
New Flying Leap Records artist, Andrew Carlton, has been working for about four years on building a grassroots following. Desiring to pursue music for most of his life, Carlton finally moved to Nashville after graduating and soon found one of his demo songs facing off against veteran CCM acts on WAY-FM's Buzz Cut Competition. Beating the odds, he won nine times in a row against new releases from folks like Steven Curtis Chapman and Rebecca St. James; his song was finally retired, undefeated. Falling In is the first chance that a national audience has to hear the work of this young up-and-coming pop/rock act.
Teaming with Danny Duncan and Dan Needham at the production reigns for half the project and Travis Wyrick on the other, Carlton comes off like a cross between a young Bob Carlisle, Michael O'Brien, and the edgier side of Clay Crosse. "Falling In" shows a slightly more creative pen, with the line "your love is the refuge and I'm falling in." Overall Falling In shows Carlton to be a promising talent. He'll probably fly under the radar, due to his smaller label, but for those who do stumble upon his album they may find themselves pleasantly surprised.
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