Word of God: New Life
Jubal: Trust
Wheat WR 1001 (1977) Although this Detroit-based production has been described as "Christo-funk," it's really very eclectic, with a wide variety of styles that reflect the makeup of the group. There's both jazz and soul elements in it, some hard driving stuff and some very light stuff too. One thing that's missing is any churchy …
Steeleye Span: Gaudete
It's just a tad late in the Advent calendar, but just in time for Christmas: "Gaudete," sung a capella by the British folk/rock group Steeleye Span. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoQ3kbxegHY Getting British rockers (even folk types like Steeleye Span) to sing in Latin was no mean trick, but they did it, and this video furnishes the lyrics. Guaranteed …
David Meece: My Father's Chair
At this time of year I usually think of my mother, who passed at this time of year. But I heard this gem on Jradio Rewind this AM, had to share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_AfMKuOB80
In Defence of Prog
It was a sorry moment on Twitter when I found the Atlantic's James Parker's "book review" on David Weigel's The Show That Never Ends: The Rise and Fall of Prog Rock. It's not as much a book review as an assault on "prog" as it's called. Given that everything else "progressive" gets good press in …
My Favourite Glen Campbell Song: Arkansas
I was saddened by the news of Glen Campbell's death at 81. Although he had many hits, my favourite was "Arkansas:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eccolhz6Jnc As I've mentioned before, my mother was from there, and I've spent a lot of time in what used to be called the "Land of Opportunity."Â But now she and her birth family …
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The Advocates
Dovetail DOVE 1 (1973) Inaugural album on the UK's premier Christian music label of the 1970's. As Ken Scott observes, by the time it was released the music is a little behind the times; it's more of a 1960's "British Invasion" kind of record in an era when the country was putting out albums that …
Senovia
Emmanuel L.P. 3000 (1975) Most rock groups were pretty compact: four or five members, but they put out the defining sound of the era. Large groups with choral leanings were exceptional, even among Christian groups. We've featured large groups like Cloud, with their ethereal sound and very Anglican harmonies. At the opposite end of the …
Kathy Kanewske: These Days
Mayim MM 1001 (1976) Texas Catholicism made some magnificent contributions to the "Jesus Music" era, including this, this and this. These Days is yet another contribution to that roster. From the Community Of The Well in Austin, this delight is a well produced, well instrumented production with excellent vocals and a variety of styles, from …
Positive Infinity 