My first exposure to Sherri Youngward came from an old 5 Minute Walk sampler where I heard her songs "Beyond These Skies" and "Matthew 25 (The Broadway Song)", both of which I instantly took to heart and remember fondly after all these years. Now, five years later, Sherri Youngward releases Six Inches of Sky on BEC Recordings, her brand new label home. With this new release, we still hear much of Youngward's traditional introspective mellow female rock sound, but now it's more polished. The overall feeling that I got from Six Inches of Sky is that it is much more compatible with adult contemporary radio than some of Youngward's older, more raw-sounding material. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Six Inches of Sky definitely includes some good tracks such as "Fist Full of Stones," "Everywhere," and a cover of "I'll Fly Away." For me, however, most of the tracks seem to come and go without much memorable material. Still, this is a pretty decent album for those times where you're in the mood for something mellow, which for me is normally when I'm tired. For those times, the music of Sherri Youngward should provide a nice solace for the ears and heart.
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Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Darryl A. ArmstrongSherri Youngward returns with her debut release, entitled Six Inches of Sky (available Feb. 26), on BEC Records. Six Inches of Sky is her fourth album and a solid addition to her catalog. This is her first album made without the production guidance of Aaron Sprinkle (of Poor Old Lu and solo fame) and is instead under the helm of the Glitter Twins. Surprisingly enough, the sound of this album is…The Phantom Tollbooth 2002Reviewed by Aaron BellSherri Youngward returns after a few years with a new album on a new label. Her debut for BEC Recordings follows the tradition of other Sherri Youngward releases; she has had albums released on Five Minute Walk Records and an independent release, with beautiful poetic music that forces the listener to feel the passion that she puts into her songs. The album is a mix of acoustic pop, worship,…
