The Tennessee based Daywind company (strictly a gospel label), has put together this second fine collection of 15 sacred songs from as many different artists, most of whom are stalwarts in the Bluegrass genre. Starting with the best known of the Bluegrass names there are fine cuts by Rhonda Vincent, Ralph Stanley (TWO COATS), Doyle Lawson (WE SHALL INHERIT), Blue Highway (7 SUNDAYS IN A ROW), Alison Krauss & The Cox Family (JEWELS), Del McCoury (I'M BOUND FOR THE LAND OF CANAAN, Ricky Skaggs (ARE YOU AFRAID TO DIE), the Easter Brothers (PETER WAS A FIREBALL) as well as Lester Flatt, The Lewis Family, and Lewis Phillips. In addition there's a nice mandolin cut of HOW GREAT THOU ART from an early Chris Thile CD (pre Nickel Creek), a nice HOME TO YOU by the Peasall Sisters, and the soulful version of FAR SIDE BANKS OF JORDAN by Johnny Cash & June Carter --not really Bluegrass, but a moving performance of a great song. I had never heard of the Chigger Hill Boys & Terri, but their entry --THE DEVIL'S NO MATCH FOR A FLAME LIKE THAT --is clever and an OK rendition. This is a nicely presented and enjoyable sampling of well chosen gospel songs.
Track list:
1 –Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver - We Shall Inherit
2 –Alison Krauss & The Cox Family - Jewels
3 –Blue Highway - Seven Sundays In A Row
4 –Easter Brothers* - Peter Was A Fireball
5 –Lester Flatt & The Nashville Grass - Get In Line, Brother
6 –The Peasall Sisters - Home To You
7 –Del McCoury Band* - I'm Bound For The Land Of Canaan
8 –Rhonda Vincent - Prettiest Flower There
9 –Lewis Family* - Follow The Light
10 –Ricky Skaggs - Are You Afraid To Die
11 –Chigger Hill Boys*, Terri* - The Devil's No Match For A Flame Like That
12 –Ralph Stanley And The Clinch Mountain Boys - Two Coats
13 –June Carter Cash And Johnny Cash - Far Side Banks Of Jordan
14 –Lewis Phillips - Water To A Drowning Man
15 –Chris Thile - How Great Thou Art
