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Hymn-singing doesn't get much better than this. Andy Griffith, who has entertained audiences for decades, proves once more to be an engaging, thoroughly enjoyable performer.
The arrangements give vocal and instrumental support but never overpower Griffith's honest and straight-forward delivery or detract from the simplicity of these traditional tunes.
Actually, I was amazed at how good Griffith sounded. This is not a young man. Yet, his voice sounds remarkably fresh. His rhythm and pitch are exemplary and his vibrato and general tone are amazingly smooth and even throughout his range. Even more important, he delivers the text clearly.
The hymn choices and combinations are excellent. All are standards and should be familiar to anyone who grew up in a Southern church. I was particularly tickled with the combination of "Sweet Hour of Prayer" and "What a Friend we have in Jesus" -- the first two hymns I ever learned to play. From the vigorous "Shall We Gather at the River/Will the Circle be Unbroken" combination to the reflective "Wayfaring Stranger" this is a tour de force from a great performer.
If you like the inspiration of hymns, this is one for you. (And if you like this, you will also probably like Griffith's Christmas album "Christmas Guest" -- available September 2003.)
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In this wonderful CD, acting legend and singer Andy Griffith (b.1926) sings a selection of the hymns that have inspired him throughout his life. Few know that Mr. Griffith's first career choice had been to be an opera singer, and that he graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in music. Deeply religious, he had originally enrolled as a pre-divinity student, and though he switched over to drama, he never completely lost that first love.
This CD contains twenty-five classic Christian hymns, sung in Mr. Griffith's distinctive voice. Shall We Gather at the River flows into Will the Circle Be Unbroken, as he takes us along down memory lane to the great hymns of yesterday. I found this to be a great CD, one that gets better with each listening. (My favorite song is Wayfaring Stranger, which Mr. Griffith makes a very moving song to listen to.) It is a great CD to relax to, and just be carried off. I can't recommend it enough!
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I wanted to like this CD, I really did, but I just couldn't. Andy Griffith is a good singer, who can rattle off those blue-grass songs making them just spring to life. The problem is that in this CD he takes a group of hymns and tries to sing them like he's an opera singer. His voice is good, but doesn't match this style. As such, the songs come off a little irritating, like when you sit in church next to a repressed opera singer.
Worse, you'll notice that while the title mentions 25 hymns, there are only 14 tracks here. For each track he sings just a bit of the hymn, leaving you feeling like there should be more but you somehow got ripped off. It's very nice to hear old Andy singing again, and in spite of everything that does make this a pretty fair CD, but that's it, fair = 2 stars.
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I have always been a huge fan of Andy Griffith. There is something about his vioce that I love. I have trouble listening to this CD because I can't even get passed the first few songs, I am always replaying them. I particularly love Precious Memories, I have never heard the song before this except for once, and I was ecstatic to see it on my favorite artist's CD. This CD will move everybody, it is a MUST HAVE! Andy Griffith's voice alone, will move you!
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I've always grown up in a church-going home, and my grandma was the most amazing person I've ever met. When she was dying of cancer, her sister bought this tape and we played it for her all the time. She barely talked, but we'd hear her singing to the "How Great Thou Art" song as loud as she could. Everytime I listen to it, it's a reminder to me of her life. I recommend everyone get this cd...Christian or not! It's very comforting to the soul and reminds all of us just how wonderful God really is!
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