{"id":22521,"date":"2015-02-12T02:14:09","date_gmt":"2015-02-12T07:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yankeegospelgirl.com\/?p=22521"},"modified":"2015-02-12T02:14:09","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T07:14:09","slug":"cd-review-ready-to-sail-by-the-erwins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/youngfogey\/2015\/02\/cd-review-ready-to-sail-by-the-erwins\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Review: Ready to Sail, by The Erwins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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L to R: Kristopher (age 18), Keith (age 22), Katie (age 14), Kody (age 20)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe Erwins are the latest signees of Ernie Haase and Wayne Haun\u2019s Stowtown Records\u00a0venture. Ranging in age from 14 to 22, this fresh-faced foursome has been making some waves in the southern gospel world of late. I will admit that when I first saw the brothers alone in a showcase slot at NQC a few years back, I thought they were fine, but they didn\u2019t seem like wave-makers to me at the time. Well, with some time to polish their craft and with the addition of baby sis Katie, they are now turning more heads, including mine. Add some memorable new songs and the sure-handed production of Wayne Haun to the mix, and the Erwins are\u00a0Ready to Sail<\/em>.
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* Besides being generally adorable, 14-year-old Katie can really sing. She has perfect pitch and a very consistent sound across her range, which isn\u2019t easy to maintain. Boys, keep little\u00a0sister around!
\n* Speaking of Katie, her main feature is \u201cI Choose to Be a Christian.\u201d This is one of the two best songs on the album, both penned by a writer named Rachel McCutcheon. To hear such youthful voices delivering a message of such sturdy conviction is most heartening.
\n* The centerpiece of the album is the other McCutcheon contribution,\u00a0\u201cCalvary\u2019s One Spotless Lamb.\u201d For a young group\u00a0to get a brand-new, instant classic big ballad\u00a0right out of the gate is a wonderful gift. Just to put things in perspective, the Collingsworth family hasn\u2019t had a new song this strong in years. Any heavy-weight group would be glad to have this feather in their cap, only the Erwins got there first.
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