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 AlabamaSongs of Inspiration Release Date 2006 10 24 Label SBMG Rating:  By and large, 2006's Songs of Inspiration, Alabama's first foray into gospel music, is quiet and respectful, a record made with care and precision but certainly not without heart. The reverent tone may be reminiscent of Alan Jackson's spiritual album Precious Memories -- released eight months before Songs of Inspiration -- but where Jackson sought out unfamiliar traditional tunes, Alabama stick with the familiar, singing such standards as &"His Eye Is on the Sparrow," &"In the Garden," &"Amazing Grace," &"How Great Thou Art," &"Jesus Loves Me," and &"Rock of Ages," even finding ways to work &"Silent Night" and Red Foley's &"Old Shep" into the mix. Their arrangements are straightforward, slow, and spare, emphasizing their still-strong harmonies, and they serve the songs well, even if they do wind up sounding a bit samey. Naturally, this means that when they pick up the tempo, those songs tend to boldly stand out, which the rip-roaring duet with bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley on &"I Am the Man Thomas" and Randy Owen's surging original &"Rain" -- the song here that comes closest to the patented Alabama sound -- certainly do. These songs are so strong that it's hard not to wish that there were just a couple more like them, since that would give Songs of Inspiration a variety that would be welcome, but even without them this is a fine record, one that's expertly executed yet also clearly heartfelt. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | His Eye Is on the Sparrow | Martin, Public Domain, Gabriel | 4:10 |
| 2 | In the Garden | Public Domain, Miles | 3:28 |
| 3 | Amazing Grace | Newton, Traditional | 3:35 |
| 4 | How Great Thou Art | Hine | 4:26 |
| 5 | I Need Thee | Hawks, Public Domain, Lowry | 2:09 |
| 6 | Old Shep | Foley | 3:06 |
| 7 | Jesus Loves Me | Bradbury, McGuire, Public Domain, Warner | 3:19 |
| 8 | Silent Night | Public Domain, Gruber, Mohr | 3:31 |
| 9 | I Am the Man Thomas | Sparks, Stanley | 2:02 |
| 10 | Rock of Ages | Public Domain, Toplady, Hastings | 2:36 |
| 11 | In the Sweet By and By | Bennett, Public Domain, Webster | 3:28 |
| 12 | Old Rugged Cross | Public Domain, Bernard | 3:09 |
| 13 | What Will I Leave Behind | Brown | 2:40 |
| 14 | One Big Heaven | Owen | 4:16 |
| 15 | Rain | Owen | 3:35 |
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