Description
The Collection is a double disc compilation album by the American singer and songwriter Sara Groves, released on Fair Trade Services in September 2013. The double disc celebrates her career thus far, culling the best and brightest from her 10 studio albums released during the last 15 years, while also including four new songs: “Strangely Ready”, “Blessed Be The Tie”, “Lay It Down” and “Kindness of Strangers”.
Compiled from 15 years of music making and containing an additional four original songs, the two CD ‘The Collection’ shows deft musical craft and surprising variety from the Minnesota-born singer/songwriter. The music stretches from the funkier feel of «How Is It Between Us» through to the more reflective sounding «Why It Matters». At the heart of all Sara’s songs is a sense of the journey and is intended to offer a look-back, inspired by a map Sara drew of her life so far upon turning 40. «Strangely Ready», one of the new tracks, has an interesting musical arrangement, using strings and voice alone for the first section, with the drums kicking in in the chorus. Down the years Sara has shown herself to be one of the most thought provoking and lucid songwriters and her gift of imagery, her appealing voice and the sensitive arrangements presented her make this a fine celebration of an exceptional talent. [Joanna Costin, Cross Rhythms, February 2014]
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2CD tracklist:
Disc One
1-01. Strangely Ready
1-02. Maybe There’s a Loving God
1-03. The Word
1-04. You Are The Sun
1-05. Something Changed
1-06. Add To The Beauty
1-07. How Is It Between Us
1-08. Awakening
1-09. Fly
1-10. Painting Pictures of Egypt
1-11. You Cannot Lose My Love
1-12. He’s Always Been Faithful
1-13. Blessed Be The Tie
Disc Two
2-01. Lay It Down
2-02. When The Saints
2-03. Eyes Wide Open
2-04. Come Thou Fount
2-05. Every Minute
2-06. Fireflies And Songs
2-07. Setting Up The Pins
2-08. Miracle
2-09. Roll To The Middle
2-10. I Saw What I Saw
2-11. All Right Here
2-12. Eye On The Prize
2-13. Why It Matters
2-14. Kindness of Strangers
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