Chronicling a Spiritual Exodus from Modern-Day Anxieties
One of the first great albums of 2019, GOSHEN, by DONALD LAWRENCE PRESENTS THE TRI-CITY SINGERS, is a…
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Deep Roots Magazine’s Spotlight Album
Enter, And Feel the Spirit
Soaring emotions and exquisite quartet harmonizing abound on TRAVELIN' SHOES, a foray into southern gospel (with a stop…
‘Voices Raised in Determination and Triumph’
On this, its fifth CD, The Ebony Hillbillies' old-timey sound evokes, on the one hand, bygone eras in…
A Paean to Living, Remembering, Carrying On, Moving Forward
The pieces on this expertly produced Open G Records disc ask the listener not only to absorb the…
Exuding the Joy of Connection Through Music
FRANCESCA DEGO's exceptional album of concerti by NICCOLO PAGANINI and ERMANNO WOLF-FERRARI merits an exceptional review by JOSEPH…
Undaunted
On WE RISE UP, RAVEN AND RED confront all manner of romantic debacle and emerge undaunted. Attention must…
If It Weren’t for Good Luck…
On this, his 18th long player, Chris Smither emphasizes—then re-emphasizes--the irony of the collection’s title while taking interesting…
‘Snoop, Let’s Take ’em To Church!’
SNOOP DOGG promised his new label would offer opportunities for gospel artists, and he delivers, mightily, on that…
The Heart, The Inscrutable Heart
On A HEART NEVER KNOWS, Ohio's PRICE SISTERS may have lessons to impart about teleportation, so authentic is…
The Inner Light
The thirty-ninth album of his career may be JOHN MCCUTCHEON's finest yet. The storytelling is vivid and moving,…