Description
26 Letters is the sophomore album by the American singer and songwriter Ben Glover, released on Word Records in 2001, manufactured and distributed in the US by Word Music Group. Also manufactured and distributed by Epic, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. The album was produced by Brent Milligan. Mixed by Shane D. Wilson.
I was fighting all the prejudices here – blue-eyed soul boy straight out of Nashville on Word – I was ready to not like this. How wrong can you be? Somewhere between Steven Curtis Chapman and Michael Card sits 23 year old Mr Ben Glover. He’s recorded an album of 11 self-penned numbers – all with a fairly minimal band arrangement that doesn’t sound too produced. I felt that I had to re-visit my assessment at the start of every song because there are loads of surprises. Heartfelt solo acoustic guitar gives way to quite edgy sequenced beats and all within the context of some very insightful lyrics. He is very honest in his writing, particularly on «My Only Hope» where he talks about “…my appetite for sin” and “…all the hidden things I say” – got me thinking about myself. As a debut album this is a stormer – well crafted songs of faith and community that hasn’t been let down by formulaic production. The website is promising audio clips (so you can try before you buy) – but if you even vaguely imagine this as being your thing then give it a go – you won’t be disappointed. [Philip Crawley, Cross Rhythms, July 2001]
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CD tracklist:
01. 26 Letters
02. Too Many Miracles
03. Stolen By Mercy
04. The Man I Want To Be (To Dad)
05. Running After Me
06. Hope Will Be My Song
07. Dancing With Cactus
08. Welcome To America
09. My Only Hope
10. Lying To Myself
11. All Comes Down
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and CD by Word Records.
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