LORI MCKENNA: Paper Wings & Halo

Lori McKenna

Paper Wings & Halo

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Award-winning songwriter featured on Oprah. Lori Has penned hits for Faith Hill, Sara Evans and others. This album includes "Ruby Shoes", featured on Oprah.

notes

This is a reissue of Lori's 1998 debut CD w/ brand new artwork and 3 bonus tracks. The bonus tracks include 2 previously unreleased songs and a live version of the title track Paper Wings and Halo.

The Boston Globe writes, 'more than any young songwriter on the scene today, her work carries that stirring blend of stark intimacy and universality that marks folk form at its finest. She brings embracing, real-life aesthetic to her emotionally searing love songs.'

In March of 1998, Lori McKenna quietly unveiled her self-released debut CD Paper Wings & Halo, which was selected as one of the top ten albums of 1998 by The Boston Globe and heralded as 'the most impressive local debut since Dar Williams' Honesty Room in 1995.'

WUMB 91.9FM voted her New Artist of the Year, and this spring Lori won a Boston Music Award for Outstanding New Contemporary Folk Act. Lori played Lilith Fair, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and the Newport Folk Festival this summer of '99.

For tour dates, mailing-list and more, be sure to check out her website.

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  • an amazing collection of human anthems . .
    author: joe waters www.newcolonyrecords.com

    lori is a true american artist . . who draws us deep into her 'well of life' . . that refreshes and awakens us with bittersweet words of a life . . living and dying daily.

  • A CD you can listen to from start to finish!!
    author: Dani Mae

    This CD is one I can sing along to every song and not skip over a couple of bad fillers. Lori's storytelling is a great escape. She takes you on a walk and before you know it you just get caught up in the moment of a song. If you like this one, buy Kitchen Tapes too.

  • Wonderful CD full of feeling!
    author: Shoegirl

    I saw Lori McKenna on Oprah last year and I loved both her lyrics and her style. I love when she sang Ruby's Shoes. I cried! I went to her website and I was delighted to find that she had so many CDs. Paper Wings and Halo was the first CD I bought for my new collection. I am so hooked! I can't stop listening to it. The songs are so full of feeling. My favorites are As I Am, What's One More Time, Hardly Speaking a Word, Paying the Price, Don't Tell Her and Holy Water. The lyrics to What's One More Time give me chills! These are words that every woman has experienced at some point in her life. Lori McKenna captures the feeling flawlessly. A star is born! www.shoegirlcorner.blogspot.com

  • Beautiful, haunting, a must have CD.
    author: Deb Smith

    These songs speak to your heart and continue play over and over in your mind long after the CD player is turned off. Great traveling tunes.

  • author: Melinda

    My 5 year old daughter always asks if we can play "that Ruby's Shoes song" - I think she just wants to see if I'll cry - again. She's the only 5 year old that knows what desegregation means! I have so much respect for independent musicians - she sings with such heart.

  • 'Great voice and great service from CD Baby!
    author: Donna

    Saw Lori on Oprah and my husband said "Who is that, she's great"! Went online to find her CD's and found CD Baby. Great communication from them and great service!

  • LOVE THIS CD!!
    author: Michelle

    I fell in love with Ruby Shoes when I saw Lori McKanna perform it on Oprah. What an amazing voice and artist. I recommend this one!

  • WOW
    author: Beth Ann

    Her voice is amazing! It has such an Alanis vibe to it! Her songs are so well written...I just can't get over that not everyone knows about her coz she is sooooo talented!

  • Talented Artist
    author: Sue Borth

    I bought it to have Rubys shoes to listen to and fell in love with the whole CD.

  • I LUV LORI MCKENNA!!
    author: cass

    the cd is the best cd ever....i luv Lori and she rocks live too!

  • PHENOMINAL!
    author: doug

    Love the CD. Its the type of CD that makes you want to get in your car and drive for hours and listen to over and over again. I definately reccomend to ANYONE who wants true music straight from the songwriters heart!

  • Wow!
    author: Denise B

    All I can say is wow! I had only heard about 30 seconds of Ruby's Shoes on Oprah and decided I had to have the album. I'm glad I took a chance...I love just about every song. What a talented artist!

  • Great tunes, insightful lyrics and passionate delivery - favorite cut? Ruby's Sh
    author: Eva
  • love her
    author: boston

    she is the real deal. buy this Cd. you won't regret a single cent.

  • blown away
    author: Minie

    My husband and I were blown away by 2 live performances, 2 days in a row, from Lori in the Netherlands. Got to have all her albums

  • An excellent addition to any folk collection
    author: Adam Lindberg

    The tone of the album is intimate and McKenna's voice is a sharp and poignant engine that drives the composition towards its conclusions that are meaningful, beautiful, and resonant without exception.

  • one of my favorites
    author: kate

    there's not a single song on this CD you'll want to skip over.

  • Love it!
    author: Katie

    I love it! It's soothing and beautiful. Lori Mckenna is very talented!

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