“As Good as it Gets”
Kim Ruff
From the Mackim Records CD Ready to Live
www.kimruff.com
Georgia singer-songwriter Kim Ruff offers the gospel singer’s perspective from the stage, in front of a supportive audience, on “As Good as it Gets.”
The lyrics recall Philippians 3:13: “I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”
Coming from a new artist whose album is nominated for a Stellar Award, the song sounds downright autobiographical. The singer, realizing she has finally reached her destiny, takes time to soak up the dazzling moment. At the same time, she wonders: “If it’s a dream, please don’t wake me yet/’Cause this may be as good as it gets.”
“As Good as it Gets” is one of the most poignant songs I’ve heard this year. My guess is that, pangs of self-doubt aside, things will only get better for Kim Ruff.
Written by : Bob Marovich
Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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