Quote Originally Posted by Spreadinglove21 View Post
Every Day is a New Day is an odd album for me. About half the material makes for a breakup/divorce/heartache album, and the other half are inspirational songs. Makes for a jarring contrast. It could work, but there's just something missing that would make it a great album, rather than an interesting one that just doesn't pull it all off.

My favorite song is He Lives In You. Excellent song, and I enjoy the production on it. Diana sounds engaged by the lyric, and I like the violin that's present throughout. Sure, Janet was there first on the late 90s pop/r & b scene with such use of violin on the title track to The Velvet Rope, but violin really works on Diana's He Lives in You and goes well with the "African" elements of the song/arrangement. No wonder the song occasionally pops up on the set list of her more recent concerts. Musically interesting and well written song with an uplifting message.
I recall her saying she enjoyed performing He lives in you.