Jack Connolly - Great Big Soul (CD)

Jack Connolly’s latest album, Great Big Soul, was not originally intended to be an album, but more of a collection of 50 or so songs, several of which were co-written with his father, to tuck away in his notebook. But circumstances shifted for Jack and he found that he was in a position to naturally create an album using 12 of the songs he felt were the best out of the 50.

While combining the soulful, heartfelt lyrics of the old country and rock records that inspired him as a child along with the big band grandiose energy of the new country style he has grown comfortable with, Jack successfully shows that always moving forward and pushing yourself creatively pays off. With the politically fuelled “Raise My Hand”, a song about breaking the status quo and finding the faith and courage to stand up for someone or something, to the gospel-inspired title track “Great Big Soul”, a song that came to Jack shortly after his father had been diagnosed with Leukemia and he realized that his life was heading for a major change. The song itself is a challenge to enjoy each moment of life and the importance of moving forward.  

1. Lock Your Doors

2. I Talk to You

3. You Without Your Makeup

4. Raise My Hand

5. Tangled

6. Things I Carry

7. Beautiful With You

8. Lightning Strike

9. Saying Goodbye

10. Anyone Who Wishes

11. Paradise Lost

12. Great Big Soul