Shine On

Description

Shine On is the third instrumental album by John Mehler (of Love Song fame) and Kenneth Nash, released on Salt Music Inc. in 1993, distributed by Diaderm Distribution. The album was produced by Kenneth Nash.

West Coast veteran percussionists John Mehler and Kenneth Nash have produced something fresh in ‘Shine On’. This isn’t quite an instrumental album because of the very occasional vocal, even so I have to admit to fretting about yet more instrumental versions of my favourite choruses. I needn’t have worried, these are different!! You get a calypso version of «Lord I Lift Your Name On High», complete with steel drums which you can drink Lilt to. There’s also a surprisingly pleasant jazzy «Shine Jesus Shine». As you would expect from a pair of percussionists, there are some nice grooves on this album. Mostly it’s gentle jazzy funky stuff that’s being strutted and it certainly isn’t boring. The creative use of a selection of sampled sounds keep this from tumbling into test card territory. Nash and Mehler contribute six original tunes to the album. Nash’s «Vida» (life) with its sampled vocals and jazzy backing is a goody. The Caribbean makes a reappearance in the duo’s closing track «Nukuru In Flight», steel drums, African chant and sunshine sax. If you’re reading this on a grey day and you need something to brighten up your life, Mehler/Nash will help you ‘Shine On’. [Mike Rimmer, Cross Rhythms, October 1994]

CD tracklist:

01. Awesome God
02. Rhythm And Praise Music
03. Lord, I Lift Your Name On High
04. We Bring The Sacrifice Of Praise
05. Paradise
06. Vida (Life)
07. Shine Jesus Shine
08. Judah Pray’d
09. Thinking Of You
10. You Have Been Good
11. Nakuru In Flight

Note: Simultaneously released both on cassette and CD.