Five For Fighting- "Slices" review and giveaway!

Most of you I imagine have heard of the Grammy Nominated song "Superman" by Five For Fighting singer/songwriter John Ondrasik. Another one of John Ondrasik hits was the song "100 Years", which is one of my favorites. From what we have seen from John Ondrasik's work, he writes personal songs that include messages and deep thoughts. Through his work he is able to connect to people.

In Five For Fighting's new album, "Slices", you will find the following songs...

1. Slice
2. Note To The Unknown Soldier
3. Tuesday
4. Chances
5. This Dance
6. Above The Timberline
7. Transfer
8. Hope
9. Story Of Your Life
10. Love Can't Change The Weather
11. Augie Nieto

I was lucky to get an early peek at "Slices" before it's release date. There was one small disappointment from this latest cd, although over all I was very impressed.

I hadn't really ever listened to other Five For Fighting songs other then the two hits "Superman" and "100 Years". There were a couple of songs I felt sounded simular to passed hits. This is my only complaint. The rest of the album was mixed up more with verity of music, beats and tempo. So overall I was kept entertained.

What makes "Slices" so great is the lyrics to the songs. I love songs that tell a story or that I can relate to. I love being able to lay back, listen to a song and allow my mind to wonder and relax. John seems to have a great talent speaking to you through his songs. Many of these songs are one's I can find myself listening to over and over again, especially "Slice" and "Story of Your Life". In fact several times while listening to Five For Fighting I found myself comparing John to Billy Joel, one of mine and my husbands favorite artist. If you are a fan of Billy Joel, I would defiantly recommend this cd.

I also can't neglect to mention the great support and charactor John Ondrasik has for others as well as our country. Did you know…

* In Feb 2007 John launched a charity driven website – whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com that raises money for various charities when users view video clips provided by visitors to the site. Current views are over 3 million with approx. $300,000 donated!
* John is a dedicated supporter of US Troops, performing for US Forces at Guantanamo Bay, Hawaii, Guam & Japan on USO tours
* John created & produced “For the Troops”, a CD compilation of superstar recordings that is available for free to every active service person in US Armed Forces

I love hearing of successful people giving back and also doing more then just breath in the air of success. I applaud him for his efforts in giving back to our country and people.

To Purchase:
You can find Five For Fighting's "Slices" at Amazon!

Giveaway:
One winner will recieve and autographed CD!

To Enter:
Go to Five For Fighting's official website. Check out the tours and dates. Come back to this link and leave a comment telling me which concert is closest to you or which one you would like to attend.

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Giveaway Ends: Nov. 4