Out Of Eden This Is Your Life CD

Out Of Eden includes: Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimmey Baco, Danielle Kimmey (vocals); Michael Ripoll (guitar); Donnie Scantz, Jamie Portee (programming).
Additional personnel: Eric Roberson (vocals).
Producers include: Lisa Kimmey, The Clemmons Brothers, Lee Jerkins, Donnie Scantz, Jamie Portee.
Personnel: Out of Eden (vocals, background vocals); Andrea Baca, Roger Ryan, Danielle Kimmey (vocals, background vocals); Eric Roberson, Natalie Jackson, Rachel Meeker, Stacy Jones , Erick Cole (vocals); Michael Ripoli (guitar); Stephanie Cummins (cello); Tony McAnany (strings); David Mann (saxophone); Barry Danielian (trumpet); John Painter (horns); Todd Collins (programming, percussion programming); Donnie Scantz, Jamie Portee, Lee Jerkins, Lisa Kimmey (programming).
Audio Mixer: Serban Ghenea.
Recording information: Lab,, Franklin, TN; Notes-On Studio, New York, NY; Recording Arts, Nashville, TN; Soundstage Studios, Nashville, TN.
Photographer: Robert Ascroft.
Arrangers: Lee Jerkins; Lisa Kimmey.
In a manner of speaking, This Is Your Life is a second coming-out party for these three sisters, Lisa Kimmey, Andrea Kimey Baca, and Danielle Kimmey, known as Out of Eden. Gone is the syrupy, pop-driven, adolescent sound of their previous recordings, replaced with a more mature, harder-edged, R&B-flavored sound that does not relinquish their pop base and works favorably with their unique vocal style. Along with the group's overall talent, this change in direction can also be attributed to the production process of the Clemons Brothers, Lee Jerkins, A.J. Wolfe, David Hackley, Todd Collins, Donnie Scantz, and Jamie Portee, whose combined credits include work on projects by such musical heavyweights as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Aaliyah, and Jill Scott, among others. The music on this project captures the pulse of the current vibe in urban music. The groove-filled tracks definitely make their presence felt here. Songs such as the up-tempo "Different Now," the funk-influenced "Showpiece" and "Paradise," and the hip-hop-induced "Day Like Today" (the latter featuring a guest appearance by dc Talk member Toby McKeehan) can compete with anything on the mainstream urban music front. These young ladies show that they can also effectively handle a slow jam through their performance on the smooth-flowing "All You Need." This project also shows that Kimmey is one of Christian/gospel music's top tunesmiths. ~ Tim Smith
Are they an R&B/pop vocal group? Are they a Christian music outfit? The answer to both questions is an unqualified yes. Sure, these ladies may sing about the Lord, but the hip-hop-oriented production on THIS IS YOUR LIFE, bursting out with angular synth hooks, crisp percussion, and undeniably fresh sounds, gives Out of Eden the tools to compete with anyone this side of Destiny's Child in the infectious-pop stakes. To call this stuff radio-ready would be an understatement on the order of calling WWII a disagreement. On "I Am the One," skittering electronic tones mix with romantic ripples of acoustic guitar and washes of analog-sounding synth, all in support of lyrics that deal in no uncertain terms with the relationship between humanity and the deity. This is the kind of pop/theology juxtaposition that the rule of thumb throughout THIS IS YOUR LIFE.