Song Title		MP3 Price
1	Cause to Laugh	Listen	.99	Buy MP3
2	Lead Me Home	Listen	.99	Buy MP3
3	Only You	-	.99	Buy MP3
4	I Am I Am Yours	-	.99	Buy MP3
5	Amazing Grace...	-	.99	Buy MP3
6	Mary's Got My Back	Listen	.99	Buy MP3
7	These Tears	-	.99	Buy MP3
8	Psalm 125	-	.99	Buy MP3
9	See Me Through	-	.99	Buy MP3
10	When I Dare	-	.99	Buy MP3
11	Somewhere Joyful	-	.99	Buy MP3

Sarah's genuine voice is inspiring and joy-filled on her second album, “Lead Me Home.” The eleven original songs on this sophomore release reveal more of this aspiring singer/songwriter's artistry than ever before.

Produced by Mike Ofca at Innovation Studios in Steubenville, OH, the vocal performance is strong and heartfelt throughout: Sarah shines in the catchy pop songs like “Only You” and “Cause to Laugh” and the full out rock grooves of “Mary's Got My Back” and “See Me Through.” The title track is a poignant reflection of longing for "something more" just as Dorothy Gale in “The Wizard of Oz.” The strong and passionate voice on this daring album reflects the depths of a soul that is rooted in love and joy.

Sarah Bauer's second CD Lead Me Home (Her debut CD was called Delighting in Dreams) is a high-energy powerhouse of a CD. It blends, lyrically and musically, perfectly with Bauer’s smooth and passionate vocals. This is the kind of music that can be played both on Christian and secular radio. The title track shares a different view of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. In it she is looking for more in life and longing for home and heaven not knowing that the shoes of His grace are there with her all the time. Having complete faith in God is the idea behind “See Me Through.” Bauer gives this a harder edge sound and even has a moment to sound like pop singer Alanis Morissette. It's the song “Mary’s Got My Back” that will be the talk of this CD. It has an almost rock/bluesy sound and portrays the Mother of God as protector of her children. (One wonders if Bauer is making an inside joke to the rock group Creed’s song ‘Who’s Got My Back?) “Only You” is a little pop song where Bauer lists her favorite things in life (Mocha Frappaccinos, Italian food and free wi-fi are a few), but nothing beats out the Lord! Bauer looks at the delight we get when we follow God’s will for our lives in “Cause To Laugh". She tells of story of Abraham and Sarah and the Annunciation and what joy these women felt in following God’s plan. Bauer’s strong vocals shine in her version of the classic “Amazing Grace.” She has taken the roots of the song and made them her own. With Lead Me Home, Sarah Bauer has shown she is not a flash-in- the-pan artist, but one who continues to grow in music and faith.

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Fabulous 9/22/2005 -

Reviewer: Lee Ralph - Tampa, FL