Strong Hand of Love: Tribute to Mark Heard

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 1994)
• Original Release Date: August 9, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000029JF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #222,564 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Lonely Moon

2. We Know Too Much

3. I Just Wanna Get Warm

4. Strong Hand of Love

5. Satellite Sky

6. I Always Do

7. Nod Over Coffee

8. What Kind of Friend

9. Castaway

10. Big and Strong

11. It's Not Your Fault

12. Another Day in Limbo

13. Look over Your Shoulder

14. Freight Train to Nowhere

15. Tip of My Tongue

16. Orphans of God

17. Treasure of the Broken Land

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Songs Of Experience that Blake never got around to write, June 17, 1998

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Pang Khee Teik (Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strong Hand of Love: Tribute to Mark Heard (Audio CD)

As near to a perfect album as I can think of. There is the strength of performance from each artist from the lesser knowns to the biggies. All put their heart into it and pay their sincerest respect to a songwriter who tells it like it is. Each singer sings it as if he or she wrote it. Such is the power of Mark's honest lyricism, that it causes one to feel that the nature of existence is not intrepid and remote, that our struggles are universal and our joys may be obscured but worthy of the struggle, and that meanwhile we have the solidarity of each other. From the pulsating opening track 'Lonely Moon' to the passionately yearning 'I Just Wanna Get Warm' to the chilly introspection of 'It's not your fault' to the anthemic 'Orphans Of God', I seriously would be hard pressed to think of a track that I dislike. The singular unity of Mark's visionary poetry is excellently played out with quite a diverse range of style. And that is another reason this album is so enjoyable. Here are songs that reach deep into my loneliness and anger at the world and love for life. For more of the same you could try the double disc 'Orphans Of God' which has everything here and more.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laughing and crying, dancing and sighing, July 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Strong Hand of Love: Tribute to Mark Heard (Audio CD)

A rollicking, robust -- and sometimes tender -- tribute to an artist whose anonymity may always overshadow his immense musical talent. From the stunning opening song by Kevin Smith of DC Talk to the stirring finale by a reunited Chagall Guevara, this effort records the map of Mark Heard's musical heart as well as anyone could hope to. Not a substitute for Heard's music, this CD nevertheless is a welcome addition and a sign of his influence on contemporary songwriters. Bruce Cockburn's title tune is lovely, though I'm not sure it's better than an earlier cover by Randy Stonehill, who's heard elsewhere here with Pam Dwinell (Kate) Miner. Phil Keaggy's "I Always Do" may be the CD's most perfect song; Pierce Pettis distills the essence of Mark Heard in "Nod Over Coffee." Missing here -- but not to be missed -- is Pat Terry's extraordinary acoustical version of "Mercy of the Flame," a track that's available on the cassette version of this record! ing. Heard's Strong Hand of Love is the hand of God Himself -- sometimes hidden by our shadows but firmly gripping every note of Mark Heard's music. Enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So good, I have two!, February 25, 2000

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M. Green (Woodland, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Strong Hand of Love: Tribute to Mark Heard (Audio CD)

This is, without reservation, one of the finest CD's in my collection. I was a long time fan of Mark Heard and this CD is the top of my list for ALL artists... The songs recorded by the talented artists on the CD paint a picture of the soul of Mark. He was an extremely talented musician and producer who is greatly missed in the world of music.