21 Hymns Methodists Love To Sing

Advantages: many diverse musical styles, talented vocals, and wonderful musical arrangement
Disadvantages: none, so long as you enjoy choral music.

.... Shepherd's pipe carol 5. Lord bless you and keep you 6. Open thou mine eyes 7. My true love hath my heart (Birthday Madrigals) 8. Eseurientes (Magnificat) 9. Gloria patri 10. Out of the deep (Requiem) 11. Pie Jesu (Requiem) 12. What sweeter music 13. Choral fanfare 14. Prayer of St Patrick 15. O be joyful in the Lord 16. Behold the tabernacle of God 17. O praise the Lord of Heaven 18. Gaelic blessing 19. Angels' carol 20. Matthew Mark Luke and John (Five Childhood Lyrics) 21. Sing a song of sixpence (Five Childhood Lyrics) 22. Go forth into the world in peace Some of these titles may seem familiar, such as "All things bright and beautiful" but these are reworked music using the original words. Pick of the best ****************** Gaelic Blessing ***************** Gaelic blessing was the piece that started... Read review

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Advantages: Absolutely stunning
Disadvantages: None

...What can I say about Donnie McClurkin? The first time I heard him sing I was literally stopped in my tracks, you can feel the God in him when you hear him singing. His voice is the most incredible I have ever heard, ranging from velvety soft and gentle to thunderously powerful, but whatever he does he uses his voice as an instrument to bring the listener closer to God. After getting the album I also bought the DVD and that is even better, because you can see how in touch Donnie is with God. I love this album becuase it shows Donnie performing old standards and hymns as opposed to the more modern songs, though I love his voice whatever he sings. I bought the DVD of this album after listening to this and it is well worth the investment. It is so hard to pick out favourite tracks becuase there is not a duff one among them, but I guess... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect pop
Disadvantages: Nothing new

..."They don't make them like they used to, you should have stuck with me." So sings Chrissie Hynde on Viva El Amor's opening track, Popstar. And she's right - The Pretenders new album is proof positive. Chrissie originates from days when pop singers could sing, write enduring songs and even play a mean six-string. Viva El Amor is an exercise in consumate pop music, feauturing lots of spinky, interesting guitar interplay between Chrissie and Adam Seymour. Both Love Me From The Heart Down and Biker make subtle use of a string quartet, while Samurai, with its hypnotic guitar refrain and impassioned vocal is as enchanting as the seminal Hymn To Her. Hell there's even a suitably bonkers solo from a certain Mr Jeff Beck to conclude the rocker Legalise Me. Although Viva El Amor contains no surprises, it does house 12 examples of superbly... Read review

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