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- Date Released: October 24, 2006
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: TGA, LLC and Morris Management
- Copyright: (P) 2006 TGA, LLC and Morris Management, Inc.
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By and large, 2006's Songs of Inspiration, Alabama's first foray into gospel music, is quiet and respectful, a record made with care and precision but certainly not without heart. The reverent tone may be reminiscent of Alan Jackson's spiritual album Precious Memories -- released eight months before Songs of Inspiration -- but where Jackson sought out unfamiliar traditional tunes, Alabama stick with the familiar, singing such standards as "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," "In the Garden," "Amazing Grace," "How Great Thou Art," "Jesus Loves Me," and "Rock of Ages," even finding ways to work "Silent Night" and Red Foley's "Old Shep" into the mix. Their arrangements are straightforward, slow, and spare, emphasizing their still-strong harmonies, and they serve the songs well, even if they do wind up sounding a bit samey. Naturally, this means that when they pick up the tempo, those songs tend to boldly stand out, which the rip-roaring duet with bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley on "I Am the Man Thomas" and Randy Owen's surging original "Rain" -- the song here that comes closest to the patented Alabama sound -- certainly do. These songs are so strong that it's hard not to wish that there were just a couple more like them, since that would give Songs of Inspiration a variety that would be welcome, but even without them this is a fine record, one that's expertly executed yet also clearly heartfelt.
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| 01. |
His Eye Is On The Sparrow |
4:10 |
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In The Garden |
3:27 |
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| 03. | |
Amazing Grace |
3:34 |
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| 04. | |
How Great Thou Art |
4:26 |
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| 05. | |
I Need Thee |
2:08 |
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| 06. | |
Old Shep |
3:05 |
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| 07. | |
Jesus Loves Me |
3:19 |
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| 08. | |
Silent Night |
3:31 |
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| 09. | |
I Am The Man Thomas |
2:02 |
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| 10. | |
Rock Of Ages |
2:35 |
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| 11. |
In The Sweet By And By |
3:28 |
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| 12. | |
The Old Rugged Cross |
3:08 |
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| 13. | |
What Will I Leave Behind |
2:39 |
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One Big Heaven |
4:16 |
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Rain |
3:36 |
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15 Total Tracks, 49:24 Total Length
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Credits
- Ralph Stanley - Vocals // Gary Prim - Organ // Gary Prim - Synthesizer // Gary Prim - Piano // Gary Prim - Organ (Hammond) // Eddie Bayers - Percussion // Eddie Bayers - Drums // Mike Bradley - Engineer // Mark Capps - Engineer // Mark Casstevens - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mark Casstevens - Banjo // Mark Casstevens - Dobro // Mark Casstevens - Harmonica // Jeff Cook - Vocals // David Davidson - Violin // Connie Ellisor - Violin // Kim Fleming - Vocals // Theodore Gentry - Vocals // Carl Gorodetzky - Concert Master // Carl Gorodetzky - Contractor // Anthony LaMarchina - Cello // Joey Miskulin - Accordion // Randy Owen - Guitar (Acoustic) // Randy Owen - Arranger // Randy Owen - Guitar (Electric) // Randy Owen - Vocals // Randy Owen - Producer // Randy Owen - Audio Production // Larry Paxton - Guitar // Larry Paxton - Bass (Electric) // Larry Paxton - Guitar (Electric) // Larry Paxton - Bass (Acoustic) // Larry Paxton - String Arrangements // Larry Paxton - Guitar (Nylon String) // Pamela Sixfin - Violin // Alan Umstead - Violin // Gary VanOsdale - Viola // Mary Kathryn Vanosdale - Violin // Kristin Wilkinson - String Arrangements // Aubrey Haynie - Fiddle // Aubrey Haynie - Mandolin // Steve Sparkman - Banjo // James Alan Shelton - Guitar // Ben Isaacs - Vocals // Randy Kohrs - Guitar (Acoustic) // Randy Kohrs - Dobro // Bart Pursley - Mixing // Bart Pursley - Tracking // Wade Hunt - Art Direction // Wade Hunt - Design // Tony Castle - Digital Editing // Bruce Christensen - Viola // Greg Fowler - Coordination // Greg Fowler - Cover Art Concept // Greg Fowler - Cover Photo // Belinda Wallace - Vocals (Background) // Alan Maggard - Engineer // Melinda Doolittle - Vocals // Dale Morris - Management // Ed Turner - Engineer // Ed Turner - Cover Art Concept // Tim Womack - Assistant Engineer // Christopher Farrell - Viola // Andrew Mendelson - Mastering // Jason Lefan - Digital Editing // Jason Lefan - Overdub Engineer // Isaacs Bowman, Rebecca - Vocals // Brent Kaye - Assistant // David Bryant - Assistant // Judy Forde Blair - Liner Notes // Judy Forde Blair - Creative Producer // Derek Garten - Assistant Engineer // Bailey Barnes - Vocals (Background) // Karstin Brewis - Vocals (Background) // Kensley Brewis - Vocals (Background) // Dewey Brown III - Fiddle // Carson Burt - Vocals (Background) // Sawyer Burt - Vocals (Background) // Kirsten Cassl - Cello // Michael A. Curtis - Vocals (Background) // Ella Fowler - Vocals (Background) // Abby Fraebel - Vocals (Background) // Gena Gowler - Direction // Griffin Horton - Vocals (Background) // Kaden Horton - Vocals (Background) // Carolyn Huebel - Violin // Nathan Isaacs - Vocals // Alexis Lutz - Vocals (Background) // Emma Lutz - Vocals (Background) // Jesse Lutz - Vocals (Background) // Misty Monroe - Music Research // Tyler Newton - Vocals (Background) // Jim Price - Digital Editing // Nathan Stanley - Mandolin // Nathan Young - Vocals // John Baldwin - Assistant
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