Anyone soul-stirred by the Cleveland native's 1997 breakthrough Picture This will find the simple, mood-enhancing pleasures of Destiny -- a rich, accomplished work with not one throwaway cut -- a similarly perfect soundtrack to the big romantic interlude in the midst of life's day to day chaos.
While Brickman delves a bit more into up-tempo smooth jazz playing over Herb Alpert's brisk, rising harmony lines on the strutting "Rendezvous," for the most part he sticks to his stock in trade: seductive, three-minute long pop songs that range in mood from happy-go-lucky ("Part of My Heart," "Meant to Be," "By Chance") to lilting and melancholy ("Crooked River").
Brickman says he aims to lift the listener into a journey of self-realization and provides the starting points with simple word or phrase titles like "Remembrance" or "Crossroads." He's rarely inclined to use outside harmonic enhancement on these pieces, but Richard Dodd's weeping cello accents on "Bittersweet" add a deeper sensitivity.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part of My HeartJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | BittersweetJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 3 | Meant to BeJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 4 | RendezvousHerb Alpert, Jeff Lorber | Jim Brickman, Herb Alpert | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 5 | Hush Li'l BabyTraditional | Jim Brickman, Carly Simon | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | Crooked RiverJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | CrossroadsJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 8 | Love of My LifeJim Brickman, Tommy Douglas | Jim Brickman, Michael W. Smith | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | FreedomJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | By ChanceJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | RemembranceJim Brickman | Jim Brickman | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| 12 | Your LoveJim Brickman, Dave Deviller, Sean Hosein | Jim Brickman, Michelle Wright | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | DestinyJim Brickman, Dave Deviller | Jim Brickman, Jordan Hill, Billy Porter | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 14 | What We Believe InJim Brickman, Tommy Douglas | Jim Brickman, Pam Tillis | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 250 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herb Alpert | Composer, Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Trumpet |
| 2 | Tom Bender | Mixing |
| 3 | Jim Brickman | Composer, Engineer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Dave Deviller | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Programming |
| 5 | Richard Dodd | Cello |
| 6 | Tommy Douglas | Composer |
| 7 | Eric Elwell | Engineer |
| 8 | David Grow | Keyboards, Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Mick Guzauski | Mixing |
| 10 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 11 | Marilyn Harris | Keyboards |
| 12 | Jordan Hill | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Sean Hosein | Arranger, Composer, Producer, Programming |
| 14 | Gerhard Joost | Engineer, Mixing |
| 15 | Eddie King | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Tim Lauer | Producer |
| 17 | Jeff Lorber | Composer |
| 18 | Matt Martiensson | Engineer |
| 19 | Brian Newcombe | Bass |
| 20 | Howard Pfeifer | Mixing |
| 21 | Billy Porter | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 22 | David Pringle | Producer |
| 23 | Bill Sample | Conductor, Mixing |
| 24 | Carly Simon | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 25 | Michael W. Smith | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 26 | Pam Tillis | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| 27 | Martin Tillman | Cello, Guest Artist |
| 28 | Traditional | Composer |
| 29 | Bruce Upchurch | Arranger, Guitar, Producer, Programming |
| 30 | Mark Wolfram | Arranger, Engineer, Orchestration, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 31 | Michelle Wright | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |