Album Review Originally Published in S.O.U.L. Mag Issue 18 2011/2012
Look up America Dominic Balli is bringing it real and points toward the redemption of this land in his new album American Dream. The song American Dream makes me think of 2 chronicles 7:14 which says “if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” Then to top it off, Sonny Sandoval from P.O.D. gets a say on that track and wakes us up from the vain nightmare of ego, greed, lust, and the love of money-those type of sins that are getting this country caught up. The rest of the album is just as tight-literally tight from the perspective of the organist, drummer and other musicians. All of these tracks could be a single release. All of them were very well produced-well above average quality. One thing that sticks out to me about this album is Dominic’s real empathy for the oppressed and outcast. Tracks like American Dream, Favela (a Favela is a Brazilian shanty town) featuring Nengo Vieira and Vieira’s Portuguese verse; draw you in, discuss the realities of poverty and helps us to See What we Have Become; pointing to real hope. The album debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Reggae chart, No. 3 on Billboard’s Current Contemporary Christian Albums chart. and No. 147 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. American Dream is a great work of art. Get this album and feel the refreshing reggae breeze of a real hope and a real patriotism that is not blind to the problems of this great land. ~Dj Inchant (now Dj Missional)
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