專輯
帶著全美銷售已達金唱片紀錄並獲得『年度最佳新進團體』、『年度最佳專輯』等5項 2000年DOVE音樂獎提名且又有超級製作人David Foster強力背書的優質5人美聲合唱團Plus One,夾著超強氣勢2000年正式進軍國際市場。由五位平均年齡20歲的Jeremy Mhire、Jason Perry、Nate Cole、Gabe Combs及Nathan Walters所組成的Plus One,曾因想花更多時間練習,研討音樂與認真追求演唱技巧,合音協調性便一同擠進舊金山的小公寓,在不放棄任何機會下,他們唱遊了大大小小的城鎮與演唱場地,而這一切的辛勞終在David Foster將之簽入自設廠牌『143』旗下後有了甜美的代價。
「The Promise」是Plus One的首張專輯,也是他們給樂迷們一份好音樂的承諾。全輯除了有老闆David Foster助陣外,更有著Rodney Jerkins (Whitney Houston、Brian McKnight),Eric Foster White (Britney Spears、Backstreet Boys),Robbie Nevil (Jessica Simpson),Chris Farren (Deana Carter),Buster & Shavoni (Kirk Franklin)等橫跨流行、節奏藍調、福音等界之黃金陣容連手打造!首支溫暖柔暢之單曲"Last Flight Out"曾是迪斯尼電台前5名的熱門曲,在迪斯尼電視節目中更是點播率冠軍的音樂錄像帶;"I Will Rescue U"及"Written On My Heart"輕快流暢的節奏,展現出Plus One活力四射的青春氣息;有著如TLC、天命真女般R&B甜美暢意的"Soul Tattoo";默契十足的合音流露出濃厚福音味的憾人佳作 "When The Spirit Get Too Weak";在動感活蹦的節奏推波助瀾下,"My Life"則展現出Plus One完全解放歡愉百分百的勁作;"God In Your Place"在柔美充滿情感的情緒中輕泄出佛朗明歌淡淡曲式。
Plus One的「The Promise」專輯中卻很明顯感受到他們多了份感謝與溫暖,彷佛是天際傳來美麗的天使之音!
Sure, there are more inventive or intense contemporary Christian acts out there. But as acts aspiring to boy-band fame in the CCM market go, Plus One are the best. Their harmonies are really solid and intricately woven together, their convictions undoubtedly heartfelt, their arrangements uplifting. The message is as pure as the golden melodies these boys let loose.
專輯曲目
1. Written on My Heart
2. God is in This Place
3. The Promise
4. My Life
5. Soul Tattoo
6. I Will Rescue You
7. When Your Spirit Gets Weak
8. Last Flight Out
9. Run to You
10. Be
11. Here in My Heart
12. My Friend