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This Moment Is Mine
05/25/1999 3:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Denise McIver
Though not a talent in the same vein as Whitney or Mariah--who give even the most tolerant listener pause for all their vocal histrionics--Chante Moore is able to sing with an honesty and an earnestness of the "Girl Next Door."
Moore is refreshing in that she's neither bitter nor cynical when it comes to the subject of love. She appreciates and embraces love in all its variations. Whether it's from a good man on earth, or within the context of her relationship with her God, love according to Chante is a good thing.
Unfortunately the material on This Moment Is Mine, most of it written by Moore, fails to light any fires and elicit a true emotional response--except for, perhaps, boredom. This album is formulaic and lacking in rhythmic imagination despite the fact that it boasts formidable production "Top Guns" with the likes of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ("I Cry To Myself," "Blooming Flower" and "Easy") and Jermaine Dupri ("Heartbeat").
The best track on the album is the Robin Thicke-produced "In My Life," which provides a nice "break" because it allows the purity of Chante's voice to shine through. Unlike the other tracks where her voice (at times thin to the point of shrill) practically has to compete with the overproduced, technological-sounding melodies, "In My Life" is stripped down--it's just Chante and a piano. There's something to be said for simplicity.
Though at turns sweetly romantic and sensual, This Moment Is Mine is, at its best, merely average.
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