A New Day Has Come

by

Céline Dion

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Celine has such a sweet beauty about her and also seems to be living the sweet life. Her music weaves romantic spells that appeal to the heart and lift the spirit. With this CD, Celine declares she is alive, fulfilled as a mother, and "In love."

"When you call on me

When I hear you breathe

I get wings to fly

I feel that I'm alive."

There is an entire feeling of fantasy (shooting stars, moonlight) in this CD. From songs dripping with water images (storms, rain) to the lingering lyrics of the "Nature Boy" rendition, her music seems to embody deep longings of the heart, new beginnings and fulfilled desires.

I'm Alive - Almost a message to her fans saying..."I'm Back and Flying High!"

Right In Front Of You - Speaks of a heart that was in the dark, cold and lonely looking for love and the two lovers could not see what was right in front of them. "I had to fall to finally see that you were right in front of me." Celine seems to have lived some of these songs if you think of how she met her husband.

Have You Ever Been In Love - Deeply romantic, her voice soars.

Rain, Tax (It's Inevitable) - Funky, breezy song about not wanting to be an island.

A New Day Has Come - Soft, silky desires and fulfilled wishes.

Ten Days - Puts a bit O punch into this CD.

Goodbye's (The Saddest Word) - A song about accepting death. A child's love of a mother and an inevitable goodbye.

Prayer - Meaningful lyrics about the world losing her way and children being the hope.

I Surrender - Surrendering everything to feel the chance to live and love again.

At Last - Sexy, smooth and lucky in love.

Sorry For Love - Steps up the Tempo just when needed. Talks about forgiveness and not being perceptive to the needs of a lover, yet promising a better future.

Aun Existe Amor - Exquisite!

The Greatest Reward - Giving your heart to show your love.

When The Wrong One Loves You Right - You can't hide from love.

A New Day has Come - Mellow, with a sense of inner freedom.

Nature Boy - My favorite song on this album. You will recognize this from Moulin Rouge. It is smooth and almost exotic in the hands of Celine.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn

is just to love and be loved in return"

-Nature Boy

It seems Celine has found the greatest thing in this life. If you love Celine, you won't be disappointed. This album grows on you. Listen to it four times and then tell me you don't love it. The baby pictures are a bonus along with the page after page of lyrics spread across sunrise scenes. Sigh...she looks so happy! ;) She deserves to be.

For the Romantics of the World!

~The Rebecca Review

Celine plays it safe on this album, singing songs that won't alienate her current fans, but not quite managing to find songs that will bring her newer ones. A handful of songs (including the title track) mention or allude to maternal love, which, combined with Celine's usual theme of romantic love, creates an oddly unbalanced album.

Unlike her past albums, there aren't several singles that scream for massive radio airplay. In fact, the album's finest moment is a cover version of the 1940's crooner, "At Last." The album will undoubtedly be a big hit, but that's due more to a superstar's return than the album's merit.

If you're a die-hard Dion fan, pick up the album; if not, don't bother.