One Moment More

1	Come to Jesus 4:14
2	Falling 3:35
3	Raggedy Ann 4:55
4	Fighting for It All 3:19
5	Train Song 3:22
6	It's Amazing 3:40
7	Angel Doves 3:56
8	Down in Flames 4:12
9	Hurricane 3:33
10	Hard to Know 3:06
11	One Moment More 3:47
12	Jolene 4:20

Barnes & Noble

Hailing from Long Island, New York, newcomer Mindy Smith has one foot in Appalachia and the other planted south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Her laconic delivery and the woozy sonic backdrops will mark her as a child of Lucinda, and some of those comparisons are apt. But like Kathleen Edwards, Smith may affect some of Williams's sound, but the writer's voice is all her own. They all share a common penchant for lacerating introspection, and in Smith's case the struggle for some kind of redemption or peace of mind has an electrifying urgency. Co-producing with Steve Buckingham (who most recently has been the architect of Dolly Parton's bluegrass triumphs), Smith keeps a top-tier cast of musicians sotto voce, sculpting a spare, evocative backdrop that gives buoyancy to her airy, soft vocals. The quiet shuffle of "It's Amazing" is the ideal complement to her upbeat, near-bemused attitude toward new love, just as the contained drive that morphs into jagged, bustling rock 'n' roll in "Fighting For It All" underscores Smith's determined vow to overcome any obstacle in her life's path. This daughter of a minister and a choir director also reveals, and revels in, a strong spiritual streak, as boldly expressed in the album opener, "Come to Jesus," a bristling, tempestuous advisory to seek guidance and healing from the Son of God, and in the wispy, tenderly rendered wisdom of "Angel Doves" ("Keep on believing God is / Soaring above a world that's / Running out of love"). The album closes with a spirited cover of Parton's "Jolene," with the country queen sitting in, but Smith really doesn't need the help. She is formidable on her own. David McGee

All Music Guide

One Moment More may be Mindy Smith's debut album, but you probably wouldn't guess it's the work of a novice on first listen -- Smith's first extended trip into the recording studio finds her displaying the sort of confidence, intelligence, and emotional range you'd expect to hear from a veteran performer. Smith's voice is rich but open, covering a broad musical and emotional range without a lot of pointless showboating, and suggesting Alison Krauss' clean vocal style but with a more naturally limber instrument. As a songwriter, Smith's songs speak of the heart and mind with a plainspoken eloquence that's affecting without a hint of needless treacle, with "Raggedy Anne" (written in the wake of her mother's death) and "One Moment More" (a heartsick farewell to a lover) making clear Smith showing off her subtle eloquence at its best. And the spare but effective production -- by Smith in collaboration with Steve Buckingham -- brings out the best in her songs and her voice without either drowning her out or pointing her material in the wrong direction. Many artists spend years working up to the point where they can make an album as graceful and telling as One Moment More, and Mindy Smith managed it in her first time at bat -- makes you wonder what she has up her sleeve for an encore. Mark Deming

Rolling Stone

Smith's voice is marvellous -- it bends and dips at unexpected moments, then swings seamlessly from pissed to tender, from smoky-strong to little-girlie. Pat Blashill

Entertainment Weekly

Smith's a striking new talent. (B+) Craig Havighurst

Blender

Smith's enraptured soprano [is] clear as fresh water and jumping wide intervals like a mountain yodel. Ben Ratliff