The richness of culture and beauty Ana Laura wishes for in everyone's life manifests itself from the very first track of her Reunion debut, a song titled "If You Ever Fall" that opens with lush string arrangements not often heard within the realm of today's pop music, framing Ana Laura's powerful, expressive voice elegantly.
The opener gently rolls out one of the album's primary themes, the everyday falling we experience as human beings and the ultimate hope of being lifted into God's comforting embrace. It's one of a number of themes Ana Laura says appear throughout the record, drawn from her experiences growing up and captured through the work of songwriters such as Sam Mizell ( "Who Am I," Point of Grace; "Next Thing You Know" and "The End," Matthew West) and Cindy Morgan ("Breathing In," Salvador; "Dive In," Christy Carlson Romano; "Blessed," Rachael Lampa). Ana Laura played an active role in the songs on her album conversing with songwriters to draw from her own experiences and choosing songs that articulated messages already on her heart.
"I went through my share of problems growing up, thinking I wasn't pretty enough or thin enough or smart enough or kind enough. I have a younger sister and I don't want those things to be passed along to her," Ana Laura says. "There are so many girls out there that think they have problems with their bodies or their looks or their personalities, just a lot of different things to think they're not perfect. And even though we can't be perfect, Christ gives us a kind of perfection we can look to, but we have to give it all to Him."
To be continued...
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