True Bluegrass Gospel

by True Bluegrass Gospel / Various

Overview

Southern gospel and bluegrass have often borrowed from one another: the former borrowing banjos, guitars, and mandolins; the latter borrowing songs and singing styles. It's unlikely, in many cases, that a listener would be able to tell the difference between a bluegrass and a gospel band delivering a gospel song. True Bluegrass Gospel offers a broad survey covering 20 tracks from a number of well-known bluegrass and gospel artists, from tradition-bound Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys to the newgrass-influenced Seldom Scene, and from the group harmony of Paul Williams & the Victory Trio to the individual vocals of Rhonda Vincent. The theology that underlines each of these songs (fundamentalist Christianity), the musicianship, and the outstanding harmony provide a consistent link between the ultra-traditionalism of the Country Gentlemen's "Where No Cabins Fall" and the more contemporary style of the Forbes Family's "Drivin' Nails," and between the old-timey meets bluegrass of the Stanley Brothers' "Angel Band" and "When I Lay My Burdens Down" and the smoother sounds of IIIrd Tyme Out's "When He Reached Down His Hand for Me." Whether the music on this collection reflects one's personal theology or whether one just appreciates good roots music, True Bluegrass Gospel is a fine collection and a solid introduction to an enduring tradition. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2007
Label:	Rebel
UPC:	0032511800220
Rank:	18829

Tracks

1. Over in the Gloryland  -  Stanley  -  Traditional
2. I'll Fly Away  - Benny Martin  - Don Reno  -  Traditional
3. I Pressed Through the Crowd  - Joe Isaacs  - Paul Williams
4. God Moves in a Windstorm  -  Blue Highway  -  Traditional
5. I Feel Closer to Heaven Everyday  - Rhonda Vincent  - Thelma Wilson
6. Angel Band  -  Stanley Brothers  -  Traditional
7. Where No Cabins Fall  -  Country Gentlemen
8. Drivin' Nails  -  Forbes Family
9. Working on a Building  -  Seldom Scene  -  Traditional
10. Family Bible  - Larry Sparks
11. I Didn't Have a Prayer  -  Phoenix
12. When He Reached Down His Hand for Me  -  Third Tyme Out  -  Traditional
13. I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages  -  Stanley
14. When I Lay My Burdens Down  -  Stanley Brothers  -  Traditional
15. Softly and Tenderly  -  Forbes Family  -  Traditional
16. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot  - Benny Martin  - Don Reno  -  Traditional
17. Amazing Grace  -  Marshall Family  -  Traditional
18. In His Arms I'm Not Afraid  - Jim Eanes
19. When They Ring Those Golden Bells  -  Traditional  - Paul Williams
20. When the Saints Go Marching In  -  Lilly Brothers  - Don Stover  -  Traditional

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blue Highway   Primary Artist
Phoenix   Primary Artist
The Seldom Scene   Primary Artist
Marshall Family   Primary Artist
Benny Martin   Primary Artist
Larry Sparks   Primary Artist
IIIrd Tyme Out   Primary Artist
The Lilly Brothers   Primary Artist
The Country Gentlemen   Primary Artist
Don Reno   Primary Artist
The Forbes Family   Primary Artist
Don Stover   Primary Artist
Jim Eanes   Primary Artist
Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys   Primary Artist
Rhonda Vincent   Primary Artist
The Stanley Brothers   Primary Artist
Paul Williams   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

David Glasser   Mastering
Joe Isaacs   Composer
David Freeman   Compilation Producer
Mark Freeman   Production Coordination
Thelma Wilson   Composer
Traditional   Composer