God And Country

God And Country

ASIN: B0000860EV

Track Listings

1. Rodeo Preacher

2. The Old Man Is Dead

3. Without The Blood

4. Our God Reigns

5. I'm Building My House Down By The Riverside

6. Riders In The Sky

7. God Bless The USA

8. Tribute To America (God Bless America/America The Beautiful

9. The Way Home (Finley's Story)

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Finley Duke - Mr. Country Gospel - singing gospel music for over twenty years.

Product Description
A christian country album of gospel music and songs of America.

God And Country,Finley Duke

God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album
Average customer rating:

Music we all need to hear once in a while.

A very good CD

Revision of history

Lovely CD--shameful misspelling on the song titles

The Ultimate Patriotic Album

God Bless America: Ult Patriotic Album

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Yankee Doodle
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God Bless America
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Shenandoah
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America The Beautiful
Simple Gifts
America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee)
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Semper Fidelis
Washington Post
American Patrol
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The Caissons Go Rolling Along
Anchors Aweigh
Semper Paratus
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The Marines' Hymn
The Stars And Stripes Forever

Customer Reviews:

Music we all need to hear once in a while........2007-01-04

This album is well put together and I enjoy the old standards. Music is an integral part of our heritage. Often when I listen to this album, I think about what our country has been through and how very, very important it is to appreciate what we have. I spent 3 years living in France in the 60's and I cannot tell you how much all Americans looked forward to going "Home!"

Enjoy!!

A very good CD.......2005-06-16

If you like a mix of songs and marches very well played, this CD is for you. The voices of the singers are good, the music support the lyrics and it is easy to listen or to sing along. Also, nearby half of the tunes are played by the Band of the Grenadier Guards and for me, this Band is the best band to play Sousa marches and military marches. The precision of the execution is perfect, the sound is lovely and the technical quality of the recording is perfect. When I listen Anchors Aweigh, I always hear the sound of the waves and it is one of the only bands that gives me this feeling. If you have just one CD of military music to buy, you may buy this one; it is a best buy.

Revision of history.......2005-03-27

As usual, "Dixie," "The Bonnie Blue Flag," and other songs of a Southern genre are conspicuously absent. Why not throw in a couple of rap tunes to make this album truly "American?"

Lovely CD--shameful misspelling on the song titles.......2002-11-22

I do not own this CD--though it appears it would be a wonderful album to listen to. I was compelled to write my review because of the misspelling of our national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner (as opposed to "The Star Bangled Banner" as it appears not once but twice on the song list). I do hope this error is corrected.

The Ultimate Patriotic Album.......2002-07-20

For all those patriots out there who want to listen to classical patriotic music, then get this album. This has a lot of tracks from yankee doodle march to the Washington post march. Even Amazing grace is here. The orchestras and the chorus here, gave there best performance ever.

Tracks:

America, The Beautiful - Katherine Lee Bates
God Bless America - Irving Berlin
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
The Star Spangled Banner - Francis Scott Key
Armed Forces Medley - The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Anchors Aweigh, Semper Paratus, The Wild Blue Yonder, From The Halls Of Montezuma - Don Marsh
My Country 'Tis Of Thee - Don Marsh
God Bless The USA - Lee Greenwood
The Battle Hymn Of The Republic - Julia Ward Howe
If My People - Joel Lindsey
God Save America - Dean Diehl
The Stars And Stripes Forever Medley - John Phillip Sousa

Customer Reviews:

Eeww!.......2006-06-19

This is like the music to one of those theme park Celebrate America type shows. The musical arrangements have that hokey, somewhat dated, overly sweet and enthusiatic feel I hate. I thought I was getting the standard versions of these songs but what I got was the cruise ship extravaganza, yuck!

this land is your land.......2006-04-17

to think that "this land is your land" is a patriotic song is laughable at best, however is a common misconception of the song. you'd think that the creators of this cd would research the songs they put on the cd a little more, and find that "this land is your land" is actually a protest song (original lyrics contained lyrics such as "on that sign there it said private property/but on the other side it didn't say nothing/that side was made for you and me", an obvious attack on capitalism".

