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Early Works

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If you are like me, your favorite Don Francisco songs are on his oldest albums, all of which you have on LP records (not very practical for the car stereo). This CD takes some of Don's greatest hits and gives them CD sound quality but retaining the "old" style as on the LPs. Besides the well-known "He's Alive," this CD contains favorites like "Love is Not a Feeling," "Morning Prayer," "Jehoshaphat," and "There is No Condemnation." Of Don's collections, "Early Works" and "Signature Songs" are my favorites. The "Live" CD and the 2 recent re-recordings ("Beautiful to Me" and "He's Alive") are fine in their own way, but nothing can top the traditional style as done on "Early Works." I highly recommend this CD!

Don Francisco's music is very important in my life. Growing up I heard his earlier music, which is now on this cd. I wasn't a christian until a decade ago, and DOn was a part in leading me. I believe, without a doubt, that Don's music is God filled. If your a christian, and you love to feel God working through men in worship, this is an album to buy.

Don Francisco's "Early Works" are filled with a unique sense of passion and love for the Lord. The new albums by Don seem to be "modified" or "modernized" and do not seem to reflect the same spirit that encompassed Don in the earlier works.

I grew up listening to Don Francisco as a child. His music tugged at my heart strings so much that I became a Christian a few years ago. God showed me his love through Don's music.

The stories that he "tells" in each song are edifying because they show you various viewpoints and emotions that were most likely experienced in those times and in those situations.

Buy it today! You won't ever be sorry!

My title sums it up actually. This is alot of the great songs. It is a old recording thought. I would buy the Don Francisco live CD rather. It is a double CD and the quality is better. Don also sang those songs with so much more fire that this recording. Just keep in mind that the live CD is not easy to get hold of. So if you find it just as difficult as I did, this is a good substitute. It is worth the money.

The Early Works album is a great source of music that I use in teaching dance, mime and drama. Don Francisco's storytelling style, and the poignant message in his songs make this album a perennial favorite that I keep on returning to for performance material. I have just bought my third copy, after having worn out the first two!

I've loved this cd since I first became a Christian at 20. I came out of a heavy metal environment and alot of Christian music seemed quite wishy washy to me. This is so spirit filled though and so powerful it filled the gap. I'm not into folk type music at all but the words and some of the music too gave me goosebumps and often brought tears to my eyes. It even helped me get through an emotional breakdown not long after.
I haven't listened to it for a few years but recently dug it out as I thought my 7 year old would like the stories, and I was right! He often listens to it in his bed at night and I know his spirit is being fed. The surprise for me is that I love it just as much now as I first did 15 years ago. This man really knows God and his love.
Thanks so much Don, if you ever get to read this you've had a huge hand in getting me through some very dark times, and your music always helps me to draw close to God.