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Hey guys, just thought that you might want to hear one of the reviews of my new album, Take a Picture, Make a Promise... This is a review from Phil at the Underground. Please Enjoy!

Review for: Take A Picture, Make A Promise
Artist: Derek Stroker
Rating: *****

Counting just this past hour, I believe that this is the eighth time, that I have listened to Derek Stroker's newest CD, " Take A Picture, Make A Promise ". I feel so peaceful and relaxed after listening, that if I didn't have other things, that needed doing, I definitely would listen to this CD over and over, just as I listen to " The Nutcracker's Suite " during the Christmas holiday season...

Now, that I hopefully have everyone's attention, wondering how I could compare Derek's CD to " The Nutcracker's Suite ", I'll give you my reasons. First " The Nutcracker " is a symphony, full of love and wondrous emotions during a special time of the year... after listening to Derek's " Take A Picture, Make A Promise ", I find that it is also full of love and deep emotions. " Take A Picture, Make A Promise ", is a modern symphony about love and understanding, and the same emotions gathered together. If you follow the parameters that make up a symphony, Derek has given us a look at love, in a symphonic form. Especially noteworthy, is the " tie in " from the " Interlude ", to the 3rd movement of the album, which defines a symphony. He uses a very good musical method of sliding from " Interlude " right into the song "Goodbye". In fact, this little bridge is hardly noticed, unless you listen as a beautiful piano part is carried over to the next track and we hear the richness of Derek's voice.

" Take A Picture, Make A Promise ", is full of delicate expressions of music, that some will have to listen close, to understand. Others will notice these expressions all at once. This is the first CD that I've received from Derek, but I hope that many, many more will follow. Derek has found a way to blend both words and music into a perfect work of human emotions, from the beginning by " Lose Control " to the end using " Realize ", Derek ties every song together into a symphony of love and life, as well as the ups and downs that we all encounter, especially in a relationship... This is a must have CD for those warm emotional evenings, that need a start and an ending: unless you want to set the CD player to " repeat ", so that special time never really ends...

Kindest regards, Derek,

Phil Grohs - Internet Station Owner of " The Underground "