America's Favorite Patriotic Songs.......2005-09-30

The title says it all.
Good old fashioned "goose bump" music.

Great Place to Start a Patriotic Music Collection.......2002-09-12

This choral collection features a majority of the best known and loved patriotic songs from our country's history. I'll admit I was a little leery of the choral part when I first picked it up, but I've found that, for the most part, it works really well.

It especially stands out on the acappella version of "My Country 'Tis of Thee." It's absolutely stunning. Other fun songs are "This Land is Your Land," which I really wasn't familiar with before I bought this, and a personal recent favorite song "God Bless the USA." I love having the "Armed Forces Medley" on here so I can learn these songs. And the instrumental arrangement on "Stars and Stripes Forever Medley" at the end has me taping my toes every time I hear it.

There are a couple missteps, however. I've heard better versions of "The Star Spangled Banner." I think one reason I'm disappointed with it is that they only include one verse. I love the other verses of our national anthem, and wished they'd included at least one more since they included multiple verses of all the other songs. Also, "If My People" and "God Save America," while find songs, just don't seem to fit here.

Tracks:

Ave Verum Corpus
Veni Veni Emmanuel
Tantum Ergo
O Salutaris Hostia
Adoramus Te
O Sanctissima
Panis Angelicus
Salve Regina
Hymn To Mary
Oh God Of Loveliness
Dona Nobis Pacem
Ave Maria

Customer Reviews:

Blessed.......2007-06-15

Only the "Holy Spirit" could inspire such a work, listening to these Hymns evokes "HIM" I would pray that many would be compatible with the fine heavenly harmonice on this C D.
Rocky Carr here

Better than Klonopin.......2007-01-16

I read a transcript of an NPR review that said Beth Nielsen Chapman meditated each day at the studio while she was recording this album. It shows. It calms and centers me within 30 seconds. Highly recommended

Good voice, but the venerable texts deserve better pronunciation.......2006-11-12

Beth Chapman has a beautiful voice which is well suited to the hymns she chose for this record, but her pronunciation of Latin is only beginner's-level, and it shows that this isn't her usual genre of music. Several of the hymns contain pronunciation mistakes which will be off-putting to people who know these songs well; they all bear the sound of Latin as sung with a very American accent.

The singers on this recording could have benefited from some pronunciation coaching: classical singers need to learn to pronounce Latin well, but Chapman didn't seem to realize they needed it too.

Spiritual oxygen........2006-10-17

Mother Teresa of Calcutta said, "Make something beautiful for God." Beth Chapman must have been listening when she produced this collection of hymns. Because of B.N.C.'s experience of personal heart-ache that preceded this recording, there's a touching dose of holy sobriety in her delivery. After listening to some snippets on-line, I first bought this for my Mom who is in her 70s. Since I finally bought another copy for myself a few weeks ago, it has dominated my car CD player. My 28 year old son, who doesn't know this pre-Vatican II repertoire, absolutely loves it. This is timeless, edifying stuff -- no artificial ingredients. Thank you, Beth. I'm so glad I found your Hymns project.

Breathtaking renditions of sacred music.......2006-07-05

Chapman takes some of the Christendom's most beautiful music and lends a simple reverence to it that works wonderfully well. She's also written a very sweet new hymn to Mary. I buy virtually no music - my collection is already sufficient. But I only had to hear a bit of one song - Panis Angelicus - to get me onto iTunes for this album.

Every single song is perfectly lovely: quiet and rousing, simple and complex, altogether reverent.

Average customer rating:

Outstanding Performance and Collection of Songs
Great Patriotic CD

American Anthems
Gramercy Brass , and Lambert
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Customer Reviews:

Outstanding Performance and Collection of Songs.......2006-03-29

I am impressed with the quality of the Gramercy Brass Ensemble's performance of these traditional American Patriot pieces.

