 She then changed record companies, from Atlantic Records to Verve Music Group, which allowed her more artistic freedom and she released "Rhythms of the Heart" (1999).She released "Motor City Moments" in 2000, paying homage to her hometown.In December 2001, she played a concert in Genoa using "Il Cannone Guarnerius", a violin that was made in 1743 and was once owned and favoured by Niccolò Paganini.