Talk About It

by Nicole C. Mullen

Overview

Christian R&B artist Nicole C. Mullen's sophomore album starts out with a joyous, upbeat children's chorus appropriate to her past career as voiceover performer on such shows as YO! KIDS and THE VISUAL BIBLE FOR KIDS. It rapidly cuts to the equally jubilant "Talk About It (Say So)" whose high-octane R&B content has echoes of Al Green's "I Feel Good" from THE BELLE ALBUM, while "Call on Jesus" is more normal Christian fare, slow and ballad-like. But with "Let Me Go," Mullen has a slow, down-and-dirty winner reminiscent of Lauryn Hill, though Mullen lacks some of the latter's vocal subtlety. Interestingly, Mullen mostly steers away from tried and tested gospel music territory, instead tending toward lighter, almost rock-flavored Christian songs such as "I Can Believe" (chirpy as a Hootie And The Blowfish tune). Still, the album's finale "When Heaven Calls" is an epic-sounding anthem proving that Mullen hasn't left her gospel roots far behind.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2001
Label:	Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688612726
Rank:	178628

Tracks

1. All Aboard
2. Talk About It (Say So)
3. Baby Girl
4. Call on Jesus
5. #27
6. Let Me Go
7. Witness
8. Come Unto Me
9. I Can't Believe
10. The Ring
11. Sometimes
12. Jas Class
13. Black Light
14. When Heaven Calls

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nicole C. Mullen   Primary Artist,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Sam Bush   Mandolin
Nicole Coleman-Mullen   Choir/Chorus,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
The Nashville String Machine   Strings
David Angell   Violin
Jennifer Kummer   French Horn
Ernie Collins   Tuba
Harry Stinson   Drums
Chris McDonald   Trombone
Kenny Greenberg   Guitar (Electric)
Jonathan Yudkin   Viola,Violin
Viktor Krauss   Bass (Acoustic)
David Santo   Guitar (Bass)
David Cox   Rap
Ivy Bostic   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Kenneth Springs   Vocals (Background)
Jasmine Mullen   Vocals (Background)
Mike Haynes   Trumpet
David Silva Santos   Guitar (Bass)
Cynthia Estill   Bassoon
Marie Davis   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Catherine "Catt" Gallop   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Nicki Gonzales   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Andrew Thompson   Vocals (Background)
Andy Selby   Choir/Chorus
Kristin Wilkinson   Viola
Chris McHugh   Drums
David Davidson   Violin
Gary Nicholson   National Steel Guitar
Carl Marsh   Conductor
Barry Green   Trombone,Euphonium
John Willis   Bouzouki,Guitar (Acoustic)
Duawne Starling   Vocals (Background)
John Catchings   Cello
David Mullen   Choir/Chorus
Jason Eskridge   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Justin Niebank   Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric)
Howard Levy   Chang,Flute,Harmonica,Flute (Wood),Chinese Flute
Mark Douthit   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Nicole C. Mullen   Producer,Programming
Nicole Coleman-Mullen   Composer,Producer,Programming
Chris McDonald   Horn Arrangements
Brent Bourgeois   A&R
David Cox   Composer,Programming
Jennifer Kemp   Stylist,Wardrobe
Napoleon Coleman, Jr.   Composer
Valerie Bridgeforth   Hair Stylist
Bridgett Evans O'Lannerghty   Production Coordination
Astrid Herbold May   Design,Art Direction
Linda Kowatch   Composer
Nicole Mullen   Composer
Andy Selby   Engineer,Programming
Kristin Wilkinson   String Arrangements
Carl Gorodetzky   Contractor
Carl Marsh   String Arrangements
Melissa Mattey   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
David Mullen   Composer,Producer
Justin Niebank   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Programming