Contemporary Christian Classics

Track Listings

1. I.O.U. Me - BeBe Winans

2. Hiding Place - Steven Curtis Chapman

3. In the Name of the Lord - Sandi Patty

4. God and God Alone

5. I Miss My Time With You - Larnelle Harris

6. Almighty - Wayne Watson

7. Lamb of God - Twila Paris

8. He's All the Hero I Need - Babbie Mason

9. Feel the Nails - Ray Boltz

10. Pray for Me - Michael W. Smith

Tracks:

Lord I Hope This Day Is Good
Amazing Grace
Lean On Me
Just A Closer Walk With Thee/Take My Hand Lord Jesus
Let It Be
Softly And Tenderly
Let There Be Love
I Believe In You
It Is No Secret
What A Wonderful World
Peace In The Valley
The Other Side
The Old Rugged Cross

Tracks:

I Can See Clearly Now
In The Garden
You've Got A Friend
Whispering Hope
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
How Great Thou Art
Song Of Bernadette
Elijah
Bridge Over Troubled Water
If You See My Savior
Jacob's Ladder
Nearer My God To Thee
The Lord's Prayer

Amazon.com

Warm-hearted and tender-voiced, Anne Murray's lovely, inspirational music is perfectly paired with songs of devotion, praise, and faith on this double-disc collection. Of those as seen on TV compilations, there is only one song not available elsewhere, the delightful "Let There Be Love," recorded with her daughter Anne. One listen to these 26 enchanting, inspirational classics and any listener will be lost in devotional prayer. --James Conde

Customer Reviews:

Anne Murray,What a Wonderful World.......2007-05-30

Very pleased with the quality and the fast shipment. Thank you

White Girl Gospel.......2007-05-13

Thanks to Anne Murray, there's proof that white girls can raise a strong, warm voice in praise, too. I have happily given copies of this CD to my diversity of friends, and many of them have expressed happy surprise. Contains probably the best rocking version anywhere of "Just a Closer Walk With Thee."

I love this CD!.......2007-03-16

I share this music with my patients during Sunday morning group therapy and have always gotten a positive response. Patients who have refused to talk to the nurses and the counselors find themselves wanting to open up and talk about themselves and how they want to work harder on improving their lives. My co-workers will ask me every Sunday "do you have the CD?" and we go about our duties singing along with Anne and praising God.
I cannot adequately describe the joy that listening to Anne Murray singing
God's praises brings to me. I seldom attend church, but I always take the time to play her music on Sunday mornings and commune with the Lord.
Co-workers listening from down the hall will gravitate to our unit just to
listen. Even the hard-core, profanity-driven ones find themselves in a better place, even if it is for a brief moment, when they are listening to
this CD.
Thank you, Lord, and bless you, Anne Murray!

Wonderful Classics.......2007-01-20

I love Anne Murray--this is my favorite CD. A great gift for someone who is going through trials in their lives.

Amazing Anne.......2007-01-10

I bought this CD for me, after hearing Anne Murray in a local concert. I listened to these beautiful songs in my car during the busy holiday season. The music was so inspiring, it inspired me to buy this CD as a Christmas gift for special people in my life.

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nice to remember
It is amazing!!!
The best Latin music I've heard
60's and the Latin Mass
Latinlover

Catholic Latin Classics

Manufacturer: Gia Publications
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004YRAW
Release Date: 2000-10-17

Tracks:

Ave Maria
O Salutaris Hostia
Panis Angelicus - John Eskola
Tantum Ergo
Ave Maria - Lorelei McDermott
O Sanctissima
O Bone Jesu
Ave Verum Corpus
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Customer Reviews:

nice to remember.......2007-01-04

Takes my husband & I back to the 60s........not a bad memory......

It is amazing!!!.......2006-11-10

I am very happy with my purchase. This item is better than what I was expecting. It was amazing how fast I received my order, I highly recommend it and hope that more people order it.

