Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad
Pickin’, Praisin’ & Singin’ – Hymns From The Mountains
Label: Rural Rhythm Records
Website: www.pinemountainrailroad.com
Not only am I a fan of Southern Gospel music, but I also have a deep love and respect for Bluegrass gospel.? It’s not often that I will review a bluegrass project, but this one has certainly caught my ears.?
The song selections on this project? are mainly public domain with a couple of current songs.? The instrumentations on this hymns project? are very well done and the vocals are good, although sometimes a little nasal (which is sort of expected on Bluegrass projects), but the arrangements of the songs are absolutely spectacular.? ?
PMRR’s version of “I Bowed On My Knees And Cried Holy” takes the song in a brand new direction with an upbeat, jazzy tempo and sound and it is one of the best takes on the song that I have ever heard.?
Other standout songs from this project include the a cappela number, “Run On,”? the old Spencers tune, “Let’s Meet By The River”, and “Getting Ready To Leave This World”.? ? Here is a video of them singing “Run On”:
Although this group is primarily known in the bluegrass genre, this first gospel release from Cody Shuler is a wonderful introduction for the group into the gospel scene.
This project is available direct from the artist or downloadable from iTunes or Amazon.com.? CLICK HERE to hear sound clips from the entire project.
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FINAL RATING: 4.5 stars out of 5 stars
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