May 30, 1996

Her producers don't seem to know what to do with her.

June 6, 1996

Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but it's fresher than anything else out there.

June 21, 1996

Her ability to combine music and lyrics without resorting to vocal histrionics is truly pleasing to the ear and defines her as someone on the way to the hearts and minds of a vast audience.

June 22, 1996

Youthful enthusiasm bubbles from the artist's spiritually laced vocals, splattering refreshing doses of optimism into the listener's consciousness.

June 22, 1996

Certainly polished to a super sheen, although her producers are content to play it safe by loading the album with lots of pretty ballads and light pop/rhythm and blues tunes here.

June 22, 1996

While Johnson's "Miracle" doesn't quite live up to the loftiness of its title—due to the saccharine melodies and middle-of-the-road material—there's no doubt about her pipes.

July 19, 1996

Her engaging voice is often several steps ahead of the songwriting.

September 13, 1996

A combination of strong, sincere lyrics and understated melodies work to distinguish Johnson's style from a lot of the microwave pop music on the charts.

September 29, 1996

Johnson's more subtle treatment gives her often lofty and ethereal ideas about the search for one's soul mate some down-to-earth realism and charm.

February 14, 1997

This remarkable talent is fresh, elegant and incredibly gifted.