The Apostle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

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Robert Duvall's triple-threat (producer/writer/director) 1997 film about a fundamentalist Texas preacher whose fiery spirituality and good works are nearly unraveled by his decidedly human lusts is remarkable for a number of things--the star's non-judgmental approach to Christianity undercuts easy stereotyping and his choice in music nicely smudges the modern, artificially drawn boundaries between country and gospel. It's a collection of music that shows what rich diversity there is in music that's been largely marginalized by mainstream marketeers. Highlights include Lyle Lovett's rousing "I'm a Soldier In the Army of the Lord," "In the Garden" by Johnny Cash, and The Carter Family returning to their roots on "Waitin' On the Far Bank of Jordan". --Jerry McCulley

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"Praise the Lord and Pass the Plate!"

A Rare Gem

Loved the movie, too.

Great!

These songs are not from the movie

The Apostle: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture
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Manufacturer: Rising Tide
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005AZL
Release Date: 1998-02-10

I Will Not Go Quietly - Steven Curtis Chapman
Two Coats - Patty Loveless
I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord - Lyle Lovett
Softly & Tenderly - Rebecca Lynn Howard
There Is A River - Gaither Vocal Band
In The Garden - Johnny Cash
I Love To Tell The Story - Emmylou Harris, Robert Duvall
Waitin' On The Far Side Banks Of Jordan - Carter Family
Victory Is Mine - Sounds Of Blackness
There Is Power In The Blood - Lari White
There Ain't No Grave (Gonna Hold My Body Down) - Russ Taff
I'll Fly Away - Gary Chapman, Wynonna
Softly & Tenderly (Reprise) - Dino Kartsonakis

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Robert Duvall's triple-threat (producer/writer/director) 1997 film about a fundamentalist Texas preacher whose fiery spirituality and good works are nearly unraveled by his decidedly human lusts is remarkable for a number of things--the star's non-judgmental approach to Christianity undercuts easy stereotyping and his choice in music nicely smudges the modern, artificially drawn boundaries between country and gospel. It's a collection of music that shows what rich diversity there is in music that's been largely marginalized by mainstream marketeers. Highlights include Lyle Lovett's rousing "I'm a Soldier In the Army of the Lord," "In the Garden" by Johnny Cash, and The Carter Family returning to their roots on "Waitin' On the Far Bank of Jordan". --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

"Praise the Lord and Pass the Plate!".......2003-11-24

I have yet to see the movie in its entirety but after hearing Lyle Lovett over the closing credits, I had to buy the CD. Lovett's "I'm a Soldier in the Army of the Lord" is a foot-stomping, hand-clapping, good old-fashioned Sunday-go-to-meeting jam that works!
The album is filled with traditional Southern gospel, interpreted by artists that truly understand the power of music to express one's faith.

Other highlight's include the familiar "Softly and Tenderly" (Rebecca Lynn Howard), a spiritually evocative "In the Garden" by Johnny Cash, Lori White's "There is Power in the Blood", Sounds of Blackness' soulfully a cappella version of "Victory of Mine", the funeral favorite "I'll Fly Away", done by Gary Chapman and Wynonna.

Star Robert Duvall shows his vocal talents, along with Emmylou Harris, on the harmonically satisfying "I Love to Tell the Story".

It's music like this that makes one long for the "little church by the side of the road".

A Rare Gem.......2002-01-27

It is a rare thing to find gospel music treated with the reverence it dserves in today's cynical entertainment, but this CD puls it off. I'm from the South and can appreciate the country twangs that pervade nearly all these old standards.

If you've ever wondered what a Sunday morning revival in the South sounds like, this is it. Beautiful.

Loved the movie, too........2000-05-04

This is a great CD. Listened again today after not hearing it for a few months. The Far Side of the Jordan was sung at my Mother's funeral. Very powerful and moving. Still can't hear it without crying. Highly recommended!

Great!.......2000-04-04

This is a pretty good recording. My favorite song is I Will Not Go Quietly by Steven Curtis Chapman. This guy is Awesome! Not many people can write such powerful songs the way he does.

These songs are not from the movie.......1998-11-05

I felt a bit suckered after buying this album. I loved the movie, and was moved by the music (and I'm not a religious guy). But these aren't the hard-core gospel songs in the flick. Instead they're more professional covers done by bigger names. As a result, they lack a lot of the heart of soul of the songs in the movie. I guess my problem is I can't find the "old-school" gospel that was featured in the movie. It's such a shame that a movie that was so un-traditional (in a movie sense) didn't have the cajones to release the songs that were actually in the film.

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