The best Latin music I've heard.......2006-04-18

The music in this CD is done beautifully! If features "Panis Angelicus", which if you like Charlotte Church singing it, you will like this- with a man's voice! There is no goofy revisions and modernization done to the music that I can tell. (I only say that in case some smart 15th century music history scholar comes around and disagrees!) It is very peaceful and will help anyone to calm down and give thanks to God. I think because the music is in Latin you will not grow tired of it as easily, and not to mention the fact that this music will continue to inspire you and put you in the presence of Christ better. OHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! How I wish we were singing this sort of Latin music instead of "All our Welcome" and "Sing a new Church"! Let's keep the same Church Christ established thank you! And let's keep the Latin!!!!!!!

60's and the Latin Mass.......2006-03-15

I am one of those 60s people. We did not throw out the Latin mass. Why would we? We liked it. I served most of the high masses of the holidays. It was a small cabal of newly ordained priests and bishops in the Vatican II committees who threw it out. They wanted to be more like their Protestant bretheren; have the congregation face them instead of God. Read the book MISSING MARY while you are listening to this CD. They threw her out at the same time; no women in high places - their answer to the feminists of the 60s.

Latinlover.......2005-12-18

As a devoted lover of Catholic Latin hymns, I was disappointed at the enemic presentation of these beautiful hymns to God. I believe that the singers had the best of intentions but I would suggest to look for other versions of these wonderful songs to heaven.

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Raise You Up!!!!!
Great on quantity small on quality
If you want the Madacy collection of hymns, THIS is the CD set to buy
Beautiful 100 Hymns & Priase songs
Road Rage

100 Hymns and Praise Classics
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Madacy Christian
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ASIN: B00005NOZO
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name
Christ The Lord Is Risen Today
To God Be The Glory
O Worship The King
All Creatures Of Our God And King
Alleluia Sing To Jesus
This Is My Father's World
I Know Who I Believed
Spirit Of God Descend Upon My Heart
Sing Praises To God Reigns Above
I Must Tell Jesus
We Gather Together
Lift Every Voice And Sing
I Sing The Mighty Power Of God
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross
More Love To Thee O Christ
Near To The Heart Of God
There Is A Wideness In God's Mercy
Rejoice Ye Pure Heart
Praise Him, Praise Him
Face To Face With Christ Our Savior
Abide With Me
Come Christians Join And Sing
When We All Get To Heaven
My Jesus I Love Thee

Tracks:

Amazing Grace
Blessed Assurance
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Rock Of Ages
Savior Like A Shepherd He Lead Us
Love Divine
Love Lifted Me
The Lord Is My Shepherd, I'll Not Want
Trust And Obey
Wonderful Words Of Life
There Is A Name I Love To Hear
Blessed Redeemer
Whiter Than Snow
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Come Ye Sinners Poor And Needy
O Perfect Love
O Love That Will Not Let Me Go
Revive Us Again
Since Jesus Came Into My Heart
Jesus Paid It All
No Not One
We Are Marching On To Zion
Take The Name Of Jesus With You
Tell Me The Story Of Jesus
Victory In Jesus

Tracks:

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
Holy, Holy, Holy
Crown Him With Many Crowns
The Old Rugged Cross
Fariest Lord Jesus
Immortal Invisible
O God Our Hope In Ages Past
Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee
Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing
Grace Greater Than All Our Sin
Sweet Hour Of Prayer
The Church's One Foundation
All The Thrills My Soul
Guild Me Thou Great Jehovah
Now We Thank Thee All Our Lord
Redeemed
Room At The Cross
Stand Up Stand Up For Jesus
Onward Christian Soldiers
All The Way My Savior Leads Me
Were You There?
Let Us Break Bread Together
Just As I Am
In The Sweet By And By
There Is Power In The Blood

Tracks:

In The Garden
Softly And Tenderly
For The Beauty Of The Earth
He Leadeth Me
Higher Ground
I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
Morning Has Broken
When Morning Glids The Skies
The Lily Of The Valley
Heavenly Sunlight
Day By Day
Like A River Glorious
There Is A Fountain
There Shall Be Showers Of Blessing
Shall We Gather At The River
On Jordan's Stormy Bank
When Morning Comes
Count Your Blessings
Down At The Cross
Leaning On The Everlasting Arms
I Love To Tell The Story
I Need Thee Every Hour
Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior
Open My Eyes That I May See
Lord I Want To Be A Christian

Customer Reviews:

Raise You Up!!!!!.......2007-03-12

It is hard to find compilations that give you more than a taste of the music you want. That is not the case with these CD's. It lifts my heart to hear older more traditional Hymns performed in this age of pop worship which I will admit has it's place. Any form of worship to the Lord is better than most of the degrading music on secular CD's, radio and TV. Not all of the renditions hit the bullseye but just hearing them done with the reverence they deserve is truly the reason I bought this set. Just the sheer number of Hymns is gratifying. Praise the Lord!!!

Great on quantity small on quality.......2007-02-27

If you like traditional hymns and the majectic Mormon Tabernacle Choir sound. This is not it.

If you want the Madacy collection of hymns, THIS is the CD set to buy.......2007-01-26

As best I can tell, Madacy first released the 3-CD box set entitled "100 Best Loved Hymns" in 2001, featuring various artists performing traditional classics. Since the original release, those same 100 tracks -- same singers, same musicians, same arrangements -- have been mixed and matched into so many other CDs that I keep uncovering them. Some or all of these original tracks have been used in different combinations to produce: "100 Hymns and Praise Classics" (4-CD box set), attributed to 'Various Artists'; "50 Hymns & Praise Favorites" (2-CD set) and "50 Hymns & Praises" (3 CDs), attributed to the Joslin Grove Choral Society; "A Treasury of Golden Hymns" and "50 Amazing Hymns", attributed to the Great Plains Chorale; and "Inspirations: 50 Best Loved Hymns", disingenuously attributed to Thomas Kinkade solely because he provided the cover art. All of these CDs are posted separately on the Amazon site.

Of all of those releases, this is one that has all 100 tracks. At the time of this writing, its cost is comparable to that of the releases that have fewer than the full 100 tracks. Thus, if you like the Madacy collection of classic hymns, this is the logical one to buy. (Suitable, and perhaps less expensive, alternatives are any one of the multiple releases of the 3-CD "100 Best Loved Hymns" box set, all of which have exactly the same tracks.)

Regarding the content of this oft-released, multi-titled, multi-attributed collection of tracks, the hymns are sung in traditional arrangements, often with a full choir accompanied by a piano or organ. Some are by soloists or smaller groups of singers, accompanied by a piano. If you're looking for a solid traditional presentation of these classics, you will probably not be disappointed. I would give the music 4 stars rather than 5 because some of this choral group's soloists on some tracks -- while good singers -- have voices that are perhaps not sufficiently smooth and mellow to allow them to come across well as soloists on a recording. However, I have boosted the rating to 5 stars for this particular box set because it is the full 100-track version, and I want to distinguish it from the 4-star ratings that I have given to the other releases having fewer than the full 100 tracks.

Beautiful 100 Hymns & Priase songs .......2006-11-04

I would recommend this 100 Hymns & praise CD because it has all the classic favorite hymns that I like. It's a complete set and all of the songs were wonderful with beautiful vocals. I would highly Recommend it to anyone who likes traditional hymns. Some of the CD had similiar tone/instrument sounds and most of them are choir sung and not individual vocals but overall the songs were AWESOME! This set is great to Praise God at home or in the car!

Road Rage.......2006-09-11

All I can say is don't listen to these CD's while driving in heavy traffic. You don't want to be trapped in a car with THE SOPRANO. At some point someone should have said, "OK Doris, back away from the Mic and let someone else have a chance." Maybe she's married to the producer. And let's talk about the automated-percussion. I don't know about you, but I don't really think "I Love to Tell the Story" needs a lot of cymbals, but that's just me. I came to anticipate each and every cymbal crash, and I was not disappointed. Amazon should put this in the 2 for $5.99 bin. Makes this Lutheran girl long for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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Southern Gospel Classics
Great songs for Southern Gospel Music fans.

