"The eleven-track release [Céran's debut studio album, The Art of Céran] showcases Céran's latest musical creations with a powerful voice, danceable beats, and a soulful, yet humble, swagger."
- Matthew Forss of Omro, WI (Review You CD Reviews)
"Despite the fact that Carlton Dubois McClain is in his early twenties, an old soul is housed within his bones. Performing under the name Céran, it is his aspiration to make timeless music as a singer and songwriter. Verity picks up where his previous album (The Art of Céran) left off, exploring new ways to marry his classical training with contemporary styles of music. He also takes advantage of being multilingual by penning selections in different languages as well as covering a Spanish ballad, extending his reach even further to an international audience."
- Jason Randall Smith of Mount Vernon, NY (Review You CD Reviews)
"As a songwriter, Céran has a firm grasp of structure and his appreciation for the R&B legends is blatantly evident in his music."
- Kelly O'Neil of Zebulon, NC (Review You CD Reviews)
"Original compositions like 'Encore Une Fois' and 'Amaré Otra Vez' are
where things really start to get interesting [on Céran's sophomore
studio album, Verity]. Not only do they show that Céran knows
his way around foreign languages, but they also display an understanding
and respect for global musical idioms."
- Jason Randall Smith of Mount Vernon, NY (Review You CD Reviews)
"Many R&B lyrics of the 21st century have favored a very raw, in-your-face sexuality. But Céran's songs [on his third studio album, Live, and Let Love] tend to be romantic in an earnest way. And that holds true whether he is performing at a fast tempo on "Love Is Found," a comfortable medium tempo on "It's You" and "Void of Words" or is offering ballads that include "Risk It All," the title track, and "Noble Fool" (a male/female vocal duet with singer Samara). Céran isn't just saying, 'Baby, I want to sex you up': his perspective is decidedly romantic."
- Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)
"'All That You Want Me to Be' is a song that to me, even more strongly than most, connects Céran to his sound due to him being emotionally open and honest on the song. The song has crossover appeal and has a sincere makeup of straightforward good vibes that is so important to the connectivity between Céran and his fans. Both contemporary and traditional in nature, this is one song that can fit in a multitude of places."
- Charles Sweet of Stone Mountain in Greater Atlanta, GA (Review You CD Reviews)
"Of course, Céran had yet to be born in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s or even the 1980s. He was born on April 28, 1992. And the fact that someone who is still in the first half of his twenties can get inspiration from classic doo wop, classic soul and classic dance music is impressive."
- Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)
"Overall, Céran's The Ultimate is every bit the namesake and for an artist to have such an array of work in a short amount of time means he's inspired and I'm inspired listening to him."
- Charles Sweet of Stone Mountain in Greater Atlanta, GA (Review You CD Reviews)
"Céran's broad-minded outlook is evident on this CD. Céran is taking his share of risks, and his desire to look to both the past and the present for creative inspiration is clearly an advantage on The Ultimate: The Essential Anthology of Céran."
- Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)
"[Céran is] an absolute musical genius. [The] music [on his fourth studio album, Holding Out Hope] has the power to heal a world that's in pain and hurting."
- Kansas City, MO's Rev. Coleman Douglas McClain, Sr., M.Div., MBA of Greensburg in Greater Pittsburgh, PA
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