Beautiful sound, outstanding musicianship, classic yet spirited arrangements, and wide variety from national anthems to branch-specific armed forces hymns.

I would recommend this recording to anyone looking to hear American Patriotic music at its best. A very nice CD.

Great Patriotic CD.......2004-02-21

This is a great CD if you ever need or want to have patriotic music. American music played by an American brass band. This group sounds terrific. For those of you unfamiliar with brass band, it is comprised of 25 brass players and 2 or 3 percussionists. You get a rich, full sonority and these guys play GREAT! This CD is HIGHLY recommended to all bras players who want to hear tone quality, timbre, intonation, and more. Band directors would be wise to use this as a model for their students for everything from pitch to phrasing. Everybody else would be wise to pick it up if you like Americana. I know people who use this for their commute because it is upbeat and uplifting. Excellent CD!!!! You may also want to check out their second CD entitled "Christmas Time Is Here". Also highly recommended.

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I'll Take The Whiskey
Dale Watson Whiskey or God
Get this One!
We could use more Dale Watsons
Remarkable

Whiskey or God
Dale Watson
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Sit And Drink And Cry
Whiskey Or God
I Don't Feel Too Lucky Today
No Help Wanted
My Heart Is Yours
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Darlin' Look At Me Now
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I Ain't Been Right, Since I've Been Left
Tequila And Teardrops
38..21..34
Outta Luck
Heeah!!

Customer Reviews:

I'll Take The Whiskey.......2007-03-13

I've been a follower of Dale since his first Hightone album "Cheating Heart Attack" (a ripper). He's had his ups and downs since that time but has always emerged triumphant. I saw him last week in Newcastle, Australia and he was everything I had hoped for and more. He brought out his crack band, which actually plays on this disc and they are a top notch group of seasoned session pros. They might not look that good but they sure sound good. This album is another cracker of a record and carries on the tradition of hard-core honky-tonk music based on the "real" country of the 40's, 50's and 60's, not today's CMT rubbish. Keep 'em coming Dale. As an aside, I found Dale to be a true gentleman and hope that life treats him better than in the past. He has also developed into a fantastic guitarist playing that outrageous Tompkins guitar of his.

Dale Watson Whiskey or God.......2007-03-09

If you are a Dale Watson fan you will love this CD Love Sit and drink and cry also Hurts so good You won`t be sorry dale is pure country

Get this One!.......2007-03-03

This 2006 Dale Watson release is, in my opinion, his best work yet. While Nashville and "modern suburban Country Music" continues to pollute the airwaves, Dale Watson never fails to put out quality music. This album has to rank among the finest of this decade. There are 14 songs here, and not a bad one in the bunch. Dale has one of the most distinct voices in country music, with a lot of Merle Haggard style. But his vocals on this one, harken back to the great Lefty (who Merle also imitated), while still maintaining that "no-nonsense" delivery of Dale's. I also have to say that the guitar work is fantastic....very similar and hard charging as that of the Johnny Horton sound or even Marty Stuart! A few standout tracks, including "38:21:34" and the title track "Whiskey or God". The sound and mixing are flawless. Overall, no complaints. I'm already looking for his next release. A+

We could use more Dale Watsons.......2007-01-03

If you miss real country music or wonder what happened to it, buy this CD. Dale is the real thing. Great voice, real heart, great music.

Remarkable.......2006-08-09

This is one of my favorite CDs from Dale; it's hard to believe that some of these songs were rejected by his former record labels!

The title track, Whiskey or God, is actually very spiritual -- and a great song to boot. Like so many things today, it might not pass the 3-second test by a radio programmer -- but if you actually listen to the song, you might just discover something good and meaningful.

I'm a fan -- let's hear some more, Dale!!

Average customer rating:

not to great
Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$
You get what you pay for.
Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ...

