Becky Taylor - By Your Side (CD)

Becky's voice, rich and mature beyond her teenage years, soars over an eclectic collection of songs destined for broad appeal. Produced by the Tolga Kashif and Jon Cohen, 'By Your Side' was recorded in London and features lush classical string arrangements alongside traditional Celtic sounds and keyboard programming on a collection of richly crafted songs. From the rousing opening track, 'Prayer' to the mystical closer, 'Time', Becky sings with total conviction and showcases the depth of her extraordinary voice. The songs, by a wide range of songwriters, are drawn from different corners of the musical world - love themes from the movies ('Now We Are Free' from Gladiator and 'It Is You' from Shrek), a 19th century poem set to haunting piano ('The Bluebird'), classic songs such as 'From A Distance' made famous by Bette Midler and 'Into White', the little-covered 1971 gem by Cat Stevens and the mighty 'Time', a powerhouse of a song written by the great and multi-million selling song writing partnership of Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson. EMI. 2005.