In My Mind (CD - 2006)

Personnel: Heather Headley (background vocals); Johnta Austin (vocals); Craig Love, Curtis Chambers, Michael Hart Thompson , Agape Jerry (guitar); John Catchings, Kristin Wilkinson, David Davidson (strings); Michael Bereal (piano); Detroit Nix, Sixx John, James Rose, Leslie Butler, Shannon Sanders, Johnnie "Smurf" Smith, Clarence Allen, Bobby Ross Avila (keyboards); Iz (drums, percussion); Teddy Cambell, Dan Needham (drums); Warryn Campbell (programming); Kristal "Tytewriter" Oliver, Ashley Lewis, Valvin Roane, Allen Irvin, Phillip "Taj" Jackson, Lauren Evans, Andrea Martin , Tavia Ivey (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: John Frye; Jonathon "Lil' Jon" Smith; Peter Mokran; Serban Ghenea; Tony Maserati.

Audio Remixer: Cardiff Giant.

Photographer: Warren Darius Aftahi.

More than three years after her debut, THIS IS WHO I AM, R&B vocalist Heather Headley returned with 2006's IN MY MIND, another strong set of passionate tunes that focuses on the vicissitudes of love. A Broadway veteran and Trinidadian native, Headley incorporates little of these influences into her pleasantly straightforward style, with the exception of the dancehall-infused "Rain," featuring Shaggy. Other standout songs include the acoustic-tinged title track, the slow jam "Wait a Minute," and the shuffling "Losing You." Although Headley doesn't break much new ground here, she continues to showcase her emotive vocals in the light of solid R&B/pop tunes, making this an album that will easily appeal to fans of her earlier work. minimize