Southern Gospel Classics
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Madacy Records
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ASIN: B0000DZTWW
Release Date: 2003-10-28

Tracks:

Because He Lives - The Blackwood Brothers
He Touched Me - Hovie Lister & the Statesmen
Uncloudy Day - Masters V
Lead Me to Cavalry - The Oak Ridge Boys
Because of Him - The Kingsmen, The Kingsmen
I Must Tell Jesus - J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
Amen Chorus - Lefevres
Silver and Gold - Wendy Bagwell & The Sunliters
Meeting in the Air/Eastern Gate/Sweet Bye and Bye - Gospel Brass
Lord Teach Me How to Pray - Speers
Sweet Hour of Prayer - The Blackwood Brothers

Tracks:

Old Time Religion - Hovie Lister & the Statesmen
What Friend We Have in Jesus - Masters V
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow - The Oak Ridge Boys
Jesus Loves Me - The Kingsmen, The Kingsmen
Oh Happy Day - Gospel Brass
In My Father's House - Hovie Lister & the Statesmen
Good News Medley - J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
Old Fashioned Meeting - Speers
Whispering Hope - Lefevres
Turn Your Radio On - Hovie Lister & the Statesmen
Oh How I Love Jesus - The Blackwood Brothers

Tracks:

I Bowed on My Knees and Cried Holy - The Blackwood Brothers
How Great Thou Art - Hovie Lister & the Statesmen
River of Life - The Oak Ridge Boys
Old Ship of Zion - Speers
He Looked Beyond My Faults - J.D. Sumner & the Stamps
Alone You'll Face Eternity - The Kingsmen, The Kingsmen
In My Heart - Lefevres
Peace Like a River - The Blackwood Brothers
You'll Never Walk Alone - The Oak Ridge Boys
Faith Unlocks the Door - Masters V
His Name Is Wonderful - J.D. Sumner & the Stamps

Customer Reviews:

Southern Gospel Classics.......2007-01-15

It has alot of old hymes I really enjoy and get a blessing from

Great songs for Southern Gospel Music fans........2006-11-04

This is a great C.D. with many of our favorites. Katrina took all of my old 33 1/3 albumns so we're slowly replacing with the C.D. as we can find them. As usual, Amazon is the place for most everything one could want or need. The price is, of course, very reasonable also. If you love those old time Gospel greats, you will, for sure, love these.

Giving You The Rest Of My Life: 13 Contemporary Classics For Memorable Weddings

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Only one good reason to buy this CD
An OK CD
awesome!
I also only bought it for The Wedding Song
Finally found it!

Giving You The Rest Of My Life: 13 Contemporary Classics For Memorable Weddings
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Release Date: 1994-03-22

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I.O.U. Me - BeBe And CeCe
No Remedy For Love - Susan Ashton
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All I Ever Wanted - Margaret Becker
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Over And Over - Annie Herring
Wedding Song (There Is Love) - Noel Paul Stookey

Customer Reviews:

Only one good reason to buy this CD.......2006-04-21

This CD only has one redeeming quality and that is the inclusion of Paul Stookey's original recording of The Wedding Song...as for the rest of the music...just a waist of good CD space. I am normally much more forgiving on compilation recordings but ACK...save me now?????

I bought the CD for the one song which I absolutely HATE to have to do but this song is nearly impossible to find on CD so my money is not entirely waisted...........

An OK CD.......2006-02-03

This CD is OK and I did like the fact that
The Wedding Song is on it.
I also was glad to finally find on amazon
"A Song For My Son" for the mother groom dance and
"A Song For My Daughter" for our father bride dance.
I could get these songs as singles or on
The New Wedding Traditions Volume I CD
Thanks amazon.com

awesome!.......2002-09-15

It reminds me of why I love my husband so much and why I married him in the first place. Our love is from heaven and we beleive that God brought us together.