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God Bless America
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Customer Reviews:

not to great.......2007-04-04

We were disappointed with this CD, but for the price I guess we can't expect much. I didn't care for the new style presentation of the songs. I like a more traditional rendering.

Not so bad, 100 tunes for 4$.......2005-06-22

I red the comments of two other people who have bought this 4 CD BOX SET and it is not really so bad. I will even add that there are some excellent tunes. However, I must agree with the fact that few tunes seem to have been recorded 40 or 50 years ago, mainly when you hear the scratches of an old turntable but it is just 2 or 3 tunes. Furthermore, if you do not know American music, it is a good BOX SET to buy if you consider that you received 4 CD for 4$ including 100 tunes. On these 4 CD, I have heard some orchestration that I have never heard before and I consider that they are different but interesting. Any way, after hearing these 100 tunes, you will say to yourself that you like this tune, this other tune, this other tune and so on and you will be able to buy a more expensive CD with the tunes that you like. However, I have bought many CDs in the last few weeks and as you know, there are always some tunes that you like and some tunes that you do not like on every CD that you will buy. So, don't buy it at 25$ but at 4 or 5$ dollars, it is a very good choice for 100 tunes.

You get what you pay for........2004-07-04

You get what you pay for. The singers put their own spin on the singing of each song. If you didn't hear the words you would not recognize some of them. Even some of the music sounds like a bad recording of music played on a turntable. Definitely not worth the price.

Now I know why there were no song samples to listen to ..........2004-07-04

I wish this review had been here when I was thinking of purchasing it. I guess you get what you pay for. If you are thinking of buying this, you are better off recording your own CDs (or at least buying one that you can listen to a sampling of the songs). This album includes songs that were mere recordings of the songs playing on an old record player. It's almost so unbelievable that it is funny.

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Pops Goes the 4th!
TOP NOTCH!

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Customer Reviews:

Pops Goes the 4th!.......2006-12-02

This is a great CD for any fan of the Boston Pops - especially those who have seen or been to their annual 4th of July performance - or for those who appreciate patriotic music. Many of the pieces they play at the Pops Goes the 4th concert are on the CD. My personal favorite is the 1812 Overture for its live cannons.

TOP NOTCH!.......2005-08-27

This is a top notch collection of music. These represent the american spirit. I highly recomend it to everyone.

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Simple passion for all to appreciate.
God Help the USA--or at least the citizens who listen to this drivel
god bless the usa
I Like it!
It's a Great CD!

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Customer Reviews:

Simple passion for all to appreciate........2006-05-24

The man's passion for the ideals of individual liberty embraced by our nation is sung in a wonderfully simplistic and yet beautifully effective manner for all ages to understand. Intelligence is all you need to appreciate Lee Greenwood's emotions and lyrics. Education can never be a substitute for that.

God Help the USA--or at least the citizens who listen to this drivel.......2005-10-15

My review of this album and Greenwood's work in general--it's sophmoric music over childish, jingoistic lyrics--and as a result it's very effective propaganda. The type of folks who are most prone to becoming taken in by nationalistic rhetoric are exactly the types this music appeals to--economically challenged types with little education or cultural awareness. Considering recent U.S. elections, Greenwood was savvy in marketing to such a group.

If you require bad music to reinforce your pre-existing stereotypes, xenophobia and blind allegiance to your nation, I highly recommend buying this album.

god bless the usa.......2002-12-13

i found this song the perfect song to show our armed force no matter what branch our appreciation and i as a spouse of a soldier wanna thank all military member here and away for making me and my family feel safe i wanna wish all depolyed and home based soldiers a happy and safe holiday season.
you are all in our prayers and thoughts this season and in everyday life.
karolina nowicki
aberdeen proving gorounds,aberdeen maryland

I Like it!.......2002-03-07

This is a good album with a nice patriotic song, if you like this I also recommend his album American Patriot which is even better it also has The song God Bless the USA and many other great patriotic songs!

