An excellent all Bluegrass gospel album by Reid and his current band which includes his wife Christy (bass and vocals), Trevor Watson (banjo) and Shannon Slaughter (guitar). Reid offers his mandolin work as well as providing most of the vocal leads. Ron Stewart adds some fine fiddle touches on a few cuts. The material --mostly new to the Bluegrass field --is fresh and there is a nice balance of slow and up-tempo arrangements. The CD includes two nicely done a cappella songs: LORD HAVE MERCY ON MY SOUL, and IT'S HARD TO STUMBLE. SWEET BYE & BYE, JOHN IN THE JORDAN, MAMA, etc.
Track Listing
- GOD'S FRONT PORCH
- FINALLY MADE IT HOME
- CARRY ME
- MISSIONARY GOOD BOOK MAN
- IT'S HARD TO STUMBLE(WHEN YOU'RE DOWN ON YOUR KNEES)
- JOHN IN THE JORDAN
- DADDY TRIED
- PICK IT UP
- SUNDAY'S BEST
- SWEET BY AND BY
- MAMA
- OVER IN THE PROMISED LAND
- LORD HAVE MERCY(ON MY SOUL)
- GOD'S PLAN
Artists
- LOU REID
- CHRISTY REID
- SHANNON SLAUGHTER
- TREVOR WATSON
- RON STEWART