I also only bought it for The Wedding Song.......2002-08-02

Paul Stookey's The Wedding Song (There is Love) is one of the most beautiful, reverent, appropriate songs to play at your wedding, and I'm glad I finally found the original version of it. However, the rest is really bad. Just, bad. If I was less moral I would just search for the MP3.

Finally found it!.......2001-06-27

I have finally found the most elusive song. The Wedding Song(There is love) by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul & Mary is a song I have been looking for in something other than vinyl for a long time. I havn't listened to the CD yet, but I know most of the songs, and they are good selections. If they weren't, I would buy it for the one track.

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Move heaven and earth to add this to your collection!
The Versatility of Brother Crouch
Gifted from above
Andrae' Crouch "The Classics" Volume 1

The Classics, Vol. 1
Andrae Crouch
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ASIN: B0000047X3
Release Date: 1993-08-17

Tracks:

Just Like He Said He Would
Take Me Back
Sweet Love Of Jesus
Jesus Is the Answer
It Won't Be Long
Tell Them
Through It All
Soon And Very Soon
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I'm Gonna Keep On Singin'
I'll Be Thinking Of You
I've Got Confidence
They Shall Be Mine
My Tribute

Customer Reviews:

Move heaven and earth to add this to your collection!.......2006-08-05

Twenty-five years ago in my twenties I first heard a powerful and beautiful gospel song called "Take me back" by Andrae Crouch & the Disciples. Some people remember what they were doing when Kennedy was shot. For me it was hearing that song.I was rooted to the spot by the sheer vibrance, overall vocal power and high emotion and faith conveyed in this song.I have loved it unceasingly ever since and will never ever stop loving it. Play this song loudly and play it first!. Then follow with others like Jesus is the Answer; It won't be long; Tell them; Soon and very soon;I don't know why - then STOP and ask yourself why on earth you wouldn't want to forever keep these excellent songs?? This entire album is simply superb.If you ever mistakenly believed that "only the Devil has the best music" - THINK AGAIN!.

The Versatility of Brother Crouch.......2002-07-08

This CD gives the listener a potpourri of Chrisitian 'goose bumps'. The quiet love and promises of Jesus... the Proclamation of 'spreading the gospel'... to my favorites: "I'll Be Thinking Of You","Through It All" and "My Tribute"... (oh, and Andrae's piano work on "Soon and Very Soon"...is OUTSTANDING). This and Donnie McClurkin's "Donnie McClurkin" CD's are the BEST two gospel works I own. The two of them are gifts I give to people who Love the Lord.

Gifted from above.......2001-10-29

I think Andre's God-Given talent is absolutely unmatched. It is a shame that we don't hear as much as we would like from this artist.

Andrae' Crouch "The Classics" Volume 1.......2000-06-02

This CD has the greatest collection of Andrae's hits. The music is absolutely the greatest comtemporary music ever recorded. From "Through It All" to "My Tribute", I do not know of any Christian music that is so real and soul touching.

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WONDERFUL CD-POWERFUL VOICES
Southern Classics Vol. II
SOUTHERN CLASICS PRETTY GOOD
More of the excellent quality from the Vocal Band
Powerful songs with meaningful messages

Southern Classics, Vol. 2
Gaither Vocal Band
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ASIN: B000000V1M
Release Date: 1996-03-19

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Search Me Lord
Yes, I Know!
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Living Water
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Customer Reviews:

WONDERFUL CD-POWERFUL VOICES.......2001-08-29

THIS CD IS MARVELOUS!!! TO HAVE 2 POWERFUL VOICES(JONATHAN PIERCE, GUY PENROD) IN THE SAME GROUP SAYS WONDERFUL THINGS ABOUT BILL GAITHER. THIS MAN IS AMAZING, TO BE ABLE TO FIND SUCH TALENTS. I LOVE ALL THE SONGS. JONATHAN PIERCE ON HIS SOLO'S KNOWS WHEN TO BE VERY POWERFUL AND WHEN TO SILENT HIS BEAUTIFUL VOICE TO BLEND WITH THE OTHER VOICES. WHEW, WHAT AN AMAZING TALENT!!! I RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE TO BUY THIS ALBUM...

