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Destination Life
Leland Rucker, July 04, 2009 12:00 ET
Last year's "Good Thing Going" featured a laundry list of big-name country guests, but there aren't any star turns on Rhonda Vincent's "Destination Life." This one is an introduction to the current version of the Rage, her touring band, and there's plenty for bluegrass fans to appreciate. Producers Vincent and longtime Rage fiddler Hunter Berry mostly keep to the basics, with emphasis on short solo bursts amid subtle interplay among the fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass. Vincent co-wrote three songs, and all shine, especially the inspirational hymn "I Heard My Savior Calling Me." The choice of covers is spot-on, too, with a surprising rendition of Rusty Young's "Crazy Love" and an inspired twist on the well-worn "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)." Several songs—Pete Goble's "I Can Make Him Whisper I Love You" is a good example—have strong country crossover potential, and the duets Vincent sings with band members, in particular with new guitarist Ben Helsen on "Crazy What a Lonely Heart Will Do," are memorable.
Destination Life
Leland Rucker, July 04, 2009 12:00 ET
Last year's "Good Thing Going" featured a laundry list of big-name country guests, but there aren't any star turns on Rhonda Vincent's "Destination Life." This one is an introduction to the current version of the Rage, her touring band, and there's plenty for bluegrass fans to appreciate. Producers Vincent and longtime Rage fiddler Hunter Berry mostly keep to the basics, with emphasis on short solo bursts amid subtle interplay among the fiddle, mandolin, guitar and bass. Vincent co-wrote three songs, and all shine, especially the inspirational hymn "I Heard My Savior Calling Me." The choice of covers is spot-on, too, with a surprising rendition of Rusty Young's "Crazy Love" and an inspired twist on the well-worn "Stop the World (And Let Me Off)." Several songs—Pete Goble's "I Can Make Him Whisper I Love You" is a good example—have strong country crossover potential, and the duets Vincent sings with band members, in particular with new guitarist Ben Helsen on "Crazy What a Lonely Heart Will Do," are memorable.
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The Billboard Hot 100
Issue Date: 2009-11-28
This Week Last Week Title, Artist
Imprint | Catalog No. | Distributing Label
Peak
Position
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on
Chart
1 2 Empire State Of Mind, Jay-Z + Alicia Keys 
Roc Nation 522671* |
1 10
2 1 Fireflies, Owl City 
Universal Republic DIGTIAL |
1 13
3 3 Whatcha Say, Jason DeRulo 
Beluga Heights DIGITAL | Warner Bros. |
1 14
4 4 Replay, Iyaz 
Time Is Money/Beluga Heights DIGITAL | Reprise |
4 13
5 22 Need You Now, Lady Antebellum 
Capitol Nashville DIGITAL |
5 14
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