Reviews: "Love Notes"
Gregg Shapiro, Windy City Times, 06/11/2003
If you're hell-bent on dancing Charles Stephen Hughes provides the beats and blips to keep you going from the discotheque on Saturday night to the church on Sunday morning on his CD "Love Notes" (Independent Records). Hughes combines songs of man's inhumanity to man ("This Day Shall Be") and the complexities of man-to-man love ("Love Hurts", "Running For Your Love", "What is Love", "Destiny") with songs of devotion. Hughes sings the praises of his heavenly father on a few tracks, including "Love Letter (Dear Lord)" and "Praise Him", making even an atheist such as myself marvel at the depths of this man's commitment.
From posts on www.cdbaby.com/cshuges :
STARS *****
Author: T.K. - Japan
Nice, smooth dance !!!!!
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UNEXPACTABLY.....UNDERATED !!!!!
Author: RICH STANSFIELD - (U.K.)
MR. HUGHES EXPRESSES HIMSELF WITH GREAT FEELINGS AND HONESTY. I WAS JUST BROWSING AND SAW THE COVER AND THOUGHT WHAT A INTERESTNG AND ARTISTRY COVER. I THEN BEGIN TO LISTEN TO THE SONG CLIPS...GLAD I DID. MR. HUGHES I WILL BE TELLING SEVERAL OF MY FRIENDS IN THE (U.K.) ABOUT YOUR CD !!!!. THERE WAS NOT ONE SONG I DID'NT LIKE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SISTERS! This one is for us! It delivers the low-down on love.
Author: Lornetta Payne
I really don't know which one of these is my favorite song. Every one takes me to a place I've been with love -- both the bad and the beautiful places. I didn't know a man could write about love like this. And BROTHERS, take a tip -- if you want your woman to think you understand her, buy her this CD!
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Excellent word-note match and trancelike reiteration.
Author: Barry Frauman
A fine job, with excellent word-note match and trancelike reiteration. In the 4th song, there's a strong reminder of the mean-spiritedness that now grips Washington D.C.
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I really enjoyed this cd as well as the artistry.
author: Tammy Fargo
This Artist is truly expressing himself in that he is singing from the heart something that is truly missing in the music industry. If he continues to push himself I'm sure that he will go far in this industry.
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Awesome
Author: Jessica
I think it's great that a man can sing about his dreams and not get critized! Great job Mr Hughes. Keep up the good work. I recommend everyone to get this C.d, this is a very talented young man....
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Highly engaging, great beats, emotionally compelling lyrics
Author: Dean Phillips
I loved this CD! It's great for both listening and dancing. It covers the whole gamut of moods related to love in its many forms -- whether romantic, spiritual, or familial -- and does so with insinuating and varied beats that fit perfectly with the sentiments of the lyrics. And his voice will melt even the most hardened of hearts!