It's a Great CD!.......2001-11-15

Lee Greenwood's compact disc God Bless The U.S.A. is wonderful, the best song is God Bless The U.S.A. it has always been a powerful and moving song ever since he recorded it during the Gulf War but now with what happened on 9-11-01 it is even more powerful and meaningful!

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For God & Country And Dolly Parton
Superfluous Dolly...
B+ GREAT ALBUM
Dolly's Red State Album
strong on feelings, but weak on inspiration

For God and Country
Dolly Parton
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God Bless the USA
Light of a Clear Blue Morning
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Welcome Home
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Whispering Hope 2:30
There Will Be Peace in the Valley for Me
Red, White and Bluegrass
My Country 'Tis
I'm Gonna Miss You
Go to Hell
Ballad of the Green Beret
Brave Little Soldier
Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Color Me America
The Glory Forever

Customer Reviews:

For God & Country And Dolly Parton.......2007-04-05

After excellent success on "Hungry Again", "The Grass Is Blue" which won her the 2001 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, "Little Sparrow" which won her the 2002 Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance for the song "Shine" and "Halos & Horns", you would think Dolly's albums of the late 90s/early 2000s would get better, but so far they haven't. Dolly's albums dropped a little down the music charts again, just like she did in the early 90s. Dolly wasn't making really good albums, she was making either boring albums like "Slow Dancing With The Moon" or songs from other artists of the past. The great thing about Dolly is that she is a wonderful singer, songwriter & entertainer, so when she does covers, she makes them her own. So on "For God & Country" Dolly displays why she's a living legend, full of moving lyrics & music, some written by Dolly and some written by other artists, plus Dolly's vocals are at their best on here, full of emotion, heart and power. The album was a dedication to all the men & women, who have lost their lives in the Iraq war and past wars too. The highlights on this album include beautiful renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "God Bless The U.S.A.". Another great rendition is of Dolly's own song that she wrote years ago called "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning" which seems to get better everytime she re-does it. Other highlights include "Welcome Home", "I'm Gonna Miss You", "Brave Little Soldier" and "Color Me America" all which were written deep down from the heart of Dolly. All the highlights I mention in this review are so moving, whether their happy or sad, the songs are full of meaning and heart.

Superfluous Dolly..........2007-03-21

While I'm sure this album was crafted with the sincerest intention, For God And Country is the weakest Dolly album to come along since Something Special. There's a bit of everything here to satisfy every musical taste--from power ballad to gospel to bluegrass to camp to children's songs--but in the end this collection of songs just sounds aimless, overblown, and very self-indulgent. There are a couple of very inspired tracks among the 18: the gospel stomper "Go To Hell", in which Dolly rivals Aretha for the pulpit; and the gentle touch on "There Will Be Peace In The Valley" with The Fairfield Four is worth the disc alone. Otherwise, another (and weaker) recording of "Light Of A Clear Blue Morning" and the inevitible self-depricating boobs jokes are the last things Parton fans need--or, I'll venture to say, want. I've always loved Dolly and will continue to be enamored with her supreme talent, sense of humor, and unique musicality, but most everything about this recording (right down the photos in which she seems to be impersonating none other than Bozo!) exemplifies how gaudy and over-the-top Parton can be for her own good. For God And Country was a great idea, but very poorly realized.

B+ GREAT ALBUM.......2005-11-06

Ok not all of the album is great but most of it is!
And First Things First DOLLY IS NOT CASHING IN ON THE WAR!
She is doing this because she has always wanted to do a patriotic
album and now was a good time to do it. She even had it planned out before the Sept 11 Attacks.
BUT Without dollys songs on this album this CD Would have been a pure failer!
Anyways now on to the music.

