Testimony: Vol. 1 Life & Relationships by India.Arie (CD, Jun-2006, Motown Records)

Believe it or not, my 15 year old daughter asked for it. This is the kind of music that both of us can enjoy.

Was looking for this cd & the buyer had it at a great cost. Received in timely matter & the CD is excellent.

What's not to like. This woman is blessed. She's hope singing to re-appear. The lyrics and the music is wonderful. Their are so few good singers it seems anymore, this is a true gift. She's so spiritual and beautiful, I am glad to be able to share her music with my family and friends.

This is for the mature audience that has gone through things in life and knows that they will get over it and be okay with changing...I love this cd..:)

I bought this album on a whim as i hadn't heard much about it before it's release. It took a while for me to even hear the popular single "I Am Not My Hair ft. Akon" on the radio waves. However, after listening to it 8 days in a row non-stop i can gladly say that ths album is one of my proud buys in music. My favorite tracks are:

These Eyes
Heart Of The Matter (In as much as i love Don Henley and didn't think anyone could have sang the song better, she surprised me with her rendition giving it a soul feel..very nice.)
There's Hope
Wings Of Forgiveness
I'm Not My Hair ft. Akon
Better People
Hidden Track:This Too Shall Pass (My very best. The song speaks to my heart and should speak to the heart of any one who is going through any kind of struggle.)
I'm not one bit disappointed with this album, one of my best buys of recent.

This is the first music I've bought from India, but it won't be the last! I thoroughly love it, as do my children. One of her songs was used in an African dance performance at my daughter's middle school performance. When I heard it, it brought tears to my eyes, I went out and bought the cd soon after. Ever track is wonderful. She pours out her heart regarding relationships, love, faith all to an amazing movable beat. Her lyrics are thought provoking and uplifting. She's an amazing talent and I can't wait to get more of her music. Enjoy!

I saw her on Oprah and loved the song she sang. It was a song that was fun and upbeat. Truthfully it is the best song and there is only one other I liked so for me I would of been better off to just buy the song at itunes and call it good! Jude

just right, thanks! The item was sold exactly as described in the list. The CD came in good timing and the seller communicated with me when requested to. Thanks, great ebayer!

I loved the price, I loved the time it barely took for me to get the cd, I love the cd and it's condition. Grrrrrreaat!

I bought this CD sight unseen as soon as it was released because I am such a big fan. With this release that details the painful aftermath of a deep love affair, India manages to communicate her experience without self-pity, anger or bitterness (how many people do you know like that???). India's voice is in excellent form, and she smoothly glides through palpable heartache in "These Eyes" and transcends it through "There's Hope", a kind of pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps anthem for life. Counting "The Heart of the Matter" as one of my favorite songs, I was happy with her rendition of Don Henley's tune. "Good Mourning" tells of the journey from breakup to wake up and "Better People" should be required listening for both the nursery school and the nursing home.

My only disappoinment with this release is the lack of lyrics in the liner notes. I know more and more artists are going this way, but I hate it. I want them right there in my hands when I pop the disc into the player for the first time.

It's too easy to say this disc is about love because it's so much more than that; it's about giving, learning, courage, honesty, healing, faith and forgiveness. I think India says it best: she says her first two albums "were spoken in the female voice; this is the voice of a woman". Amen.

For my money, no one is better than India at reminding us to honor where we've come from, enjoy the moment that we're in, and let go of it once its gone.

I went to a lot of web sites trying to get this Cd initially but I guess some people were disappointed with it. I have all of her prior CDs and wanted this one too.When I saw the price the seller had for it I didn,t have to think twice about purchasing it.

I love this CD. Its not just about love between your husband or wife. It's about having love for individuals, for the whole human creation.
India Arie is always a good pick, when you just want to listen to good music.

I thought the price was excellent and the CD was in very good condition. I would buy from the seller again. I received my item in a timely manner.

Why you bought it MY GIRLFRIEND BOUGHT IT
What you like most about it SHE LIKES HER MUSIC
What you dislike about it NOTHING

This is a great CD, great for driving or just chilling out at home. I'm a huge fan and would suggest this to everyone!

I love this cd because in classic India Arie style, she has a message that she is sharing. Particularly, I love Private Party. I think every woman should listen to this alone, in a quiet room, and with a glass of her favorite wine just one time and really listen to the words.

She is clearly more than her "hair" because India is da bomb. There are very few elite artist and the fact that she can play an instrument, write, and sing so well how can you not like anything by her. She can sneeze and it would be a great work of art!

I decided to buy this CD because I had heard a few songs online by her that had to do with not being perfect and just being yourself. I liked the message she gave. This was the first CD I had bought of India's and I thought I'd at least like the 2 songs I'd heard before- after listening to the CD- I LOVED them ALL! She's awesome.

This is the essence of India Arie that I have heard so far her other release up until now were wonderful, but Testimony: Vol. 1 Life & Relationships showed a side that seemed hidden underneath all the other songs. You see true India in this release in the mix of up beats and slow remakes. The message is clear that she is content and comfortable in her own skin and thats how the cd makes me feel.

I love this CD. The day I got it I played it and it is the only thing playing in my stereo right now. There is nothing to dislike about this CD. It is awesome. The beats are great, the sound is clear, and the lyrics are the truth. They touch your soul to the core. This CD is great for Huge Neo-Soul fans (like myself), R&B lovers, moms, dads, children, just about anyone. I have made luv for Miss. Arie. I can't wait for Vol 2.

Another beautiful cd from India- very personal, but varies subject matter into social consciousness with songs like "india's song" where she talks about slavery. she addresses politics a little in some songs also. Absolutely beautiful remake of Don Henley's "heart of the matter;" though I've heard this song a million times I'd never heard the words clearly and kinda dismissed it because it was kinda of a soft rock song but I teared up the first time I heard it and I'm a dude who ain't afraid to admit it- that's how beautiful it was. I hope she releases this to radio and gets a crossover hit out of it- I think it'd go number 1 on the charts black people don't normally chart on. And in a perfect world, black radio would play it too... Other faves include "good mourning," "private party," "these eyes" (opening banger- another radio hit in the making, wonderful lyrics, as on all the songs), "summer" feat. rascal flatts (yes, india's got clout now, so she can really do pretty much what she wants to artisically, it's a blessing... this song makes you want to find out about rascal flatts) "I am not my hair" (remix version w/ Akon) and the terrific "better people." not something you can "bump in the ride," for the most part, which isn't easy to do in "neo-soul" because the aim is to say something, not be "bumped in the ride," but I wish a little knock had been added to some of the more piano/acoustic only type songs, and you can see the record company knew it, making sure beautiful lyrical songs like "better people," "...hair," & "these eyes" had a little beat in them...a la bilal or eric roberson songs... i like her other 2 albums slightly more but still in all a very good album.