This version of the “Nothing but the Blood,” done by Jars of Clay together with the Blind Boys of Alabama, is absolutely terrific. If you know of any other good versions, go ahead and post them. Note: Yes, I am aware that the lyrics were probably written with a Protestant sensibility that can be interpreted contrary [...]
One of the greats has passed into eternity. Godspeed, Earl Scruggs. A nice tribute from Steve Martin: Some nights he had the stars of North Carolina shooting from his fingertips. Before him, no one had ever played the banjo like he did. After him, everyone played the banjo like he did, or at least tried. [...]
And now for something completely different… People who were surprised when shock-rocker Alice Cooper “came out” as a practicing Christian (and a conservative Republican golfing businessman, to boot) must not have paying attention. Even his most provocative work had an intense strain of moralism. As early as 1977′s Lace & Whiskey, he was creating songs like “My God,” with its references [...]
Unlike my “Wayfaring Stranger” post, which includes multiple versions of the classic spiritual, this time There Can Only Be One. Where “How Great Thou Art” is concerned, there is Elvis Presley, and then there is everyone else. That’s not to say others don’t do it perfectly well. Elvis just owns this song. His vocal artistry [...]
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