our survival and growth as human beings. I think I've gone a bit further into the dark side of living than on my other albums, but I'm hoping this eyes-wide-open look at struggle makes the beacon—the light of love in a friend's eyes or the spark to dance in the face of an avalanche—shine more brightly." Critical reception Jonathan Widran of Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars. Widran said that Griffith's voice had an "ethereal, emotional magic of Sarah McLachlan", and he made comparisons to the late Eva Cassidy because of the albums "exquisite and haunting" values the fact that My Life was recorded for Blix Street, the label that made Cassidy a "posthumous phenomenon". Wildran also pointed out the sadder connection in that "Griffith has been battling Parkinson's Disease since 1998, and who knows how much longer her voice will be as stunning and pure as it is here? " He said that listeners would pay attention to the "heartbreaking, inspiring opening ballad, My Life ". He went on to say that "If this is the last heard from Griffith on disc, it will indeed be a tragedy " Track listing Personnel Musicians Grace Griffith – lead vocals, harmony vocals, alto recorder Chris Biondo – bass guitar Marcy Marxer – mandolin, guitar, percussion, harmony vocal, pennywhistle Lenny Williams - piano Al Petteway - guitar, harmony vocal Roger Scott Craig – Piano, synthesizer, synthesised strings Anderson Allen – Zabumda-Brazilian drum Carey Creed – piano Jon Carrol – piano Mark Evans – strings Cathy Fink – banjo, harmony vocals Ralph Gordon – standup bass Paul Henry – bass guitar Jody Marshall – hammered dulcimer Zan Marshall – bouzouki, guitar, mandolin Richard Miller – nylon stringed guitar Jennifer Mondie – strings Richie Simpkins - fiddle Amy White - harmony vocals Ann Louise White - harmony vocals Jesse Winch – bodhran Rhonda Winter - pennywhistle Technical personnel Irene Young - photography Lois Gerard - graphic Design References Notes 2006 albums Music of Washington, D.C. Folk albums by American artists