All-In-One Music, Reviews

QUINCY JONES, composer/producer/entrepreneur "Melissa you are one talented lady. You're so musical. I've been waiting for an album like this to come into my ears - it's beautiful, simply beautiful - everything about it - I just loved every drop. It's so nice to hear music, especially the fusion between African and pop-jazz. You have such an understanding of the studio, state of the art technology. You've got it all - composing, arranging, performing, producing and engineering"!!
DAVID FOSTER, award-winning songwriter producer "Your album is an incredible achievement. All the work that went into it, especially your percussion work, is so impressive. It sounds like a movie score. I'll put you up for composer when they make Armistat II! It's on my front burner."
Consulting with Rod Stewart for his American Songbook album with arranger Jeremy Lubbock
CHAKA KHAN, singer/humanitarian "This album is deep, awesome, brilliant. I haven't been this excited about being part of a project for a long time. There's no exploitation in this music. I've listened to it non-stop. I love it... particularly 'Keep On Holdin' On'."
HERBIE HANCOCK, jazz pianist/composer "I like the concept of the album. There is a lot of information and instrumentation but it is never cluttered - very musical, very good use of space."
JEREMY LUBBOCK, grammy-winning arranger/composer "There's only word word to describe this album - brilliant! ......every aspect of it."
JAC COLEMAN, manager of grammy-winning producers "Melissa has done for African music what Pat Metheny has done for Brazilian music." AL JARREAU, jazz singer/performer "I'm tickled!"
BRUCE LUNDVALL, CEO Bluenote Records "Melissa has a wonderful voice and she did a superb job in producing the album."
Melissa with singing-sensation Josh Groban at Sony Studio Scoring Stage		Melissa working with James Ingram at Capitol Records
BRIAN LEONARD, top recording session violinist/concert master, Hollywood "Melissa - You are the voice of Mother Earth. Through you music the world will hear what the earth has to say and it's a very important job I think and... you've really captured it. I've listened to it again and again. I had to sit down because your music sort of knocked me over. In your music - I can finally relax, going with the beat, it's so spiritual - it's such a message to me - you have no idea. God dropped in to tell me who you are. Thank you. I've been looking for this message for a very long time and I really feel God has chosen you. You're the greatest. (If they don't believe me, well, call the FBI!) You need to be publicized and broadcast - the people of the world need to hear this c.d." THE ROYAL BOX WHOLE LIFE TIMES, review - December issue 2000 (Stacy Meyn) "Living In Divine Time" is awash in joyous African-themed sounds and funk/jazz fusions. Technique is formidable but also soulful... inspirational, lush, spirited polyrhythms, mellow grooves - ending on a supremely up note that'll have a smile tugging at your lips long after the last sounds dwindle away. Melissa has a comfort with her main instrument that few musicians achieve." (Read the complete review) COMMENTS FROM THE FANS: "I can't get over it. I play it repeatedly - even in the store just for me! I usually don't play store c.d.s at home but it touched me spiritually from the moment I heard it. The music is so brilliant - I needed to hear it because I was having a bad, strange day. When I got the music and words together it put me in a place where I needed to be - it brought me back to my God, my center, my spirit. It helped me with my feelings of being over-weight. I attached myself to the music as opposed to the weight. Part of the huge appeal is that it is so close to nature. I am so excited I want to pass it on and order more for Thanksgiving and Christmas." (Margie L, African Odyssey Giftstore, Colorado) "I think you record is beautiful from start to finish. I can't get enough of it - I play it over and over. (J. Crawley, Hotelier, S. France) "Thank you, thank you, thank you... Your music has given me another view on things. It is simply exquisite. As I listened to every word and every note, I could not help but to reflect on my life and the journey that often, in my head, seems to wander and drift- love, oneness, peace and the human spirit radiate from every note and lyric. You have created a gem. I also love the fusion aspect of it. May the Almighty bless you with all the glory you deserve. (Ian Cally, photographer, Los Angeles)