Southern Classics Vol. II.......2000-07-24

This continues the recording of classics with the "Gaither Touch" that the first volume started. The best cuts are: Count On Me ( A powerful song). Bill's solo starts the song off more mellow and personal and then Guy Penrod's solo cranks it up with a soulful side that he hadn't shown on previous performances. He puts as much power, emotion, and kick in it as Michael Bolton could do, (but not to the point of excess.) The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference is also a powerful cut with Penrod once again giving it all he has, and is a great arrangement. Farther Along is a good, new arrangement of the classic hymn, giving Jonathan Pierce a shot at the high and powerful type of solo. Sweeter As The Days Go By is a nice arrangement of the song that kicks, and gives Penrod a chance to adlib on a descant toward the end. They also update Search Me Lord with a modern arrangement. This, as I recall, was the first CD of their's that started the move toward integrating a country style into their material on several songs, but there is still the Inspirational, and Black Gospel material on here that they've previously been known for, as well.

SOUTHERN CLASICS PRETTY GOOD.......2000-03-07

I THINK SOUTHERN CLASICS WAS A VERY GOOD CD. I WOULD RECOMEND TRACKS 1,4,AND 11. I BELIEVE THEY ARE THE MOST POWERFULL.A MUST FOR ANY GVB FAN.

More of the excellent quality from the Vocal Band.......1999-09-15

I am a "Vocal Band" fan and I listen to their music all the time. This album is just more of their excellent talents and sound. You can really feel the presence of the Lord when you listen to their music

Powerful songs with meaningful messages.......1998-08-24

Perhaps one of the best of the Gaither Vocal Band recordings. If you appreciate the Gaither Vocal Band you will love this CD. I paid more for the recording in a retail store and had to wait two (2) weeks. The Amazon price represents a substantial savings.

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simple but amazing
Surprising, but beautifully done
This is the one to get.

Catholic Classics, Vol. 5

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Shall We Gather At The River
Praise God From Whom All Blessing Flow
For The Beauty Of The Earth/Ubi Caritas
Ave Maria
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How Great Thou Art
Amazing Grace
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Holy God, We Praise Thy Name
Simple Gifts

Customer Reviews:

simple but amazing.......2006-01-29

The guitar and vocals on this CD will blow you away. Of all of the Catholic Classics CDs, this one is my favorite - an awesome way to learn some of those more traditional songs without a voicy choir.

Surprising, but beautifully done.......2006-01-12

I really expected a more traditional arrangement with organ & choir, so I was in for a bit of a shock right off the bat. The arrangements are relatively simple with one or two voices and limited orchestration. However the effect is wonderful. The primary singer has an unusual high and clear voice, and the harmonies raise goosebumps with their beauty (all I know about music I learned from my highschool punk rock band, so you'll have to listen to the tracks above if my description is unclear).

Some of the tracks are forgettable, but the others are truly outstanding. "Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow" is wonderful, and exceeded only by "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name." The mixture of latin chant with vernacular on "For the Beauty of the Earth/Ubi Caritas" and "Go Silent Friend/In Paradisium" was tastefully done. The performers and arrangers also rescued the otherwise saccharine "How Great Thou Art" and turned it into a genuinely inspiring hymn, although they were unable to accomplish a similar feat with the thoroughly overplayed "Amazing Grace."

So many other people have beautiful renditions of Ave Maria, so the track on this CD barely registers for me. Panis Angelicus is done better on many other disks as well.

Still, if it were only "Praise God..." and "Holy God..." on this CD, it would be worth the price. Truly excellent.

