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Chris Emery - True Love of Mine

11/12/2020

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Chris Emery

True Love of Mine
​self-released; 2020

3.7 out of 5

By My Nguyen

Chris Emery is a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist located just west of Boston, MA. Since a young age, music has been a passion of his. He has had songs featured on NECN’s “Spotlight Artist” as well as airtime on many local radio stations, and he performs live throughout the New England area. An EP written the year before Emery got married, True Love of Mine was a surprise for his bride and presented to her on their wedding day.

I felt at the crux of these songs were Emery’s vocal performances. He really flexes his talents and utilizes his voice as another instrument. Creating vocal harmonies and textures with his agile vocal abilities, Emery is able to recreate many memorable moments with his emotional and powerful delivery. The piano also plays a central role. 

True Love of Mine begins with “Strong Life,” where steady piano chords progress the mellow sounds on this track. The song sounds very much in the vein of a ballad as beats and synths add traction to this track. The lyrics talk about a powerful love that lays the foundation to a ‘strong life.’ You can really feel Emery’s sincere emotions pervading this song. A lovely piano melody enlivens the atmosphere for the cover to “I Can’t Help Falling In Love,” originally performed by Elvis. Once the drumming beat enters, the music grows more dynamic and attention-grabbing. Eventually, synthetic strings added a more dramatic component. On “True Love Of Mine,” the piano sounded very somber at first, but once Emery’s vocals hit, it became more energized. 

I’m pretty sure when Emery presented this album to his wife, tears and hugs were present. Reminiscent of bands like Five for Fighting, Train and Lifehouse, these tracks have a powerhouse pop feel with a whole lot of weight on emotional impact. According to Emery, his songwriting process was a unique one. He started by writing a few jingles, and then he would add to them every day. He went through the process by following the1% rule. Which is that every day all he set out to do was enhance or add to the songs by 1%. Entirely completed by using this method, those 1% accumulated to a finished project over the course of a year. 

​I thought this release was a solid effort, showing his potential as an artist, and I am excited to see where he takes his sound to next.

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Justin
11/12/2020 03:04:42 pm

Chris Emery is the kind of musician and person you root for. He doesn't take shortcuts. He spends countless hours working on his craft because it centers around his love for the art form. If you are looking for some highly listenable tunes from a musician grounded in decency, please give Chris a listen.

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Lynne
11/12/2020 03:09:16 pm

This is an amazing album! I love the strong emotions Chris possesses as well as evokes. He is clearly dedicated to his artistry to have worked on the songs for an entire year. His voice is captivating and his talent is undeniable!

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Pat Perillo
11/12/2020 03:15:53 pm

Love the song. Find myself humming it during the day.

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Dave
11/13/2020 03:11:29 am

I've had the pleasure of seeing Chris perform and now get to listen to these newly released creations......he has a wonderful voice matched now with these truly passion filled and heartwarming songs which portray him as a true artist!

Give these a listen....you'll become endeared to the passion and message!

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Adam
11/19/2020 06:45:47 pm

Another great song by Chris! I always enjoy listening to him, especially when I’ve had the chance to see him perform live. This is one of my favorites -- strong vocals and melody make a nice combination.

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