Carolyn Arends had been a successful Contemporary Christian songwriter by the time she recorded her 1995 debut album,
I Can Hear You. Her songs had been recorded by
Susan Ashton,
Carman, and Lisa Belville, and she co-wrote
Michael James' Dove award-winning "Love Will." Given that track record, it's not surprising that
I Can Hear You is an unqualified success, featuring a set of gentle, melodic, and well-produced inspirational folk-pop.