This is the one to get........2003-09-08

Very beautiful and inspiring rendition of some favorite Catholic classics. The most beautiful: "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow" which fades in the middle into a chant-like revery-inducing song only to flourish again with new-found faith at the end. Second most beautiful: "Holy God, We Prise They Name," which builds in three voices towards the end, one added for each person of the Blessed Trinity. Also noteworthy: "For the Beauty of the Earth," with its mix of Latin and English transitions and blending of Gregorian chant in between verses. Good rendition of "Ave Maria" and "Simple Gifts." A lot of steel-string guitar played strong and true, but not overwhelming the beautiful voice of David Fischer. Fischer accompanies himself on the best tracks, to great effect (especially "Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow").

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Gaither Homecoming Classics, Vol. 1
Bill & Gloria Gaither , and Homecoming Friends
Manufacturer: Spring House / EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music

Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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Gaither Homecoming Classics, Vol. 2
Bill Gaither's Favorite Homecoming Songs and Performances: It Is No Secret
Favorite Hymns of the Homecoming Friends
Reunion
The Best Of Homecoming, Vol. 1

ASIN: B0001GWAPG
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

Farther Along
Sweet Beulah Land
My Tribute
Joy Comes In The Morning
Rock Of Ages
In The Garden
I Believe In A Hill Called Mount Calvary
Whispering Hope
If I Can Help Somebody
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
Lord, Send Your Angels
I'm Free
The King Is Coming
Through It All
The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power
Highway To Heaven
The Old Rugged Cross Made The Difference
Standing In The Need Of Prayer
Oh, What A Time!
Climbing Jacob's Ladder

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FANTASTIC CD!

Big Band Swing Classics, Vol. 1
Ralph Carmichael
Manufacturer: Intersound Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000J83V
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

String Of Pearls
My Favorite Things
Fly Me To The Moon
In The Mood
When You're Smilin'
Cute
I Can't Stop Loving You
Take The 'A' Train
Lil' Darlin'
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I'm Beginning To See The Light
Moonlight Serenade
Sing, Sing, Sing
One O'Clock Jump
Begin The Beguine
The Kid From The Red Bank

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FANTASTIC CD!.......1999-12-31

This is a fantastic cd. If you have ever wondered how Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and other big band artists would have sounded with today's digital recording technology, then you need this cd in your collection. Ralph Carmichael has done an excellent job in staying true to how the original artists would have performed all the selections. For instance, in Glenn Miller's IN THE MOOD, Carmichael uses Miller's original chart to duplicate the style and sound that Miller made famous. The same can be said of the other selections. Whether your hearing Duke Ellington's TAKE THE "A" TRAIN or Artie Shaw's BEGIN THE BEGUINE, you will believe that you are hearing the original big bands.

Carmichael's big band has a very good sound. In all the arrangements, the band is extremely tight and powerful, with neither brass or saxes drowning each other out. Both trumpet section and sax section do an excellent job of complimenting each other, with the trombone section adding in the fill to make for a rich and powerful sound that takes you back to the big band era, especially if you listen to this cd on a good stereo and the volume set to play loud. All solos are well done, expecially in STRING OF PEARLS, where the entire trumpet section duplicates the solo as originally played by Bobby Hacket, of the Glen Miller Band. It'll make you want to dance.

I can't wait for Ralph Carmichael to come out with volume 2, as this is the best recording of Big Band music I've ever heard. In this cd, Carmichael has given us an idea of how some of the famous big band atists would sound if they were around today. This is an excellent buy.

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1. I.O.U. Me - BeBe Winans
2. Hiding Place - Steven Curtis Chapman
3. In the Name of the Lord - Sandi Patty
4. God and God Alone
5. I Miss My Time With You - Larnelle Harris
6. Almighty - Wayne Watson
7. Lamb of God - Twila Paris
8. He's All the Hero I Need - Babbie Mason
9. Feel the Nails - Ray Boltz
10. Pray for Me - Michael W. Smith