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The Fab Five – February 2012

Posted: February 1, 2012 by Steve Eaton in Fab Five
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Let’s kick off a new month by looking at some songs currently at radio.  Here are five current Southern Gospel radio singles that have piqued my interest over the last month.  From Gold City returning to #1, the Primitives having the best song of their career, Rambo McGuire honoring the Rambos legacy, the Anchormen releasing a new album and Sisters also having a career making single.  Enjoy!





Mini Album Reviews

Posted: November 10, 2011 by Steve Eaton in Album Reviews
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With the end of the year approaching and my annual year’s best list coming in December, I wanted to make sure that all the albums I have received in 2011 get some sort of review.  There is no way I would be able to do full reviews on all the albums received so I will offer mini reviews on several albums.  Following are four mini album reviews.  There will be four more tomorrow.

**Denotes Personal Favorites

  • Album:  Indescribable
  • Artist:  Chigger Hill Boys & Terri
  • Release Date:  10/25/11
  • Synopsis:  The Chigger Hill Boys & Terri, a bluegrass artist, takes on modern praise and worship music and adds their own bluegrass flair.  While several cuts are unique in their presentation, the overall album falls flat on presenting praise and worship tunes with bluegrass accompaniment.
OVERALL RATING:  7.009

SONG LIST:  1. “Indescribable”  2. “Mighty To Save”  3. “Enough”  4. “From The Inside Out”**  5. “Your Name”  6. “In Christ Alone”  7. “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)”  8. “How Deep The Father’s Love For Us”**  9. “Lead Me To The Cross”**  10. “Revelation Song”  11. “Are You Prayin’ Hard”

  • Album:  Some Things Go Together
  • Artist:  Crawford Crossing
  • Release Date:  08/16/11
  • Synopsis:  This is the sophomore release for Crawford Crossing.  A positive country artist that takes modern country sounds and adds Christian lyrics.  Think Lady Antebellum in terms of style.
OVERALL RATING:  7.650

SONG LIST:  1. “Born Again”**  2. “Some Things Go Together”  3. “She Took Him Back”  4. “I Still Believe”**  5. “He Knows Best”  6. “Better Believer”**  7. “He Knows Your Name”**  8. “You’ve Been There”** 9. “Live For Today”  10. “The Story Of My Life”  11. “Rive In The Rain”  12. “Do You Hear What I Hear”

  • Album:  Save Me
  • Artist:  Mountain Faith
  • Release Date:  08/16/11
  • Synopsis:  Mountain Faith is a bluegrass family out of Sylva North Carolina.  Save Me is the group’s debut album.  The vocal center point of the group is member Summer McMahan, whose voice is reminiscent to that of Alison Krauss.  An enjoyable debut from this family.
OVERALL RATING:  7.460

SONG LIST:  1. “Morning’s Coming”**  2. “Peace In The Valley”  3. “God Is My Refuge”**  4. “Welcome Home”  5. “Save Me”**  6. “The Heritage”  7. “My God Is Real”**  8. “Gone Away”** 9. “Love Lifted Me”  10. “Tomorrow May Never Come”

  • Album:  Grassroots Rambos
  • Artist:  Rambo McGuire
  • Release Date:  09/06/11
  • Synopsis:  Rambo McGuire is composed of Dony and Reba Rambo McGuire with daughter Destiny.  Grassroots Rambos is a tribute album to the songs of Dottie Rambo and the legacy of the Rambos.  This 14 song collection is a mixture of some of Dottie’s best known songs and a few that may not be as familiar.  As the album suggests, the trio take an acoustical approach with the music found on the recording.  It adds a different feel to some of Dottie’s classic compositions.
OVERALL RATING:  7.700

SONG LIST:  1. “Troubles Will Break You Or Make You A Man”  2. “He Ain’t Never Done Me Nothing But Good”  3. “Too Much To Gain To Lose”**  4. “Harbor In The Time Of A Storm”**  5. “Remind Me Dear Lord”**  6. “When I Lift Up My Head”**  7. “Nothing Like Home To Me”  8. “Mama Always Had A Song” 9. “Mama’s Teaching Angels How To Sing”  10. “New Shoes”  11. “Sacred Treasures”  12. “I Won’t Ask For More”**  13. “We’ve Weathered Storms Before”  14. “Things Are Gonna Be Better After While”**