Released 20 years ago
Life Changing
Smokie Norful · 2006
43 min · 11 tracks · gospel music
Uplifting gospel melodies intertwine with soulful vocals, creating a vibrant celebration of faith and resilience.
Top tracks — play these first
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Celebrate — This track serves as an anthem of joy and gratitude, capturing the essence of the album's theme of transformation through faith.
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More Than Anything — A powerful ballad that emphasizes devotion and the yearning for a closer relationship with God, showcasing Norful's vocal prowess.
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Run Til I Finish — This energetic song encourages perseverance in faith, embodying the spirit of resilience that resonates throughout the album.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album effectively blends energetic and reflective moments, showcasing Norful's vocal strength within a cohesive gospel framework.
What we noticed
- Several tracks feature call-and-response vocals, engaging the listener and creating a communal atmosphere typical of gospel music.
- The final track is a reprise of the opening song, reinforcing its themes and providing a sense of closure to the album.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- uplifting moments of joyful celebration
- soulful expressions of resilience
- energetic tracks for group singing
- short bursts of heartfelt emotion
Maybe skip if you
- prefer quiet, introspective music
- want longer, complex compositions
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2006, Life Changing is Smokie Norful's third studio album, following his breakthrough success with the Grammy Award-winning album, Nothing Without You. At this point in his career, Norful had solidified his presence in contemporary gospel music, building on his reputation for heartfelt performances that resonate deeply with listeners.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Kirk Franklin· Donnie McClurkin· Marvin Sapp
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Celebrate 4:04
- 2 Um Good 4:46
- 3 Great and Mighty 4:15
- 4 Run Til I Finish 3:07
- 5 In Time 4:14
- 6 More Than Anything 4:22
- 7 Where Would I Be 4:44
- 8 Put Your Hands Together 3:46
- 9 Right Now 4:57
- 10 Run to You 4:39
- 11 Celebrate (reprise) 1:00
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