Most people are familiar with Terl Bryant for his work as drummer with Iona. Few US fans are aware that he also released two solo albums in the UK. The best of these songs from Psalm and Beauty...As Far As the Eye Can See is finally being released in the US on the Rhythm House label under the title Timbrel. The album consists of a series of psalms, worship songs, and instrumentals set to jazz, rock, and Celtic music with an emphasis on drums, of course. While not quite up to Iona, it is nevertheless a very pleasant album which excels on the instrumental and the songs with vocals by Joanne Hogg. If you are into Celtic or praise and worship, this is an album you don't want to miss.
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Other coverage for this album
The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Daren AllderThis album is a compilation of material from Bryant's albums Psalm and Beauty...As Far As The Eye Can See. Timbrel is Bryant's introductory release into the USA on the Rhythm House label, under the 'Rhythm of Worship' banner, along with albums by Adrian Snell and Bryant's former Iona colleague, Dave Fitzgerald. For this supposedly solo set, Bryant utilizes the services of his Iona band-mates, his…The Phantom Tollbooth 1999Reviewed by Tommy JollyIn a fair world, Terl Bryant would be docked simply for leaving Iona, one of the most talented bands in the U.K. Little do Americans know, however, that Bryant has been recording solo music on the side, and Timbrel is a fine sampling of it. The songs here are drawn from two albums, Psalm and Beauty...as far as the eye can see, both of which apparently focus on Celtic-flavored worship, similar to…Also in The Phantom Tollbooth 1999
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