"San Diego’s Carolann Ames is a born faith healer. The Grand Prize
winner in the 2004 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, she’s touched by
angels as her rich, supple voice (a cross between Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris
and Shania Twain) soars skyward. But in such confessional numbers as the strummy ‘70s
pop of “Broken Down Dream,” countryish desert-rocker “Lavender
Sky” and the bluegrass flavored “Bridgewater Creek” you can
tell she’s done a lot of livin’ and probably a fair share of sinnin’,
too. Backed by a sharp crew of players (secret weapon: fiddler Melissa Harley),
Ames traverses the Americana spectrum without repeating herself a single time,
and it’s this journey she takes you on that’ll be your ticket to
heaven."
— HARP Magazine Feb.2008