Catholic Music Network Review
“Go to Jesus like a child...” are the words on the front cover of the CD Prayerful Hearts by Sharmane Adams. I was intrigued as the titles were all traditional Catholic prayers that Adams has set to music. My delight came with Adams' vocals and the arrangement of each song. I was expecting a "kids" CD. You know the kind I’m talking about. What I heard was beautiful vocals, prayerful lyrics and soft-pop musical style. I really enjoyed it!
Now, is this CD is aimed at kids or not? This is the kind of music that does not talk down to kids. I have a young niece that loves to listen to the pop music that her older cousins like. (We are trying to keep her away from that stuff as long as we can.) This is something she liked and she recognized the lyrics as prayers she is learning in her Sunday school class and at home. Adams does wonderful renditions of the Prayer to St. Michael, the Act of Contrition, the Angel of God Prayer, and a Decade of the Rosary. Adams' children read scripture as an intro to the songs, thus helping to tie these prayer together. I enjoyed the CD so much that I decided to give it as a gift to an adult friend who will be coming into the Catholic church and is wanting to learn so much about his faith. This CD will be great for him as it will teach him the prayers that many learned growing up. What makes this CD so much more special is that all proceeds from Prayerful Hearts are donated to Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Monastery in Hulbert, Oklahoma.
Listener Praise
The Jimenez Family:
I just wanted to thank you so much for making this cd! My little son (#5 for us!) has gone to sleep with this cd since birth. He usually falls asleep during the Guardian Angel Prayer or Angels Watching Over You. It is awesome to see this. Everyone is so amazed to see him when this music is played. It has also helped my 6 year old learn many of his own prayers, and of course all of the rest of us can't help but sing along.
We hope you come out with another cd sometime in the future. Our family will definitely purchase it. God Bless You.
Lisa, A Catholic Mom:
The first time I listened to the very first track of this beautiful music CD, I fell in love with it! Prayerful Hearts combines the angelic voices of lead singer Sharmane Adams and the "Prayerful Hearts Kids" with the great instrumental and vocal styling of Joel Wade. I found myself singing along (quite loudly, and not quite as beautifully as Sharmane) with the first song, Open My Eyes.
The most wonderful aspect of this particular CD is the manner in which it sets many of our beautiful and traditional Catholic prayers to song. Within one listening, my children (boys, ages ten and seven) were singing along. The melodies of the various songs will help even the youngest child to commit to heart such prayers as Angel of God, the Angelus, and the Prayer to Saint Michael, including many others. Prayerful Hearts would be a wonderful gift for any Catholic family and would be especially appropriate as a present for children receiving Sacraments.
Another joy of highly recommending Prayerful Hearts is the fact that all proceeds from this project are donated to Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Monastery in Hulbert, Oklahoma. Take time today to purchase a gift for the Catholic children (or grown ups!) in your life today.