Amazing Grace: Gospel Gifts

Track Listings

1. I Shall Not Be Moved - The Jordanaires

2. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - Eddy Raven

3. Softly and Tenderly - Holly Dunn

4. Power in the Blood - The Jordanaires

5. Rock of Ages - T. Graham Brown

6. In the Sweet By and By - Deborah Allen

7. When We All Get to Heaven - The Jordanaires

8. Amazing Grace - Lee Greenwood

9. Glad Reunion Day - Mark Gray

10. Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline

Tracks:

Shall We Gather At The River
Praise God From Whom All Blessing Flow
For The Beauty Of The Earth/Ubi Caritas
Ave Maria
Ave Verum Corpus
Panis Angelicus
How Great Thou Art
Amazing Grace
Go, Silent Friend/In Paradisum
We Gather Together/Adoro Te Devote
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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Amazing Grace: Gospel Gifts
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Direct Source Label
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

I Shall Not Be Moved - The Jordanaires
Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - Eddy Raven
Softly and Tenderly - Holly Dunn
Power in the Blood - The Jordanaires
Rock of Ages - T. Graham Brown
In the Sweet By and By - Deborah Allen
When We All Get to Heaven - The Jordanaires
Amazing Grace - Lee Greenwood
Glad Reunion Day - Mark Gray
Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline

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Music Review

1. I Shall Not Be Moved - The Jordanaires
2. Leaning on the Everlasting Arms - Eddy Raven
3. Softly and Tenderly - Holly Dunn
4. Power in the Blood - The Jordanaires
5. Rock of Ages - T. Graham Brown
6. In the Sweet By and By - Deborah Allen
7. When We All Get to Heaven - The Jordanaires
8. Amazing Grace - Lee Greenwood
9. Glad Reunion Day - Mark Gray
10. Just a Closer Walk With Thee - Patsy Cline