Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Kathy continues her journey into music in a more inspirational vein and although there are occasional forays into her pop roots on "Love One Another" and "Call Out To Me", I do miss that side of her work. Having said that, she does manage to record songs that have the ability to penetrate the soul and bring encouragement. "Water Into Wine" looks at how God changes us supernaturally and the soulful ballad "How Would I Know" examines how suffering brings depth to our walk with God. Inspirational ballads are now her speciality and I'm glad because even in listening to this, the album's closing song "Help Me God" came like a refreshing breeze into my busy life. Kathy is brave enough to tackle the big issues like abortion. "A Baby's Prayer" offers hope and forgiveness for women who have had abortions. For a long time AIDS has been a difficult subject for Christian artists to confront. Kathy has gone full throttle recording a song to raise money for His Touch Ministries who work with those suffering from the disease. Gathering some of the biggest and brightest stars in the CCM firmament, Kathy recorded this positive piece of pop Band Aid-style during GMA week and listening, you can play a game of spot-your-fave-singers. An inspirational album with songs that will cut through barriers and touch the inside of you.

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