Krystal Meyers (album)
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Krystal Meyers' self-titled debut album was released June 7, 2005 under Essential Records. The album contains ten tracks, lasting 36 minutes and 27 seconds. The record reached Gold in Japan RIAJ and reached 300,000 so far in US RIAA Certification.
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About
Krystal Meyers released her self-titled album when she was 16, and has shared stages with different Christian rock acts since then. She has toured Japan a couple of times due to her widely popular status and solid fan base in the country. Before the release of her self-titled debut, she already scored a No. 1 radio hit with "The Way to Begin."
The album was produced by "Wizard of Oz" (Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair) and artist/producer Ian Eskelin, with Meyers writing the bulk of the songs in the album.
Meyers speaks about God's goodness in the tracks "My Savior", "Fire", and "Fall to Pieces" while she tackles the message of surrender in "Rescue" and "Can't Stay." "Anticonformity" became the defining anthem that gained her international fame. "The idea of the song is not conforming to the ways of the world, but instead living a life by God's standards. By not listening to the world says you should be, you'll find life's true meaning and you'll feel good about yourself," she explains.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way to Begin | 3:34 |
| 2 | My Savior | 3:31 |
| 3 | Fire | 3:46 |
| 4 | Fall to Pieces | 3:11 |
| 5 | Reflections of You | 3:46 |
| 6 | Lovely Traces | 3:52 |
| 7 | Anticonformity | 3:02 |
| 8 | Rescue Me | 4:30 |
| 9 | Sing For Me | 3:09 |
| 10 | Can't Stay | 6:33 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Chart | Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "The Way To Begin" | Christian CHR Charts | #1 | Krystal Meyers |
| 2005 | "My Savior" | Christian CHR Charts | #8 | Krystal Meyers |
| 2005 | "Anticonformity" | Christian Rock Charts | #8, #1 JPN | Krystal Meyers |
| 2006 | "Fire" | Christian CHR Charts | #9 | Krystal Meyers |
Credits
Performance Credits
Krystal Meyers Primary Artist
Kenny Aronoff Drums
Technical Credits
Ian Eskelin Producer
Randy LeRoy Digital Editing
Krish Sharma Drum Engineering
Leon Zervos Mastering
Robert Beeson Executive Producer
Stephanie McBrayer Art Direction
Barry Weeks Engineer
Trivia
- Krystal Meyers wrote "Anticonformity" with her friend Hannah Dwinell before she entered ninth grade. They recorded the first version on a camp compilation.
Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
Reviews
Krystal Meyers' debut certainly achieved a following, particularly the adolescent age-group believers. Her teen rock, catchy pop hooks with punk rock flavor has a definite appeal to the youth. Yet the connection doesn't cease in the rhythms, it flows wonderfully in the meaningful lyrics composed by Meyers herself. Although some see her simplistic rhyming lyrics a weakness, while others find a lack of lyrical depth, the simple evident words that point directly to the Creator still serve as an edge for such young fans. As her fans grow so does Meyers, including her lyrical artistry and intensity, as proved by her succeeding album, Dying for a Heart. --jamie 06:43, 12 February 2007 (PST)
