If Jesus walked the Earth today, I think he’d still be a carpenter by trade, but I can see him fronting a bluegrass outfit on nights and weekends.  I can just picture him slapping an upright bass and singing high and lonesome harmonies with the apostles all gathered around a single microphone.  Blasphemous?   Not if I’m imagining they’re playing songs from The New Bluegrass Hymnal. … Continue reading Salvation Through Bluegrass: Rev. Amy Sens Ends the Worship Wars

On January 15, 2022, Texas singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen dropped a nine-pound hammer on his fans.  “It’s with a mysterious concoction of joy and sadness that I want to tell you as of September 4th, 2022, I will no longer tour and perform publicly,” Keen posted on his webpage.  WTF?!?  REK not playing live anymore?  My mind raced to the worst. “I hope he’s not dying.”

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Light Behind Light, the seventh album from The Honey Dewdrops (Baltimore-based husband and wife duo of Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman), might be their best yet.  The songwriting, playing, and production are all first rate.  This is a band that puts a lot of effort into its craft, and it shows!  The harmonies of this real-life couple add a warmth and depth that set them … Continue reading Instant Classic: “Light Behind Light” by The Honey Dewdrops

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