Reviewed by Julie Porter

Describing herself as "a warrior princess for God", Niki Carless, 2005 GEM Award winner and 2006 Oasis Award nominee, has stormed back into the Christian music arena with her new single "Don't Conform". This single, the first since her 2004 album 'The Lord Is Your Keeper', is inspired by Romans chapter 12 with its heartfelt message being "don't conform to the standards of the world." This is an upbeat R&B track and Niki is donating the proceeds of this single to The Light Force International, a charity that provides education and food for street children in Bombay. The standard mix is so-so but it's the remixes, produced by the likes of Hanif Williams and Ibe, which really pull together the groove of the song. Can't wait for a full album.

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