I love singer/songwriters that are true poets. Billy Joel, Carole King, Carly Simon, Adele and Jason Mraz are a few of my favorites. Jason Mraz has been a favorite of mine for several years ever since I first heard his amazingly soothing voice. He has one of those vocal tones that relaxes me. Plus I understand each and every word he sings. LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD is his fourth studio album and this man just keeps raising the bar for himself with each release. I thought it would be impossible for him to surpass his 2008 release WE SING. WE DANCE. WE STEAL THINGS. But he has with this incredible new gift. The theme behind the album is becoming the love that we wish to see in the world. Realizing that it is up to us alone to love ourselves into the person we have always wanted to become. The lyrics are simple yet deep and the music is pure Mraz....wonderful. The first single is the beautiful I WON'T GIVE UP which captures the meaning behind the album perfectly. Other highlights include THE FREEDOM SONG, inspired by the children in New Orleans living in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, FRANK D. FIXER which is a charming song that was inspired by Mraz's grandfather, and the inspiring closing track THE WORLD AS I SEE IT. The final dedication in the liner notes is from Mister Rogers himself...."Understanding love is one of the hardest things in the world." That sentence inspired Jason Mraz to write twelve incredible songs that together make what I am sure will be one of 2012's greatest albums.
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