"...Sharp Texas-blues arrangements and exceptional performances will keep
even younger audiences rapt. Millard’s passionate voice puts new life into
these songs, and the instrumental interpretations are innovative and powerful.
Don’t miss Robert Randolph’s spectacular steel guitar work on “Sweetest
Name I Know.” I’ve heard quite a few hymn collections recently – this
is the one to buy."-The Dallas Morning News
“I have been in Christian radio
for almost 23 years and this is one of the best personal projects
I have heard. The quality
of the arrangements, the skill of the players, the heartfelt voices
of those singing and the enduring nature of the hymns chosen have combined
to offer this generation a new look at the foundations of Christian
music.”
--Moody Broadcasting, Prime Time Chicago
“Hymned is a satisfying aural journey that’s
well suited for those wanting a laid-back yet reverent spiritual encounter.....a
musical expedition that blends blues, gospel and country, ultimately
providing a sound as natural and relaxed as a pair of well-worn blue
jeans.”
- CCM magazine, Lead review, August 2005
“Credit Bart Millard for offering
some of the year's most creative and compelling new versions of old
hymns on this enjoyable
project.”
-- ChristianMusicToday.com
“MercyMe’s lead singer succeeds
at using a fun and creative mix of Texas blues, traditional gospel
and classic
southern-influenced sounds to inspiringly reinvent some of the worshipful
old church hymns his grandma sang to him as a child.”
--Campus Life |
