SONG THAT SHOWS WHO KELVIN WOOD IS AS A TRUE MUSIC WRITER AND HAS LYRICS THAT MAKE SENSE AND HAVE TRUE MEANING AND REFLECT FEELING & EMOTION WOVEN BETWEEN THEM. “RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES” ANOTHER AMAZING SONG FROM THE ARCHIVES OF KELVIN J. WOOD THAT HAS A FEEL OF DEEP WRITTING AND THOUGHTFULNESS THAT IT TAKES A TRUE WRITE TO PROVOKE FEELINGS AND TOTAL MUSICALITY, THAT IS KELVIN J WOODS. WHO COULD THINK OF A BEETER SONG NAME THAN “REFLECTIONS OF A BETTER LIFE” WOW!! I WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY BY THIS AND KELVIN J WOOD HAS ONCE AGAIN PROVED HIS AMAZING ABILTY TO SHINE AND SHINE SOME MORE WITH THIS TOTALLY GREAT SONG THAT SPOON FEEDS YOUR EARS TO THEIR FULL CONTENTMENT. WITH THE NEXT SONG THAT TRULY SPEAKS TO YOU IS A SONG CALLED “THIS WAS GOOODBYE (AND I DIDN’T KNOW”), THIS IS ANOTHER REAL SONG THAT SHOWS A TOTAL VULNERABILITY TO SEE, FEEL AND REALLY GET TO KNOW KELVIN J WOOD AS A TROUBADOUR OF GREAT SONGS AND TRUE MUSICALITY AT IT’S FINEST. THE LAST SONG ON THIS TRULY REMARKABLE AND CHALKED FULL OF MUSIC FLAVOR THAT STAYS ON YOUR MUSICAL PALLET FOREVER IS THE SONG CALLED “MY WORD”YET ANOTHER REAL REASON THAT ONE NEEDS TO BE LISTENING 7 ADDING KELVIN J WOOD MUSIC TO THEIR MUSIC LIBRARY AND IT REMINDS ME OF HOW, WHY AND RE AFFIRMS THAT KELVIN J. WOOD HAS TRUE, HEARTFELT LYRICS AND SONGS THAT REALLY, TRULY MEAN SOMETHING AND MAINTAIN THAT EVERLASTING FEELING THAT THERE IS TRUE MUSIC OUT THERE, AND KELVIN J WOOD PROVES THAT WITH HIS ALBUM CALLED “BATTLE SCARS” AND I AM SO VERY HONORED TO WRITE A REVIEW ON HIS AMAZING & TRULY REMARKAKABLE MUSIC THAT ARRIVED IN MY MAILBOX, AND REMAINS IN MY HEART FOREVER. MANY THANK YOU’S TO KELVIN J. WOOD FOR HIS AMAZING MUSIC & FRIENDSHIP & LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE OF HIS MUSIC, NOT ONLY ON MY RADIO STGATIONS BUT OTHERS AS WELL.
STEVEN F. ADAMS
MUSIC REVIEWER/ OWNER SOUND WAVE ONE
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