Decent folk pop artist straddling the gaps between Americana, country, and straight up folk. Cowdery has a pleasant voice that doesn’t try to do anything it can’t. Her songs like “These Ties That Bind” and “Saving for Love” have a unifying theme of peace, humility, and hope. She’s best when doing softer tunes like “One More Door” than when she treads into too-familiar territory on a song like “I Believe.” “Down to the Water” is gentle and pretty, but “Shine on Me Again” drags a little, conveying RJ’s tales of personal strife in the same tones and melodies. Yet this is a pretty solid affair overall, and will certainly please those who like their music on the softer side with lyrics that can mean something from time to time. One More Door is certainly safe sounding, but then again it’s hard to imagine this artist getting too boisterous in her songwriting. (self-released)
