What comes to mind when I hear this disc?
My girlfriend and I, in full formal wear, sitting in a candlelit restaurant, while this music plays softly in the background. The sound is very reminiscent of acts such as Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, and just seems like it would fit in such a setting. Lyrically, there are less overtly "Christian" songs than the band's earlier album G as in Men. The only overtly Christian song is the lead track, "Here's One," an old spiritual given a big-band/jazz twist here. This album is far outside my usual scope of listening, but has been a pleasant surprise.
3.5 tocks
Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth December 1999Reviewed by Lisa ReidIf you didn't know better, you'd think they'd perfected time travel. Because here you are, back in the '40s, listening to real live big band swing. It's got the piano, the cymbals, the timpani, the vibes, and the upright bass. (No horns, but apparently we don't need them.) When else could this be but the '40s? Jason Harms has this down. His rich, deep, resonant voice pauses in the right places,…The Phantom Tollbooth March 1999Reviewed by Steven S. BaldwinHave you ever wondered what Tony Bennett would sound like if he had sold out to Jesus instead of Vegas? Or even if the Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra, had found faith and turned his talent and attention heavenward? Jason and the Gmen's swing outfit is about as near as you'll ever get, short of Harry Connick Jr.'s imminent conversion. In fact, there is nothing in the Christian…
