This week, we have a special review of one of the best artists in the
Dallas indie circuit. This folk/pop artist brings a great deal of
insight to the listener, so we're please to welcome Dieter (not
dieter) Roth. Hope you enjoy it!

SHUFFLE - DIETER ROTH (1999)
by Josh M. Shepherd
Life is an interim, a match of grit, emotion, and freedom that will
ultimately resolve in eternity. Museful songwriter Dieter Roth stakes
out his corner of truth in Shuffle, an ambling, well-delivered pop
project. The opener breathes the dust of useless self-justification,
finding that only "In Your Love" is complete freedom. A leisurely
praise of the everyday "Majesty of God" progresses into "A Little
More True," Roth's overcast, depth-seeking inquiry of triviality and
tepid love. This single alone convinces listeners of Dieter's minute
insight, but the title track takes it a step further. Examining
attitudes of guilt, and misery, this unique, singable melody takes
both the miraculous and the mundane in a "Shuffle" towards the light,
realizing the price paid for joy, and dwelling in that grace. With a
tender mix of guitar, piano, bass, and percussion, Roth relates a
poetic, slow love song entitled "Dream Sweet Dreams." Back on the
subject of existence as an intermission, track five craves "Angel
Wings," and soars on a rhythmic verse artifice and the hope of
salvation through Christ. Only "Sirens' Song" and "More than Once in
a While" seemed stale, due to weak melodies and preachy concepts ("A
lady in red just walked by ~ Winked at him with her suggestive
eyes...") that make listeners cringe. "Trust" is a minor-key groove
discussing confidence in love, while "Overcome" looks at our racing,
dimly-understood life within the framework of a radio-friendly pop
style. Delving into a college A/C ballad, the closer brings to mind
a "Coffeeshop" with all the unafraid sharing and childhood
remembrance that implies. Produced by Ed Cash between his sessions
with Bebo Norman and Caedmon's Call, independent-minded Dieter Roth
shines profundity on the daily Shuffle through routine and
relationship.

Check out more about Dieter Roth here at cMusicWeb.com:
http://cMusicWeb.com/pop/dieterroth


AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER (on cMusicWeb.com)

ROCK: http://cMusicWeb.com/rock
Easy Come Easy Go - Starflyer 59 [01/23]

POP: http://cMusicWeb.com/pop
Transparent - LaRue [01/23]
In A Welcome Field - Fernando Ortega [02/13]

WORSHIP: http://cMusicWeb.com/worship
Millenium Worship Vol. 2 - Various [01/30]

Click on the album titles on the genre page to order them and recieve
them on the release date.


CHRISTIAN HIT RADIO YEAR 2000 CHARTS
> After only 2 weeks on radio, "Lay It Down" is already
> at #9, and dc Talk continues to keep their hold at #1.
1. Say the Words (Now) - dc Talk
2. More Than A Dream - Raze
3. Treasure - Tree63
4. The Change - Steven Curtis Chapman
5. Strangely Normal - Phil Joel
6. Genuine - Stacie Orrico
7. Everything - delirious?
8. Anything is Possible - ZOEgirl
9. Lay it Down - Jennifer Knapp
10. Wake Up - LaRue

SOURCE: CCM Update (http://www.ccmupdate.com/)


cMUSICWEB UPDATES
• New Artist Page - Dieter Roth:
http://cMusicWeb.com/pop/dieterroth
• New Artist Page - The O.C. Supertones:
http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/supertones
• New Artist Page - Five Iron Frenzy:
http://cMusicWeb.com/alternative/fiveironfrenzy
• New Artist Page - FONO:
http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/fono
• New Book Review - The Illuminati:
http://cMusicWeb.com/books/illuminati
• New Book Review - Rogue Planet:
http://cMusicWeb.com/books/rogueplanet
• Updated Look - dc Talk:
http://cMusicWeb.com/alternative/dctalk
• Updated Look - Michael W. Smith:
http://cMusicWeb.com/pop/michaelwsmith
• Updated Look - d:live:
http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/delirious/live.shtml
• Updated Look - Glisten:
http://cMusicWeb.com/rock/glisten


Well, see, I told you I'd have updates! Hope you like it, and I'm
sorry about the lack of e-mails going out to this list, but we have
just not had enough new content recently, and I'm just working on the
old content that never got put up. We're going to give away those
videos within the next couple weeks, so get ready for that lucky e-
mail! Also, we have the 2001 cMusicWeb.com awards coming soon, so
get ready to cast your vote. As always, we'd love to know how we're
doing on this site, so send your comments.

Dan Ficker
http://cMusicWeb.com/
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