Author and journalist Joe Vogel posted a review of the new single, "Hold My Hand," on the Huffington Post website this morning. The following is an excerpt from that review:
"There won't be any controversy about the vocals on this one. The only question is how long until it scales the charts (if word of mouth is any indication, minutes after its midnight premier it was already trending #1 on Twitter around the world). "Hold My Hand" is a simple, but powerful song that embodies so much of what fans loved about Michael Jackson. Like U2's "One" it is a "love song" that expands outward, making the personal something more profound and universal..."
"Critics will undoubtedly point to the song's excessive flourishes and sentimentalism. Clearly, in his updated production, Akon was aiming bigger than the 2008 version that leaked online. It works, however, among other reasons, because of the context. This is a catharsis song for many listeners. And that's what the soaring gospel-infused ending provides. There will always be a place (and need) for songs that bring people together, reminding us to love..."
"There won't be any controversy about the vocals on this one. The only question is how long until it scales the charts (if word of mouth is any indication, minutes after its midnight premier it was already trending #1 on Twitter around the world). "Hold My Hand" is a simple, but powerful song that embodies so much of what fans loved about Michael Jackson. Like U2's "One" it is a "love song" that expands outward, making the personal something more profound and universal..."
"Critics will undoubtedly point to the song's excessive flourishes and sentimentalism. Clearly, in his updated production, Akon was aiming bigger than the 2008 version that leaked online. It works, however, among other reasons, because of the context. This is a catharsis song for many listeners. And that's what the soaring gospel-infused ending provides. There will always be a place (and need) for songs that bring people together, reminding us to love..."
I know that almost everyone believes that Michael Jackson is dead, but what if he's not? I mean, if you think about it, he probably had enough money to fake his entire death! He could have hired actors to play the coroner and doctors, and now he is happily retired on some private island that's not on the map! His children might know that he is alive and they might just be acting like he's dead! Also, his coffin was closed at the funeral, so maybe there was no body in it! So, maybe the king of pop is really alive! Think about that!