Hymns

Beth Nielsen Chapman (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emergent
• ASIN: B00064VQVW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,924 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > Latin Music > Latin Christian
  • #36 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Early Music > General
  • #37 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Early Music > General AAS

Editorial Reviews

Following the Success of her 2004 UK Number One Country Album "Look", Beth Nielson Chapman Returns with "Hymns". The Album Not Only features Well Known Classics, Others were Written by Chapman, and Blend Together to Make for a Beautiful Sounding Album, which Flows Soothingly Through the Speakers. No USA Release Scheduled. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Private Chapel, November 14, 2004

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Lee Armstrong (Winterville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hymns (Audio CD)

Beth Nielsen Chapman's "Hymns" is a gorgeous recording. Like Iris DeMent's "Lifeline," Chapman sings religious songs from her upbringing that are still meaningful today. Obviously, those of us who have been enthralled by Chapman's secular work have to know going into this CD that while "Hymns" still boasts her gorgeous voice and sterling musicianship, hearing a hymn sung in Latin is going to be quite a different musical experience than listening to "World of Hurt" from "Deeper Still." However, Chapman's work has always been imbued with a deeply-felt spirituality. Hearing "Veni Veni Emmanuel" with its soft chant-like melody and background chorus does give one a sense of reverence. "O Salutaris Hostia" is so lovely with its angelic chorus that one can almost visualize the elegant chorus ringing out in a chapel. Sometimes Chapman approaches the music solely in voice; oftentimes a quiet guitar backs the lovely melodies as on "O Sanctissima." "Salve Regina" has an angelic choir allowing this lovely melody to float joyfully. Two songs are in English including the original Chapman-penned "Hymn to Mary" with its gorgeous melody & lyric, "Lift my sorrows, deepening shadow, so that I may see your face." Chapman's composition fits seamlessly into this music much as Iris DeMent's own "He Reached Down" fit perfectly into the older hymns she did on "Lifeline." "O God of Loveliness" also has an English lyric with Beth's lovely alto. The set concludes with a wonderful rendering of "Ave Maria," the Schubert classic. "Hymns" is a gutsy statement of faith, dynamic and bold because it is so out of step with current popular music. It is excellently crafted. Let this disc play in the private chapel of your heart. Enjoy!

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An album for true singing, December 9, 2004

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David Kirk (Upstate, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hymns (Audio CD)

This is not your traditional album of a uniformed choir singing hymms per some definition of how songs should be sung. This is a beautiful album of letting the songs sing for themselves. The artist lets the songs lead the way and the words and songs are breathtaking. Awesome in their gentleness and sensitivity. I could listen to her voice forever. This is an album that will reach out and touch you and such that you will not forget. All albums should be so good. This hits your heart.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hymns; Beth Nielsen Chapman, December 23, 2004

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Chris Brandkamp - See all my reviews
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I listened to an interview with Beth on NPR just the other day describing and playing cuts from her new CD, Hymns. I had to stop the car and pull over. I had never heard hymns like this sung in this heartfelt form. I cried. I couldn't help it. Stunningly beautiful. The ressurection of these pre-Vatican II Latin hymns (something unfamiliar to me) is sung in a rich, clean and beautiful form that I doubt was ever heard when 'popular' back then.