The Lord is my sheperd (C+) is not that bad I only listen to the first verse of the song and skip the rest of the talking.
Star Spangled Banner (B+) is nice with dollys strong vocals it seems as if it was her own song
God Bless The USA (I)Is a problem It is far overproduced Just like all the other modern country music today. But She holds a long note at the end
Light Of A Clear Blue Morning (B-) is pretty good but the introduction at the beggining is so annoying when you relay the song over and over again
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (A-) Is one of the better songs on the album. It was Re-aranged by dolly and has a second verse written by dolly
Welcome Home (A+)Is even better
Gee Ma I Wanna Go Home (A-) Is the funniest song on the album. She tells jokes about her two secret weapons of mass destraction "shock 'n all" And it has 2 new verses about sadam and his mother, it his halarios
Whispering Hope (A) Is pretty amazing I have never heard dolly's voice go that high and sound that way before
There will be peace in the valley for me (B+)
Red White And Bluegrass (A-) Is good foot stomping fun and it's written by dolly. But it sounds alot better when she sings it live!
My Country Tiss (I OR F) I hate to be so mean to this song but not all of it works out. Sorry but the beggining for some reason is the best part and slowly turns into a mess at the end
Im Gonna Miss You (A+)Is one of the most sad songs dolly has ever written. I also love the arangements to it
Go To Hell (B) A True Standout
Ballad Of The Green Beret (A-)Is A Good Song But I Cant Think Of Anything To Say About The Song exept for the haunting ending and the once again annoying intro to the song
Brave Little Soldier (A++++) MY ABSOLUTE FAVEORITE SONG ON THE ALBUM! It sounds so sad, so alone, so haunting, so erie, so happy all at the same time. And yes it was written by dolly.
Tie A Yellow Ribbon (A+) I never actually though that this song would work in a bluegrass version but it dose and the results are great
Color Me America (A) Another True standout written by dolly. and she holds a couple long notes in the song

Overall Its A Good Album but not as good as her greatest work ever: HALOS AND HORNS, LITTLE SPARROW, THE GRASS IS BLUE, HUNGRY AGAIN.

So I Would Recomend it to almost anyone who likes great music
I also recomend LIVE AND WELL and her new release THOSE WERE THE DAYS!

Dolly's Red State Album.......2005-10-18

FOR GOD AND COUNTRY is perhaps the most controversial album of Dolly Parton's career. Long famous for not getting into politics, this disc seems to have Dolly jumping in with a gusto in what seems like a disc deliberately packaged for the most conservative of Dolly fans (who amazingly have never been scared off by the National Enquirer). Yet the album is more controversial to me with it's unholy mix of beloved religious standards of the ages with some incredibly cheesy new songs with a quasi-patriotic edge. These handful of duds don't deserve to be included on album with such historic American anthems like "The Star Spangled Banner" either. Dolly would have done much better to have sought out more classic patriotic songs from our nation's heritidge including songs long forgotten by the general public like the wonderful "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." "Brave Little Soldier" is lovely but the bluegrass arrangement to "My Country This of Thee" is a mess, making almost a mockery of those great lyrics. The religious classics are a welcome breath of fresh air and transcend any political spin. Dolly loves America and America certainly loves Dolly, one just wishes the love affair would have produced a more tasteful and thought-provoking love offering.

strong on feelings, but weak on inspiration.......2005-06-24

It's hard to write a simple review of the music in this album, because in it there are clear political and religious ideals expressed that Americans are very divided about right now. Let me get the political stuff out of the way first: Dolly is so incredibly talented and revered that she'll unavoidably be under the microscope when producing something that touches on things having to do with religion, war and/or politics. Her music is clever enough that I even found myself looking for some hidden sarcasm about the whole "God and Country" theme possessing half of America today. There actually is a tiny bit of that in a few songs, but you are more likely to enjoy this album if (a) you are an American and (b) you agree with the basic sentiments that America is the best country in the world and that God is on our side. When this album first appeared on Amazon it got nothing but 5 stars from folks who were both (a) and (b)--but public opinion about war (including the level of patriotism presented in this album and the entangling of love of God with love of country) is always shifting--therefore I don't expect this album to have a good "shelf life."

