She went through a tough period with addiction that had a deleterious effect on her music and her performance - but emerged on "the other side" to resume making fine, fine music.

Her heart, her compassion, her intellect and her soul shine through her excellent music. "Streetlights" and "Sweet Forgiveness" were my favorites of her early albums. "Longing in Their Hearts" was, I believe, her 'comeback' album after getting clean, and is another of my favorites. There is nothing on that album I don't like, but especially love the title song and "Dimming of the Day."