Connie Scott was born in British Columbia in 1964. She released her debut album HEARTBEAT back in 1983. Fast forward to 1992 and she released LIVE TO TELL (Image 7 Records) which I will be reviewing here. It was produced and arranged by Roy K. Salmond and executive produced by Grant W. Saip. In the liner notes Connie thanks Jesus "for giving me the privilege of serving a faithful Father...May I always live to tell".
Ashley Cleveland wrote 'Walk to the Well'. Dane Deviller plays electric guitar on this adult contemporary ballad of spiritual invitation: "Take a walk to the well/Taste living water/Live to tell of a faithful Father/Get up and walk". 'Healing Waters' is a cover of a Mr. Mister song. This rock tune directs us to God: "Follow the road/The road that leads us/Where the healing waters flow/Where do we go when the world forsakes us?/Where the healing waters flow". 'Little Joey Run' was inspired in part by Connie's involvement with World Vision. This ballad speaks of a child in need: "He's a cold and lonely child/Who is lost among the night/And it's cold outside/Better find a place to hide/Little Joey run/Little Joey run/Here I am in comfort, not a need of anything/Oh Lord, I'm truly thankful/But what am I to do?/Help me find out soon".
Connie co-wrote 'Angels' with Donny Hackett. It's a sentimental ballad: "May you always be Momma's boy/And if anything comes to harm you in this world/He'll send His angels to watch over you (2X)/He's with you always/When I can't always be with you too/And all His angels watching over you". 'Play this Game' finds a lost soul wanting to come back to God: "I left my first love far behind/Seeking answers from the other side/Got so many questions on my mind/And I'm never ever satisfied/All I know is I want You back/I've got to have You in my life again/Cause You're the only One who can set it right/You're the voice that yearns within".
Connie, Donny Hackett, Peter Wisstoff, and Roy Salmond wrote 'Starting Now', a pretty ballad desiring intimacy with God: "Starting now/Help me find the time it takes to be/Walking closer in communion/You with me/Starting where I am/Starting now". Marc Jordan and Bruce Gaitsch wrote 'Inside My Piano'. Dave Pickell plays acoustic piano on this beautiful ballad dedicated to Connie's late Grandma who helped her learn piano: "I never had a chance to say goodbye to you/And hold you inside of my arms/Just one last time/But I can see you here tonight/Here inside my piano/I can touch you here tonight".
Next up is 'You Were Falling in Love with Me'. It includes these words of honesty: "Heaven knows I had something/Something to give/Heaven knows I was born to be loved.../Do I hear your voice calling like a song in the night?/Oh, I'm wanting so much to believe". 'Waiting in Cars' is a quirky, fun pop/rock song about life being chaotic: "Stuck in the middle of a motorized confusion/I'm sick and tired of waitin' for the light to change/Got to get the kids to school/Bread and milk and meat for dinner/Lord, I never feel the winner when/I'm running so behind a tight schedule".
'Don't Ever Stop Believin'' is a pop/rock track encouraging those burned by love to try again: "We've all had past rejections/Haunting us all as we go/Let your love asleep now awaken/Be strong, most of all be patient/In time you will reap what you sow/And love is a risk that's worth taking". Last up is 'I Lift Up My Voice', penned by Peter Wisstoff and Tim Olsen. It's praise and worship: "I lift up my hands/I lift up my voice to You/I lift up my hands/I lift up my voice to You/Where would I be without Your love?"
LIVE TO TELL clocks in at 50 minutes and 2 seconds. There are seven adult contemporary and four rock songs presented. Seven are slow, while four are faster. I don't know that there is an overarching theme on this record. There are songs about people returning to a walk with God, and songs inviting people to do so. God is our Healer and to be praised. There are relational songs that deal with everything from Connie loving her son and her Grandmother, to her caring for the less fortunate on our planet. The desire to be loved by a member of the opposite sex is also expressed. I'm rating this album 94%.