She had recently undergone a spiritual awakening and thought this was the time to go public with the fact that God had become a presence in her daily life. There's no mistaking the spirituality on Cole's new CD Amen . So often journalism is about cleverness. Music that moves me should come from the heart.
Cleverness is the hiding of things.
This Fire also earned her a Grammy for Best New Artist. It's like the Frankie Valli years all over. Paula Cole performs 8 p.m. Saturday, March 25 at the Rave. 8 p.m. Thursday, March 23, Shank Hall. Friday, March 24, Globe East.