This album is another attempt to cash in on the O Brother Where Art Thou phenomenon Old standards and soundalikes redone by modern musicians. In this case, most of the tunes are Negro spirituals performed by whites and Hispanics. This is mostly an inconsistent piece, filled with hits and misses.
The hits include "Nobody's Fault But Mine" which could be an Eric Clapton tune. "Cincinnati Flow Rag" is a well done instrumental. "I Shall Not Be Moved" is another highlight, resembling Russ Taff vocally. "John The Revelator" stands out as a song that Buddy and Julie Miller should consider redoing.
On the flip side, "Gwine Dig a Hole" is sound musically, but comes across as a weird choice it doesn't fit in, or sound authentic at all. "Down on Me" is redundant to a fault, and "Stand By Me" is more like CCM than it is Americana.
One More River to Cross may be the album that signals the end of the latest trend musically, or it may promote the career of its various players it's hard to tell. If this entire album were of the quality of "Denomination Blues", it would be well worth your money. As is, I'd say to wait for the sale.
3.5 tocks
