The concert was excellent. It was the best, if not one of the best performances I've seen her give. Her voice was in great form and she has continued to grow and develop as a song interpreter, showing lots of connection to lyric and emotion. She sang two brand new songs written for her (by not by Frank) some standards she's never sung before, and of course songs from her Christmas CD. I honestly believe her take on "What are you doing the rest of your life" really shows how much she's grown. Her Variety review of the Palace concert put her in the league of Garland and Streisand (its under the Camille Claudel thread) and I've read a few of her other reviews of this concert across the country that have also been raves. The Dave Clemmons choir joined her in the second act and were a perfect compliment to her. Her newly added songs (in addition to "What are you doing the rest of your life") were: a medley of "The Best is Yet to Come"/"The Man I Love"/"Just in time", "If I Could" and the brand new songs "You're the One" and "Lifted." She also sang (and acted out) "Whats Never Been Done Before" from Camille Claudel, and this got one of the loudest ovations of the night, although there were several standing ovations.
Updated On: 12/27/04 at 08:02 PM