Gospel Songbook from Rounder Records

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This baker’s dozen of bluegrass gospel gems includes all-time classic songs such as Wayfaring Stranger, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, River Of Jordan and Amazing Grace, performed by the top artists in bluegrass today, including J.D. Crowe, Tony Rice, Dailey & Vincent, Ricky Skaggs and The Grascals. The style of close harmony singing that is so essential to bluegrass came straight from the church, and the bonding of bluegrass and gospel doesn’t get much better than this.

Track List:

1. 1. Crying Holy – J.D. Crowe & the New South
2. 2. Gospel Plow – Nashville Bluegrass Band
3. 3. Power in the Blood – Weary Hearts
4. 4. Wayfaring Stranger – Tony Rice
5. 5. Hewed Out of the Mountain – Phyllis Boyens
6. 6. Garden in the Sky – James King
7. 7. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – IIIrd Tyme Out
8. 8. Give Me Jesus – The Grascals
9. 9. Model Church – Bluegrass Album Band
10. 10. River of Jordan – Rickey Skaggs
11. 11. Wondrous Love – Blue Highway
12. 12. I’ll Be No Stranger – Dry Branch Fire Squad
13. 13. Amazing Grace – Dailey & Vincent

Audio samples are also available at Amazon.com.