Reviews from CD Baby
by NathanLong
I won't review my own CD, but here are a couple of reviews others have given it on CDBaby.com.
--Nathan
5 out of 5 stars
So sing-along-able!!
Reviewer: John
There are 3 CDs that I own which never, ever get old: The soundtrack for the musical "Big River," Garth Brooks' "The Hits," and Nathan Long's "The Lost Son & Other Stories." While that is impressive company, Long's CD has earned that place in my dashboard CD player because of his thoughtful lyrics, well-timed humor, and music that sounds as if it was composed by a wiley veteran of the industry. It's amazing to find this kind of variety and range on a musician's first serious effort. Theologically, Long straddles the line between intelligence and grace like few others can. Most Christian music is too harsh or too fluffy. Like the perfect bowl of porridge, "The Lost Son" is just right. A follow-up can't come soon enough.
3 out of 5 stars
Cleverly crafted songs from a man genuinely after God's heart
Reviewer: Phil Laeger
After you've been writing songs for a while, it becomes easy to 'let the song write itself', using cliche phrases and predictable rhymes. It's always refreshing to hear a new artist with an album that lacks those cookie-cutter type songs. I like Nathan's music and the heart that is behind it. Check out "Love and Anxiety" and "Psalm 93" for starters. Even with just guitar and vocal, the seeds of the songs on "The Lost Son & Other Stories" deliver an unmistakably God-glorifying, Spirit-filled message. Keep writing, Nathan.
