Listening to this album invokes a deep sadness in me because I feel I have wasted my hard-earned money on it. Why does her voice sound so stiff and harsh in this album ? Each song sounds like a windlass with an enormous load at work; the song ends when the heavy load gets hauled in, at which moment I feel like I could breath out in relief. Instead of getting my spirit up, this album drags me way down. I'm glad there are people out there who like it, because I'll have to find a buyer for my copy.