Greetings dearest readers and music lovers let’s welcome Jenni Dale Lord. On 8th October, she released a 13-song album called “A Million Moments” The album explores universal themes of life, love, and loss, much like the autobiographical title track, and appeals to listeners from a wide range of backgrounds. The album promises to be a rich tapestry of musical storytelling that cuts across genres and has a lasting effect on listeners, including noteworthy guest appearances from musicians like Sunny Sauceda and Jerrod Medulla. Let’s talk more about this album
The title track is called “Dinner and a Heartbreak”. This song opens with slow instrumentation. This song is a heartwarming tale about a lady who was asked by her partner to go for dinner. She was so excited and put on something nice, she was expecting a ring on her fingers but instead, her partner was ending things with her, right there at the restaurant. (”a dinner and a heartbreak”)The song was performed so tenderly and you could hear the pain of the character through the performance and it will tug at your heartstrings. This song opens up the album so listeners know where the album is going
Up next is the song “I still think about you”. The song opens with beautiful guitar sounds. This song features Jerrod’s medulla. In the song, the character thinks about what could have happened if he had spoken up about how he felt about her. He admits to missing her and how he still thinks about her (“I’ve been thinking about you”). The character has no regrets about any decision he made in the past. The duet between the two was just like dynamite and it was so stunning to hear their voices blend like that
Next is the song “Sailing” This song has a slower tempo in the beginning. The song talks about a person who feels lost and decides to go somewhere to escape his current life. The song mentions Neverland, the fictional place where children remain children forever(“You can find the joy of innocence again “). It seems like this persona is looking for a certain type of freedom and self-discovery. Jenni gives a breathtaking vocal performance and those guitar sounds create a lovely soundscape for listeners
“I’d like to have a boyfriend” is the next song. The song is very country-infused. It sounds like a song you’d hear at a hoedown where everyone is line dancing. The character in the song is clearly tired of her monogamous relationship and wants a lover in addition to her man. I can feel the character’s bravery as she tells her man that she wants a boyfriend because it is unheard of. This character is either a radical feminist or is just promiscuous. The song is very foot tapping and it would be such a treat to hear this song live so you can hear this greatness in person
“Tune-up” is the song that follows next. The song is another country-infused song. The character in the song likens her relationship to that of a broken and old car which most of the time struggles to start up(“Our love needs a tune-up”). She then suggests that their relationship needs to be reinvigorated and renewed just like a car going for a tune-up at the mechanic. The song is very preppy interesting and a little comical. The vocal performance was perfect and the song ended with a nice little flourish
“Ready Set Summer” is the next song on the record. The intro is upbeat and lively. The song mentions a character who is thrilled and ready for the summer. The character packs some shades, flip-flops, and sunblock. The enthusiastic nature of the character to have summer is contagious and you will feel like you’re actually there because of the descriptive nature of the lyrics, the quality of the instrumentation, and a superb vocal performance
Next is the song “If Leaving You Were Easy” The song’s intro is another country-infused intro with lovely guitar and piano sounds. The persona in the song talks about how she wouldn’t be able to deal with the fallout from their relationship ending, if not she would have walked away (”if leaving you were easy”). The character goes on to speak about how she feels stuck in the relationship and how she’s noticed he feels the same way. It happens in relationships when they feel comfortable with each other so they can’t walk away. The vocal performance was beautiful and so was the amazing instrumentation
Next is the song “I’m a little teapot”. The song has dramatic instrumentation right from the start. Now the character in the song describes herself as a teapot. The song is sultry and sexy and we see another side of Jenni’s voice which is very suggestive. The song will make you feel heated and I recommend it for couples to play during their intimate moments. The song is incredibly feminine and powerful and it will thrill you
“Wake up again” is the next song on the record. The song starts with a slow tempo that is really captivating. In the song, the character wakes up in love with her partner but by evening she remembers how he hurt her and how they ended up in separate places (“When I wake up I’m in love with you”). The vocal performance was emotive and will send shivers down your spine because of how sensitive it is. This was a stunning solo with very beautiful instrumentation
“Story of your life”. The song opens with operatic and soft piano sounds before the guitar and vocal performance starts. The song focuses on a woman who has been asked to write a tribute to her grandmother’s life. She feels overwhelmed because she doesn’t know if everything she knew and loved about her grandmother would fit on one page and doesn’t know how to write the story of her life (“How do I tell the story of your life”). This is something that most of us feel when we are asked to write a tribute for our loved one because we know that our words might not do the person justice. Through this song, we feel seen and we are able to manage this on our conscience that no matter what we write, saying goodbye is the most important thing. The song was so emotive and brought tears to my eyes. There are no words to describe how amazing this song is
Next is the album’s namesake “A Million Moments”. The song opens with some piano notes, guitar, drums, and some mouth percussions. The song is about grief and loss and it talks about someone who died which was incredibly sad because she couldn’t change time and the moments she lost with him. This song made me appreciate every single person in my life and hold them close. It’ll take you on this emotional rollercoaster and leave you feeling sentimental
“A whole lot of nada” is the next song on the record. This song is a very energetic and lively introduction. This song features Sunny Sauceda. The song is about characters who don’t want to put too much pressure on themselves and worry 24/7. We need to take a break from everything sometimes, just go away on a vacation and do nothing all day. The song has some Latin influences especially that chant in the middle and the harmonica solo was the piece de resistance. This was a jolly song I was thrilled listening to it
The last song on the album is “Besame mucho”. The intro was dark mysterious and so so inviting. The song is about a character who is asking her lover to kiss her a lot. This song is beautiful because everything sounds better in Spanish. Regardless the song is also another that you can use to set the mood for you and your lover’s sexy time. Jenni sounded a purring tigress, lying I’m waiting for the jet kill. She exudes sex, femininity, and power. This song was the perfect choice to end the album
Wow, what an album. This piece of music here is a pure work of art. The songs were beautiful, the lyrics were fantastic, and don’t get me started on how gorgeous Jenni’s voice is. Jenni is very talented and I can’t wait to hear more music from her
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