Critical reception

''These Days'' is the twentieth studio album by

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singer Sandi Patty. It was released on November 14, 2000, on Word Records. It is Patty's first new studio album of Christian material since 1997's '' Artist of My Soul'' and a return to her Christian AC/Pop sound reminiscent of '' Find It on the Wings'' and ''

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'' with songwriting contributions from Kathy Troccoli, Cindy Morgan, Scott Krippayne and Chris Eaton. Long-time producer Greg Nelson produces three tracks including a cover of

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's "One More Song for You," originally recorded by The Imperials. Production duties also handled by Brent Bourgeois, Phil Naish and Hal S. Batt on the Spanglish duet "Solo El Amor (Only Love)" with Latin singer Miguel Angel Guerra.

Track listing

Charlotte Dillon of AllMusic gave ''These Days'' 4 out of 5 stars saying that the album "is filled with a Christian pop beat and strong, inspirational lyrics. Of course, her voice is beautiful enough to almost gloss over bad songs, but that's not needed here. Fans probably won't find a single track on this album that they care to skip. These songs are quality offerings from production to writing to music. The Christian messages in the tunes on 'These Days' touch hearts without knocking listeners over the head. It makes it easy to see why Patty performs before sold-out crowds so often and has been called on to entertain smaller audiences at places like the White House." Dillon also said about the "standout songs on this album are 'Wings of Peace,' 'In the Calm,' 'Go Without Knowing,' 'Candles' and 'Wouldn't Trade It for the World.'" Geoff Howlett of

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also praised the album saying "'These Days' is her first studio album release for three years and what a comeback it is. There are so many good songs but, for me, the pick has to be 'Solo El Amor' (Only Love). Dueting with Latin singing sensation Miguel Angel Guerra, it's a tremendous song that tells of the time when God impacts the life of a person and makes them perfectly whole. 'All This Time' was co-written by Sandi and her friend Cindy Morgan as a touching tribute to her daughter, with her vocals caressing each word as only a mother speaking to her child can. It's an album that will appeal to a wide age range because, although pop orientated, there's plenty of different styles contained within."

References

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