From the first chord of Francis' keyboard on the
first song "You Are Here" recorded live at Sunday Mass, to the
last note of the final
offering "I
Elizabeth's haunting clarinet playing, Ivo‘s lovely guitar work, the Group's melodic singing - especially on my favourite “More Love, More Power” - are captured beautifully on this their first CD.
If like me, you believe we are blessed to be presented every Sunday at 10am Mass with such lovely music, if you want to be uplifted for the rest of the week, get yourself a copy.
Lenka, Mick, Zuzana, Kay, Annette, Harriet, Jenny, Lou, Francis, Ivo, Bob, Elizabeth and Jim – well done and thank you very much!
Reviewer - Stella Redburn, All Saints Music Ministry
This is an album of
devotional worship songs recorded live in
The numbers are all
well-known, having stood
the test of time well. The
treatment is
essentially simple, with unpretentious voices well
in tune, backed by a
small band.
Pretty guitar and clarinet riffs and a sensitive piano.
The church acoustic is delicious for the vocals
(although more of a
problem for the drummer). Everything is reflective, restrained and very peaceful.
The evocative ‘Come, Holy Spirit’ (Wimber) and the mesmeric ‘The Lord is my strength and my song’ were perhaps
my favourites, but I enjoyed it all and recommend this new take on some lovely old classics.
Reviewer - Jonathan Constable, Professional Musician
This compilation brings together 9 relaxing, reflective and
soothing tracks. Having the ambience of the recording in a church this has only
accentuated the serenity of the end product.
The arrangements are simple yet elegant and the musicianship
is of a high standard. Each song is complimented with rich vocals while
the harmonies remain subtle yet very much part of the unique sound.
I couldn’t draw to a close without mentioning the rich beauty
and texture added by the guitars and the countless hours of hard work and
dedication to this.
Overall, a wonderful piece of work.
