The Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old Timey Gospel Music [CD on Demand]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 1992
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder
• ASIN: B0000003NG
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #125,579 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

This 24 track collection contains over 60 minutes of inspired gospel music ranging from the old-time Baptist singing of Hazel Dickens and Doc Watson, to the beautiful brother harmonies of the Louvin Brothers and Blue Sky Boys, to bluegrass with Ricky Skaggs, the Johnson Mountain Boys, the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Del McCoury, the Dry Branch Fire Squad and others. Included is a previously unreleased version of J.D. Crowe's "Crying Holy" with Emmylou Harris joining J.D., Ricky Skaggs and Tony Rice.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old timey songs of faith, May 1, 2004

By	D. Ayars "dayars" (Deerfield, IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I pulled "Stained Glass Hour" off a dusty shelf for the first time in years, recently. I'd forgotten just how special this CD is. I consider a compilation CD good if it has four or five keeper tracks, excellent with eight to ten. I find an astonishing 15 out of the 24 songs here worth a trip out to my mp3 player.

I can't help but tap my foot and join in on the choruses of the infectious bluegrass bounce of J.D. Crowe & The New South on "Crying Holy", the Bluegrass Cardinals on "Journey to My Savior's Side", and the Bluegrass Album Band's "Talk It Over With Him". There's also quiet, thoughtful witnessing for those in spiritual crisis in Boone Creek's "Drifting Too Far From the Shore". Another highlight is the plaintive, unadorned vocals balanced with Allen Shelton's beautiful banjo line in "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow"; Hazel Dickens reminds us that life and its earthly blessings are brief and fleeting, but the eternal beacon of the Promised Land can guide us through the rocky shoals. Two special favorites of mine among the many other gems found here: the crystal clear four-part harmony of the Johnson Mountain Boys in the rapture song, "Shouting in the Air" and the aching vocal blend of Ricky Skaggs and friends in "Talk About Sufferin'" Different media drive the message home to different worshippers: for me, friends, any one of these songs carries more weight than a half hour sermon from the pulpit!

This CD has my highest recommendation for fans of traditional gospel, bluegrass or old-timey music. You will surely find several special tracks to call your own.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Found Some Good Gospel Bluegrass, August 10, 2005

By	Alvin Bragg (Frewsburg, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This was released "way back" in 1991, so I was not sure what I would find. Anyways, I was pleasantly surprised and out of the 24 songs, there were 9 that I gave 5 stars and downloaded to my MP3 player. That's a pretty good average for a single CD! Many of the selections were unique in that they were not "new" versions of old songs.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stained Glass Hour: Bluegrass and Old-Timey Gospel Music, March 24, 2003

By	Charla Weiser (Ferny Creek, Victoria Australia) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent selection of original and heart warming songs. You will be spiritually blessed listening to these. The artists are absolutely superb! Highly recommended!