Mountain Heart - Journey
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Album Details: Journey
- Release Date:
- 09/11/2001
- Label:
- Doobie Shea
- UPC:
- 615141300423
User Reviews: Journey
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Great music to sing and shout about!
, June 13, 2003Reviewer:
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Great Record
, May 29, 2003Reviewer: D a3 v e - See all D a3 v e's reviewsTraditionally-rooted, but with a contemporary flair; soulful singing, with a powerful trio and an acapella gospel quartet second to none; world-class instrumental talents; a devotion to bluegrass, a commitment to professionalism and a camaraderie that is as evident on stage as it is off. These are qualities that have always characterized the best in bluegrass. At a time when more people than ever are looking for music with creativity and passion, Few are better equipped to answer the call than Mountain Heart. Great Record! ...
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Warm harmonies and bright picking greet the listener on Mountain Heart's 2001 release, The Journey. This bluegrass gospel group has steadily gained fans in both secular and religious communities, due in large part to their impassioned vocal harmonies (at times reminiscent of the Beach Boys in church) and their strong songwriting. While the material on The Journey is almost exclusively religious in nature, the music swings from quiet, introspective numbers to wild and uproarious jumpers, particularly the exuberant classic "What a Time in Heaven" and the Mills Brothers-influenced "Gospel Train." The group shifts from contemporary Southern gospel to more traditional spiritual songs, but all retain the honest authenticity of musicians devoted to their faith and skilled enough to perform a variety of different styles with ease. Highlights include the album opener, "Wings of Love," and the similarly titled "I'll Sail Away (On Wings of Love)," both of which showcase their trademark harmonies and strong musicianship. When the International Bluegrass Music Association awarded Mountain Heart their Emerging Artist of the Year in 1999, they clearly had the right idea, because their debut was strong and their albums keep getting better as they go. - Zac Johnson, All Music Guide |
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Mountain Heart is a bluegrass band filled with soulful artists. Members of the group are guitarist Steve Gulley, fiddler Jim VanCleve, mandolin player Alan Perdue, bassist Johnny Dowdle, and Barry Abernathy on the banjo.
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-- ©2008 All Media Guide, LLC
In 1999, Mountain Heart released their first album and won the IBMA award for "Emerging Artist of the Year." Jason Moore is the band's bass player. This album's title represents the band's strong devotion and relationship with God. Their splendid presentation indicates a strong commitment to both their music and their ministry.
Their excellent material is derived from various sources, and includes some original compositions such as thoughtful "The Scar in His Hands" and bluesy "John." The latter includes guest artists Jim Hurst (guitar), Missy Raines (bass), and Rob Ickes (dobro) with Gulley and Abernathy. The album's leadoff cut, "Wings of Love," is a bouncy, banjo-driven, call-and-response number about being carried away to mansions bright by the shining throne. A special treat on this album is Mountain Heart's a cappella rendition of "The Gospel Train," which is clear demonstration of the band's wonderous vocal delivery and proficiency. Another a cappella offering, "Travelin Shoes," is also grand.
The band is equally comfortable with taking contemporary Christian music and adapting it to their format, with pieces like the album's nearly 9-minute reflective closer, "Not Long For This Earth," which also guests Jeff Taylor (piano) and Robbie Link (bass, cello). This kind of slow, prolonged number, however, just doesn't do a lot for me, and perhaps the arrangement could have been shortened. The banjo is put into a modal tuning to give an old-timey sound to "The Hill Lone and Gray." Carl Jackson's "There's a Higher Power" and James Cooke's "What a Time in Heaven" have great gospel bluegrass feelings to them.
This is a very professionally presented stellar package of the best in bluegrass gospel music today. "The Journey," Mountain Heart's second album ever produced as a band, certainly was deserving of the IBMA award for Gospel Recording of the Year in 2002. The repertoire,
arrangements, picking, and singing are something for fans to sing and shout about! (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now) ...