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This is an eminently serviceable, if ultimately unremarkable, collection of new and old bluegrass-gospel songs, performed with varying levels of inspiration but with the consistently solid professionalism that is usually the hallmark of gospel-circuit bluegrass musicians. This is music that is formulaic and proud of it. It serves a function, and that function is, primarily, to inspire and confirm the faith of listeners; it is only secondarily to provide musical interest as such. So it should be no surprise that slow numbers like "In a Crowd of a Thousand," "Hold Me Closer, Jesus," and the instrumental setting of "Sweet Hour of Prayer" come across as just a bit soggy, nor should it surprise that guitarist Teresa Sells is a regularly featured lead vocalist despite the fact that hers is one of the less interesting voices in the group. Also unsurprisingly, the uptempo numbers can be excellent: "You Better Get Ready" and the Jimmy Trivette composition "Happiness Is" are both good examples of how fine this band can sound when they get a little fire worked up. Overall, this album will appeal strongly to fans and gospel aficionados, but probably won't do much to convert anyone else.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Jimmy Trivette/Sue TRerivette, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Herbert Gibson, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - L. Flatt/E. Scruggs, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Dale Morris, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Jimmy Trivette, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
T. Campbell, Composer - Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Traditional, Composer - Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Jim McReynolds/Jesse McReynolds, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
J. B. Coats, Composer - Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - Dale Roten, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Ralph Stanley, Composer - Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Steve Sexton, Composer - Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Big Country Bluegrass, MainArtist - W. W. Walford/W. B. Bradbury, Composer
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
Album review
This is an eminently serviceable, if ultimately unremarkable, collection of new and old bluegrass-gospel songs, performed with varying levels of inspiration but with the consistently solid professionalism that is usually the hallmark of gospel-circuit bluegrass musicians. This is music that is formulaic and proud of it. It serves a function, and that function is, primarily, to inspire and confirm the faith of listeners; it is only secondarily to provide musical interest as such. So it should be no surprise that slow numbers like "In a Crowd of a Thousand," "Hold Me Closer, Jesus," and the instrumental setting of "Sweet Hour of Prayer" come across as just a bit soggy, nor should it surprise that guitarist Teresa Sells is a regularly featured lead vocalist despite the fact that hers is one of the less interesting voices in the group. Also unsurprisingly, the uptempo numbers can be excellent: "You Better Get Ready" and the Jimmy Trivette composition "Happiness Is" are both good examples of how fine this band can sound when they get a little fire worked up. Overall, this album will appeal strongly to fans and gospel aficionados, but probably won't do much to convert anyone else.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:42
- Main artists: Big Country Bluegrass
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hay Holler Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
2003 Hay Holler Records 2003 Hay Holler Records
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