Be Still and Know...Hymns and Faith

When I first got this CD I thought it might be too slow for me. But it has become an absolute favourite. There has a gentle piano tone throughout, is very calming and allows for Amy Grant's voice to feature. I like her voice. I like the arrangements and I would buy this CD for the beautiful piano solo in the middle of """"Joyful, Joyful"""" alone. The """"Lay down your burdens"""" song which echoes Christs words - helped me survive a stressful time in life and is a beautiful song.

It's been a while in all honesty since I've listened to Amy Grant but I totally enjoyed this CD. The Hymn selection is great, the mix of musical styles is engaging and the memory of many hours listening to her voice as a young teen returned to mind. \\r\\nI'm sure that you'll find this an enjoyable listening experience. \\r\\n

Amy Grant knows how to cross pollinate across genres with fecundity. Way before artists know how to knock off scaffolding between the secular and religious, Grant scores #1 hits on both the Christian and the pop charts with magniloquence. To designate """"Be Still and Know"""" as a compilation is a misnomer. This is because the set features two brand new cuts Grant has recorded with the aid of her husband, country music veteran Vince Gill. Out of this oeuvre of work is the title cut """"Be Still and Know. """" The song bears all the fingerprints of Vince Gill, especially in his latter works such as """"Feels Like Love"""" and """"Young Man's Town. """" A mid-pacer of a pop-country shuffle,""""Be Still and Know"""" takes the words of Psalm 46 and etches it into our memory and our hearts with its sublime melody. The other new entry is the album's opener """"Power in the Blood. """" With her slightly grainy vocals, Grant gives this Lewis E. Jones' hymn a vivacious take. And pay attention when Grant hits the chorus, you can hear Vince Gill's all-so glorious high-soaring tenor in the background.