Produced by: Roger Talley
Website: http://www.shilohquartet.com
Shiloh's new release, entitled "Blessed" starts off with a happy tune featuring the groups strong bass and tight harmonies. "My Home in Heaven" follows with the same kind of feel good music and vocally introduces you to all the members of this SG quartet. Slowing things down, is the third cut, "Hallelujah For the Cross." The beautiful instrumentation and smooth vocal delivery make this one of my favorites on the record.
When listening to the album, the next tune, "Water Walkin'" caught my attention every time. It's a slightly more progressive sound than the previous tracks, and the unique lyrics earn it a spot on my favorite tracks list. "I've Been Blessed," goes back to the traditional vein and is the theme of the album itself. Shiloh really sounds like a top tier group. I have a lot of favorites on this record, and the more I listen to it, the more I like it. "The Prodigal's Dad," written by Jeff Steele is yet another one to add to the list. This perspective is rarely written and the vocal arranging on this song has Roger Talley's fingerprints all over it. This is one song you'll want to replay. In fact the song selection on this record is stellar all around. "Mercy Met Grace," Chris Binion and Shaun Weeks offering to the project is another great tune.
Shiloh's own rendition of "Blessed Assurance" really adds another element to the contour of this project. It's not exactly traditional with it's bluesy harmonica and electric guitar, soulful vocal slides and applause at the end. If the entire album were this way, I'd tell the guy's to keep their day jobs, but including this fun arrangement of a classic hymn was refreshing and made me smile. You can tell vocally it's not exactly their comfort zone, but you've got to give them credit for trying something different. "What a Blessed Joy," is an up-tempo tune that would be a great radio release, followed by "Love was the Reason," another strong ballad. An a capella version of "Doxology" was impressive and the last cut on the project, "When the Rains Come" starts off a capella as well, providing an incredibly smooth transition between the two songs. Bravo! "When the Rains Come," left a great last impression and was also added to the unusually long list of favorites for the record. This sounded like something the Booth Brothers might do and really confirms Shiloh's ability to be both progressive and traditional at their respective best. I was pleasantly surprised with this record. I expected it to be good with Roger Talley's name all over it, but it exceeded my expectations and I would highly recommend this record to any lover of SG.
1. Over and Over Amen
2.My Home in Heaven
3. Hallelujah For the Cross
4. Water Walkin'
5. I've Been Blessed
6. The Prodigal's Dad
7. Mercy Met Grace
8. Blessed Assurance
9. What a Blessed Joy
10. Love Was the Reason
11. Doxology
12. When the Rains Come
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Written: 07/01/2007
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Are you serious? These guys are good people, but five stars? I've heard them live and they are 2 -2 1/2 stars at best! Who did the review on this? Come on...BFA, L5, Gold City, Kingsmen...These guys bust their bottoms for this industry, and they never get five star reviews! And I PROMISE their cds are far superior than this group... Of course this site is designed to uplift and gratify the small amatuer groups, like the one who runs this whole shabang... you all want to be like the big dogs...well stop! You are killing our industry! Of course this rating really doesn't matter at all... This site doesn't even really matter at all...Don't even know why it upset me so...Guess I'm tired of the wanna-bes!
I totally disagree with the rating. I felt this CD deserved no more than 3 stars when I reviewed it a few months ago.
That being said, I also disagree with "A Critic" for saying SGN doesn't matter and is killing the industry. The truth is that the industry is being mired down by bad radio, amateur concert promoters, and tight-wad fans.
A review is just one person's opinion...a wrong opinion (in my opinion) in this case...but hey, at least she signed her name.
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sounds like the only wanna-bee here is A Critic. No wait that isn't wanna-bee, that's coward.
what a crock
I just searched on this very site for a few reviews for Gold City, BFA, Kingsmen, etc. Look what I found
"A Critic" seems to be a little too upset. Sounds like a jealousy or envious spirit rising up. I am a fan of SG, and have been for quite some time. Because of the reviews, I bought Shiloh's CD. I have not heard them in person yet, but I will now. I love the CD! Sounds like "A Critic" was judging the group and not logically listening to the CD. A CDs quality/review should not be based on their established name, it should be on song selection and how they presented the music. I think Shiloh did a great job.
I can tell you from experience that Shiloh is a group of very dedicated Christian men who are doing what they do to bless people. Passing 'A critic's" approval is not their priority. I will pray for A Critic.
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