CD Reviews

Stateline Quartet - Passin’ Thru

Producer:  Kevin McManus
Label:  Mercy Records
Website:  www.statelinequartet.com

From Cottontown, Tennessee comes a fairly new group called Stateline Quartet.  This group, formerly known as a mixed group called New Heart Family Gospel, has reformed as an all male quartet and this is their first recording as such, and I am pretty impressed.  They have a solid, pleasing sound; one that most fans of quartet music would really enjoy.

"I'M SETTIN' SAIL" is a nice quartet opener and it leads well into the smooth sounds of "LONELY HEARTED LAND".  Both songs lend very well to the title of the recording, Passin' Thru and reiterates that we are just pilgrims passing through, headed for a better land.

"BE GLORIFIED" is a wonderful prayer in song that the Lord be glorified in our lives, while the Mosie Lister classic, "WHEN THEY CALL MY NAME" as well as "WHEN I REACH HEAVEN SOMEDAY" are excellent quartet tunes that also remind us that we just passing through and a better land awaits the saints.  (I think I am beginning to notice a reoccurring theme here!)

"I CAN PRAY" is the strongest song on the whole recording (vocally and lyrically) and is a great song offering hope that "I can pray, though the storm around me rages, I can trust the rock of ages…I know I'm not the same, when I pray."

Written by group member Larry Biggs, "WRAP ME UP IN LOVE" is an easy flowing song while, the power ballad, "BIGGER SINS THAN THAT" is a wonderful song reminding us that though we think our sins are so big that God cannot forgive, "they're bigger sins than that under the blood."  Biggs also wrote/co-wrote the final tunes, "THE FINAL FRONTIER" and "WE'RE GONNA HOLD"

As I said earlier, these guys have a very good, solid sound.  While I wouldn't say that vocally or musically there isn't anything extraordinary or unique that sets them apart from any other male quartet, I will say that they are very good and I thoroughly enjoyed the recording.  In their defense, this is the first recording they have done as an all male quartet, so finding their "place" will take time.  But all the way around … vocally, musically, arrangements, song selection, etc., this is an extremely solid effort.

Personal Favs: LONELY HEARTED LAND; WHEN THEY CALL MY NAME; I CAN PRAY; BIGGER SINS THAN THAT; WE'RE    GONNA HOLD

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   .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) ~ 08/05/2010

Hi Larry,
I wrote to you last year and ordered some of your music tapes. I was wondering if you have some new ones out that I can order?
Also I wanted to ask a question as far as genealogy. I wish Ken was still alive as I am sure he would have done this. We need someone from our direct Biggs family to do a DNA for us. It has to be a direct male descendant of Joseph Biggs. The male carries what we call the Y chromozone which matches exactly to that of his father. The ladies do not have this in their DNA. There appear to be several sets of Biggs in N.C. and Tennessee, no relation. We need to know which line ours comes from. We think it would be the First Biggs that came into Virginia from what little bit we have. But a DNA is the only thing that will make a connection for us. We would like to know if you or some of your family would be willing to do this? I would help pay for it. The cost is about 125.00 and only takes a few minutes to do. The company I would contact will send a kit with some swabs in it and all you do is swabbed the inside of the mouth, put it in the envelope provided and mail back to them. Probably 15 minutes at the most. My Mourning Biggs b. 1792 Her children would be Martin's so they cannot do the Biggs DNA. You are the only one I could think of that might consider doing something like this for us.
Thanks for considering this and Please let me know the names of your new albums. My grandaughter has the tape I ordered and plays it. She is on a mission for her church and enjoys that tape so much.
Sincerely,
Loretta Davis



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