From a purely musical standpoint, I personally was not inspired by this album. For me, a good song has clever lyrics, energizing rhythm, and a melody that is not utterly predictable. But even the new songs have a "recycled" feel about them, and I felt that there was not a lot of substance in the lyrics beyond the aforementioned politically/religiously charged sentiments. At times I felt emotionally manipulated by the lyrics--of course we all feel terribly for our young soldiers who are dying--anyone who is human responds to these things, but what we need is music with some deeper insight into these struggles. The rhythms and melodies were nothing special either--Dolly's recent "Sparrow" and "Grass" albums are better albums in that regard. "God and Country" is a "temp" album, motivated not so much by good musical ideas, but by powerful, and very transitional, feelings. For some people this meets a need--but I couldn't give it more than one star.

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Better than Elvis Presley
Much better than average country gospel.
Marty Robbins' Old Time Religion

What God Has Done
Marty Robbins
Manufacturer: Sony Special Product
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00003XA6C
Release Date: 2001-01-01

Tracks:

When the Roll Is Called up Yonder
Evening Prayer
Little Spot in Heaven
What Has God Done
You Gotta Climb
Almost Persuaded
There's Power in the Blood
With His Hand on My Shoulder
Great Speckled Bird
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Who at My Door Is Standing
Have Thine Own Way, Lord

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Better than Elvis Presley.......2006-06-18

Marty Robbins fans will not want to miss out on this one. Once it has been recorded/sang by Marty - it's his. Anyone else that comes along - it just doesn't sound right. For those who purchase this, you will not be disappointed.

Much better than average country gospel........2002-04-08

This collection of old and new gospel songs (two of them penned by Marty Robbins) is quite representative of early-1960s country gospel, if less plastic than Elvis Presley's more famous pop-gospel efforts and unusually well-produced. The older numbers work the best, probably because they ARE the best. These include the Charles H. Gabriel classics "An Evening Prayer" and "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (from 1913 and 1907, respectively), Lewis E. Jones' rollicking 1899 "Power in the Blood," and Philip Paul Bliss' elegant cautionary revival ballad "Almost Persuaded." The newer material pales in comparison, with the exception of the rocking "You Gotta Climb" and Robbins' own "A Little Spot In Heaven," a competent bit of tune-writing whose cliched lyrics hang together more literately than what passes for same in modern praise music. Robbin's other number, "With His Hand On My Shoulder," is a forgettable exercise in nautical spiritual-journey cliches and melodic repetitiousness, and Eddy Arnold's "Who At My Door Is Standing" is similarly mundane, however sincere. Still, this is a most enjoyable collection for the wonderful singing of Marty Robbins, the pristine production standards and super-slick studio musicianship, and the evenly balanced mixture of old and new. And the composer credits are better than usual, with the only gaffes being the crediting of "Have Thine Own Way, Lord" to "Traditional" (George C. Stebbins wrote the music, and Adelaide A. Pollard the words), and the use of the Carter Family lyrics for "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" vice Ada Habershon's. Worth getting.

Marty Robbins' Old Time Religion.......2001-08-14

This is a fine collection of what I believe to be Marty's only gospel album. It was recorded during Robbins' prime period in the early 60's meaning that everything from the passionate vocals to the heavenly recording techniques one comes to expect from this old C&W master is there. There is as much conviction in this album of spirituals as there is in any of the gospel albums of other country heavywieghts such as Johnny Cash, Elvis, Hank Williams, or Willie Nelson...and like the best albums in this genre, you don't have to subscribe to any particular theology to be moved by music this lovely. Definitely a must have for us Robbins fans who have precious little of his once extensive catalog on CD. My only major complaint is that this Sony budget pressing of "What God Has Done" contains no liner notes whatsoever. It doesn't even say who produced the album (Don Law? Bob Jonston?) We need more Robbins reissues!

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