Album Review: Don’t Look Down –The Height of Competition written by Tania Hussain
January 21, 2009
Please take a moment to read this excellent review of the Don’t Look Down soundtrack written by MJO member Tania Hussain (aka Westlifebunny)!
Michael Johns is not exactly a household name as yet, but he’s definitely been in your household – via your television, that is. Last year the Australian crooner auditioned for American Idol and was eliminated from the Top 8 which caused a mass upset with fans all around. He soon made the television rounds and found himself a new fan base in some famous faces like Tom Hanks, Rob Lowe and Ellen DeGeneres and more so of those appreciating the rocky blues and soulful vibe he so nonchalantly showcases when performing.
During the time of the season seven finale of American Idol, Johns was gearing up for touring with nine of his best friends for the American Idols Live Tour, which hit 50 cities and made it one of the highest selling summer concerts of 2008, all while working solidly on the soundtrack for the Shaun White documentary, Don’t Look Down. The soundtrack which is created by Johns and his long-time friends and music partners, Rye Randa and Jeff Foxworth has now been released exclusively on Amazon and iTunes distributed by Fontana and contains 17 original songs, composed by the three musicians.
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PANCAKESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!! i love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love the album review!!! you write beautifully!!!!!!!! well written article!!!
my favs are
life is okay
never coming back
hold on
real life
bless my soul
woooooooooo hooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! and thanks for the mjo plug.
you rock pancakes, and if you want some syrup with that, you know where to contact me!!!!!!!!
hahaha..(ps. i miss chatting with you. )
and im so proud of MJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tomorrow is HAPPY MJoy Day, everybody!!
its been one year since they first showed his audition on national tv so its only appropriate that we acknowledge it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MJ, youre such a freaking rockstar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PARTY AT MJO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh Tania!!! What a fabulous review!!! I really enjoyed it and you put it in words so beautifully!!! I love the soundtrack and when people read this, they are going to check it out for sure if they haven’t already done so!!
You are such a talented writer!!! I can’t wait for MJ, Jeff and Rye to read this!!!
((hugs)))
Another great read, Tania! You always amazed me. Great,great review !
Thank you for this.
Tania I love you, okay…letting you know
That was a rocking review for a rockin singer!!!
WOW, that’s a very thorough review, excellent job! Did you post it on iTunes & Amazon?
ooooh i love it!! i’m so happy that you wrote about michael again!! what a great review!! i like your take on the songs! i could read your writing all day. and practically do, what with all those epic emails you send. kidding, tp!! love ya!! *hugggs*
Bravo!
Fabulous article Tania! Boy, you are a busy woman writing for MJ these days huh?!
Tania Baby!!! You’re one talented girl!!! The review is fantastic!! I love your writing style!! The soundtrack really is great and I hope MJ, Rye and Jeff know how much the fans are loving it!!!
Love the MJO plug too!!! Great job Tania!!!
Tania , what a great article. As someone said before , this should be the review on iTunes as apparently the one there now is terrible. When it comes to knowing & writing about MJ , your the girl to do it!Well done!!
Tania for President!
Tania excellent review of the soundtrack! I couldn’t agree with you more…You are an amazing writer…:)
Tania! you’re an amazing writer.. I loved the review.. I really hope MJ, Rye, and Jeff read this.. because it’s fantastic.. really great job!!!!!
Great article Tania, you have become my new favorite writer hands down. Keep up the great work. MJ, Jeff and Rye are lucky to have an amzingly supportive fan like you!
Hugs!
This is so good. I like reading good reviews about Michael.
Thanks a lot guys and I really do appreciate all the kind words regarding my writing. I can’t thank you all enough for always supporting me and showing me the love, lol! Without sounding pretentious, I guess Michael Johns brings out the best in all of us. I love you guys a whole lot! You’re the best bunch of friends a gal could ever have! *hugs*
Seriously? How great is this album? I cannot get enough of it and have been infatuated with it since the release. One of my favourite soundtracks ever now! WOW – I love this album. There are no other words to express that! Michael, Jeff and Rye – you guys did an awesome job and you totally rock!