Steadfast Live

Description

Steadfast Live is a live album by the American singer and songwriter Sandra McCracken, released on Towhee Records in August 2017. The album was recorded by Brad King and Seth Talley at Art House America in Nashville, Tennessee; with Sandra McCracken and Chris DeTray producing. Mixed by Russ Long. Video produced by Wesley Perry.

Featuring Sandra McCracken on guitar, piano, and vocals, backed by Kenny Meeks on guitar, Jay Foote on bass, and Spencer Cohen om drums. Guest vocals by David Leonard, Lea Fulton, Leslie Jordan, and Liz Vice.

Undoubtedly one of the finest singer/songwriters of the current age, Sandra McCracken’s latest offering is a live document of a prayerful musical performance that recently took place at Art House Nashville in what was essentially a living room full of friends and family and the result is exquisite. Refreshingly bucking the trend of adopting the full-on sound of many modern worship releases, McCracken strips things right down instrumentally to allow piano, acoustic guitar and her voice to lead the way resulting in performances that are never overstated but always on the money. Stealing the show is McCracken’s voice – somewhere between Carole King and Beth Nielsen Chapman but, in another sense, in a league of its own – and the combined passion, fragility and beauty of her vocals lifts each song onto a different level making for a truly stunning and spiritual listening experience. Obviously, it helps that McCracken is a skilled songwriter and numbers like «Almighty God» and the title track from her 2016 album ‘God’s Highway’ are amongst many quality songs on this release. Avoiding the current trend of many Christian artists to significantly augment classic hymns, a delightfully straightforward reading of «Be Thou My Vision» is one of the many highlights whilst the topical and timely «All Ye Refugees» is supremely affecting. Guest vocal appearances from Liz Vice on the blues-tinged «Continuously» and Leslie Jordan of All Sons & Daughters on the title track add further class to what is an exemplary live worship release. [Lins Honeyman, Cross Rhythms, September 2017]

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CD tracklist:

01. Almighty God (Prelude)
02. Almighty God
03. Trinity Song
04. Steadfast
05. Sweet Comfort
06. Justice Will Roll Down
07. Be Thou My Vision
08. God’s Highway
09. Call Him Good
10. Continuously
11. With Great Gentleness
12. All Ye Refugees
13. Love Will Bring You Home
14. We Will Feast In The House Of Zion

DVD tracklist:

DVD-01. Almighty God (Prelude)
DVD-02. Almighty God
DVD-03. Trinity Song
DVD-04. Steadfast
DVD-05. Sweet Comfort
DVD-06. Justice Will Roll Down
DVD-07. Be Thou My Vision
DVD-08. God’s Highway
DVD-09. Call Him Good
DVD-10. Continuously
DVD-11. With Great Gentleness
DVD-12. All Ye Refugees
DVD-13. Love Will Bring You Home
DVD-14. We Will Feast In The House Of Zion
DVD-15. Flourishing
DVD-16. To Him Who Is Able
DVD-17. Jesus The Lord