Larry Howard is one of the musicians that has brought the blues more to the front of the Christian music scene. His own albums, as well as the Cornerstone Blues Jam, Vol. I, recorded at the Cornerstone Music Festival outside Chicago, (which was conceived by Howard) has helped focus attention on a long-neglected area of music in the Christian market. His newest album, Bright Side Of The Blues, should continue to win new fans to blues music.
The overall feel of this record is brighter, with many songs featuring a liberal use of brass. Songs such as "Dancin' At The Wedding Ball" and "Gone Fishin'" are fairly upbeat, both lyrically and musically. "I Found Out" is more of a traditional blues tune, more brooding in tone, with some great guitar playing by Howard.
Howard has a great blues voice-raspy, expressive, and at times, gut-wrenching.
Produced by Glenn Kaiser (who's turned out a couple of fine blues albums himself), Tom Cameron, and Howard, the sound is clean and strong. Calling on a huge list of musicians for their talents, Howard has once again turned out an album that is a credit to its genre.
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1988Janice Harrington / Kenn Lending Blues BandMagic
