Going from deep, melancholy ballads to reggae-like groves, Amos' voice seduced the audience one minute and broke everyone's heart the next, moving the crowd with issues affecting everyone.

Amos' ability to relate to a female crowd is one reason Amos remains a popular female artist. Addressing issues of rape, lesbianism and child abuse -- or simply growing up -- Amos is an expert on the hardships females in today's society.

"Tori Amos reaches out to her female audiences; her music is inspirational and it helps girls bring out their individuality," Heather Szymanski (junior-advertising) said. "She's more of a real person than just a singer. You feel like you can get to know her. Her songs are a direct result of her life."

Talking was secondary, though, to her powerful music. With songs like "Little Earthquakes" and "Past the Mission," Amos' voice took over the venue, leaving the crowd standing rigid and hypnotized on the ground floor.

Like a mood-stabilizing drug, Amos' music kept bringing the emotions way up with hope and then way down to the bottom with sorrow and pain.

After about 45 minutes of blistering, heart-wrenching singing, Amos' band left the stage for a while and left her alone to sit and be intimate with her fans.

Two songs played with just piano and her voice brought tears to some eyes and left others staring in wonder at the magic she weaved on the stage. Amos, vulnerable to the voice cracks that can plague every solo singer, shone through alone, hitting every note and breaking every heart.

It was a night of sympathy, comfort and love, where pain was shared by all and emotional healing took center stage. Amos' show was a forum where girls and women of all ages, colors or creeds could come and feel good about themselves, if only for a moment.