Wendy Moten is a gifted r&b singer born in Memphis, TN. Although blessed with a beautiful voice, Ms. Moten only released a handful of solo records in her 20-plus years career and never reached the level of success that her impressive vocal skills deserve.

She has toured with big acts like Julio Iglesias and Martina McBride plus her vocals can be heard on albums by stars including Michael McDonald, Kirk Whalum, Michael Bolton, Larry Carlton, the late Al Jarreau (1940 to 2017), Eric Clapton, Peabo Bryson, Kenny Rogers and Alice Cooper. Ms. Moten was an eclectic artist at ease singing pop, rock, r&b or jazz.

In 1995, Ms. Moten released her sophomore cd titled, Time For Change. Those were the years of the huge success of superstars like the late Whitney Houston (1963 to 2012), Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. Quite unavoidably, Time For Change  went in that same direction with a blend of sophisticated r&b and elegant adult contemporary music. Many big producers were enlisted to work on the record including David Foster who crafted two tracks. The Hitman took from his vaults the gorgeous “All That My Heart Can Hold,” originally an evocative instrumental co-written with Jeremy Lubbock, and enriched by Linda Thompson’s perfect lyrics. “All That My Heart Can Hold” became a true showstopper and one of the highlights of Time For Change. The second Foster production was the big ballad, “Your Love Is All I Know.” Composed by hit songwriters Jud Friedman and Allan Rich with r&b singer Chris Walker, “Your Love Is All I Know” had hit written all over it. Everything was perfectly crafted for top 40 radios and charts. The grand arrangement by Foster based on tasteful keyboards and a lush orchestra was on the same level of his chart-topping work on The Bodyguard  while Ms. Moten’s vocal performance was top-notch, belting out all the right “money notes.” “Your Love Is All I Know” did become a hit in Japan where the whole album was a solid success, but, unfortunately, neither the song nor Time For Change  charted in Europe or North America. Take a listen to “Your Love Is All I Know” to enjoy its adult pop perfection. Surf the archives to read a past review of Ms. Moten’s “All That My Heart Can Hold.”

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Lead Vocals: Wendy Moten
Keyboards & Bass: David Foster
Guitar: Michael Thompson
Synclavier & Drums Programming: Simon Franglen

Produced & Arranged by David Foster

Lyrics

In my mind
I only see your face
And time will not erase
What I feel for you, feel for you
In my heart
It was always you and me
That’s how I thought it would be
Forever and ever
Where do I go
What do I do
After all that we’ve been through
How do I turn around
Just turn around and watch you go
“Cause baby your love is all I know
The touch of your hand
The warmth of your embrace
I always had a placehere in your arms
I felt so secureI didn’t need anything more
Where do I go
What do I do
After all that we’ve been through
How do I turn around
Just turn around and watch you go
“Cause baby your love is all I know
Tell me how
Can you walk away and find somebody new,
Somebody new, somebody new
When I can’t see myself with anyone but you
Where do I go
What do I do
After all that we’ve been through
How do I turn around
Just turn around and watch you go
“Cause baby your love is all I know

written by David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock & Linda Thompson

Wendy Moten is a talented r&b singer who started her career in the early nineties with a series of albums and a list of high profile collaborations. She sang on albums by Michael McDonald, Michael Bolton, Kirk Whalum and Al Jarreau plus she toured Japan with David Foster in 1994.

As a result of that collaboration with Foster, Moten released her album “Time For Change” in 1995 that included two songs produced by the Canadian superproducer, “Your Love Is All I Know” and “All That My Heart Can Hold.” Both songs are sweet ballads, beautifully arranged by Foster. “Your Love Is All I Know,” co-written by Chris Walker, Allan Rich and Jud Friedman, became a  #2 hit on the Japanese charts. It’s a radio friendly ballad that echoes Whitney Houston’s most loved hits of those years like “Run To You” that was also produced by Foster and co-written by Rich and Friedman. “All That My Heart Can Hold” is a melodic gem, composed by Foster with Jeremy Lubbock, that was originally performed as an instrumental on Foster’s 1986 self titled album. In 1993, an intense Spanish version of the song entitled “Ayer,” with lyrics by Rudy Perez, was brought to the top spot of the latin charts by Luis Miguel. Linda Thompson wrote the English words of Moten’s version that’s absolutely breathtaking. The singer’s superior vocals are perfectly supported by Foster’s impeccable musical scenario made of keyboards, guitars and lush orchestra. “Time For Change” presents several other solid adult contemporary ballads with another special mention for the sophisticated sounds of “Comin’ Back.”

Lead Vocals: Wendy Moten
Piano & Keyboards: David Foster
Guitar: Michael Thompson

Produced & Arranged by David Foster

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