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- Summary: Recorded in 2007 and 2008, the 12 improvised versions of the Psalms from the country singer was recorded with guitarist/producer Lenny Kaye over two-day sessions.
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- Record Label: Legacy
- Genre(s): Country, Gospel, Religious, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Country, Outlaw Country, Country Gospel, Traditional Country
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MojoMay 16, 2017The Psalms comes with plenty of mainstream country--in the supple, drawling warmth of Colter's voice--and spiritual certainty. But it is easy to recognise the broader, ecumenical grace and relief of Joni Mitchell's early records and Laura Nyro's salvation songs in Colter's passionate focus and rolling, intuitive aplomb at the piano. [Apr 2017, p.91]
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May 16, 2017The result is striking, unlike anything Jessi Colter has ever released: it's hushed and haunting, an elegiac testimonial to the power of enduring faith.
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May 16, 2017This is a unique and poignant album that was clearly a labor of love for all involved.
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MagnetMay 16, 2017"Praise Ye The Lord" opens the album on a dramatic note, with Previte's cymbal work adding power to the ardent lyric. [No. 142, p.53]