Promised Land

Del McCoury Band
Label: Mccoury Music
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Audio CD
Release date:13th June 2006

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Track Listing

1. I'm Bound for the Land of Canaan
2. I'm Poor as a Beggar
3. It's Surprising What the Lord Can Do
4. Jesus Carried Me a Cross - Del McCoury, Bowman, Ronnie
5. Five Flat Rocks - Del McCoury, Smith, Billy
6. I'll Put on a Crown and Walk Around
7. Don't Put off Until Tomorrow - Del McCoury, Pyle, Pete
8. Led by the Master's Hand
9. It's an Unfriendly World
10. Gold Under My Feet - Del McCoury, Walker, Billy
11. Ain't Nothin' Going to Come Up Today (Me and the Good Lord Can't ...) - Del McCoury, McCoury, Del
12. We Know Where He Is - Del McCoury, Camp, Shawn
13. Sit Down with Jesus - Del McCoury, Cordle, Mary Beth
14. The Lord Is Writing Down Names

Amazon.com

Hopes were higher for the first all-gospel release by Del McCoury, perhaps the finest singer in bluegrass, whose a cappella "Get Down on Your Knees and Pray" has long been a show-stopping highlight of his live performances. Though the album showcases McCoury's keening tenor and the virtuosity of his band, the results fall short of divine inspiration. Most of the material tends toward the obscure; whatever the spiritual message, some of the music simply isn't as compelling as the range McCoury typically offers on his secular releases. Among the highlights are the bluesy retelling of David and Goliath on "Five Flat Rocks," the stately grace of a musical eulogy on "We Know Where He Is," and the call-and-response harmonies of "Gold Under My Feet." At his most moving, McCoury can send a spiritual jolt through the spine of an atheist; on Promised Land, he's mainly preaching to the choir. --Don McLeese