“Love Is” – Colandra McDowell

“Love Is”
Colandra McDowell
From the CD E.T.A.(2011)
http://www.colandramcdowell.com/

Born and raised in North Carolina, the lovely Colandra McDowell has been heard most recently as a background vocalist for her cousin, gospel singer Kim Person (Speak Life). McDowell steps into the spotlight on her own debut album, E.T.A. (Estimated Time of Arrival), produced by Christopher Marcellus Batts of Vinelife Productions.

While the album’s first single, “Don’t Throw It Away,” is an R&B-inspired lesson about the tough challenges facing today’s young women, McDowell’s voice is strongest and at its most endearing on the captivating “Love Is.” This gentle and introspective sacred love ballad finds the singer accompanied by delicate keyboard and acoustic guitar. She shimmies up and down the stave unencumbered by heavy beats.