Ginny Owens

Get in, I’m Drivin’
Soul Stride Records

Five years in the making, Ginny Owens’ new CD, “Get in, I’m Drivin’,” is a personal, faith-based musical journey of the last few years of her life, a smoky, jazzy, R&B-tinged collection that perfectly frames Owens’ expressive voice. That’s not to say that a little bit of pop doesn’t sneak onto the record — it does, with great effect, on songs like “Mystery of Grace” and a lovely piano-based “Before You Fly.”

Owens is a three-time Dove Award recipient and was named New Artist of the Year in 2000 by the Gospel Music Association. She has performed in such mainstream venues as Lilith Fair and Sundance Film Festival. She’s also performed at the White House and has enjoyed widespread placement in the film and television industries. All that to say that Owens’ musical chops are well established and this record is one of her best.

If you like your music just a tad off center, with soulful jazz, R&B and hip-hop overtones, and you’d like all that delivered with a strong message of faith, then this is definitely your record. Highly recommended.