For the Living of These Days

Kate Campbell

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 5, 2006)
• Original Release Date: September 5, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Large River Music
• ASIN: B000H7JE26
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #148,713 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

There's no sacrilege intended in terming this spiritually minded collaboration a match made in heaven. Kate Campbell has won a loyal folk following with her purity of tone, literary inspirations, and depth of moral vision. Spooner Oldham has supplied soulful keyboards behind artists ranging from Percy Sledge and Aretha Franklin to Bob Dylan and Neil Young, and has further distinguished himself as songwriting partner of the great Dan Penn. This collection of hymns and contemporary material in a Christian vein benefits from the stripped-down intimacy and one-take immediacy of their performances as a duo. "If I Ever Get to Heaven," a Campbell-Oldham composition, speculates on the afterlife, but the most pointed material concerns the religion's radical message for life on earth, with Woody Guthrie's "Jesus Christ," Bobby Braddock's "Would They Love Him Down in Shreveport," and Kris Kristofferson's "They Killed Him" each suggesting that a second coming could result in another crucifixion. Whereas some of the more traditional-sounding material, such as the Irish "Be Thou My Vision" and "There's a Wideness in God's Mercy," stresses the comforts of religion, original material from Campbell--including "Dark Night of the Soul" and "Terrible Mercy"--explores the complexities. Whatever the message, Oldham's gospel piano and bedrock organ are worth hearing on their own. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Simplicities and Complexities of Faith, March 8, 2007

By	Teri Smedley (Lees Summit MO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Kate Campbell once again has delivered a product that her fans will love and newcomers to her sound will find intimate. Her unpretentious voice always catches me off guard. This album has some well-known hymns, some less-well-known songs about faith and some original work by Kate. As soon as you think the arrangements are ordinary, she changes it up a little, like she does in God of Grace and God of Glory. My favorite piece is her rendition of There Is A Balm In Gilead. Her un-hurried delivery gives this glorious song a soulful, knowing sound that truly is a balm to the listener's ears.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hauntingly Beautiful, July 14, 2007

By	Rev. Jonathan Glass Riley (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews

Having just heard Kate Campbell sing live in Washington, DC, I ordered up four of her CDs, including her latest - "For the Living of These Days."

And I must say this newest offering is astounding in is beauty, depth, musicianship and complexity.

Campbell and Oldham (re)weave a thicket of old threads into lustrous tapestries of new strength and beauty...

Honestly, this is music which stands upon multiple thresholds:

Between tradition and innovation...

Between joy and pain...

Between questions and assurance...

Between Heaven and Earth.

Wherever you find yourself in your Christian walk of faith: Treat yourself to the comforting challenge of these words, this music!

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kate is great!, December 30, 2006

By	emeich "emeich" (il) - See all my reviews

I'm entranced by all of Kate Campbell
's cds. I hope that you'll sample all of them and love them as much as I do. She has a great voice - her writing matches her voice. I'm from Alabama originally - Kate really speaks to me.