''Love Is'' is the title of Ruben Studdard's latest album. It was released on May 19, 2009.

The reviewer for allmusic doesn't seem to excited over it.

"Not that Love IS is perfect -- it's so relaxed it can sometimes be sleepy and Ruben's upper register, which he relies upon too much, can sometimes seem whiny -- but as a whole this is the best recorded representation of Ruben's talents to date."
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfoxze0ldde

Entertainment Weekly gave him a B+ though!
"The bear-huggable American Idol champ is in predictably fine voice on his fourth studio set, Love Is, a romance-themed mix of crafty originals and sturdy covers (including ''The Long and Winding Road''). Yet Ruben Studdard also takes some unexpected stylistic chances here, giving Ne-Yo a run for his dance-pop money on the StarGate-produced ''How You Make Me Feel'' and working with country star John Rich on a totally gorgeous rendition of Extreme's ''More Than Words.'' The Ray Charles of Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music would be proud."
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20278645,00.html

(Very weird hearing his cover of "More than Words.")

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