Hymnsongs

by Phil Keaggy

Overview

Phil Keaggy's career spans over 30 years with 20 vocal albums and 17 instrumental ones to his credit. His Hymnsongs project is a collection of standard hymns. What Keaggy has done here is take hymns that aren't necessarily readily recognizable and mold them with his signature riffs, taking them to a new level. Hymns like "In the Bleak Midwinter" are charged with Keaggy's classic distorted tones as he drives the point home with triplets at the song's end. "Abide With Me" is a cut that breathes a life of its own. The tune is layered quite nicely with acoustics and electrics finding their place together. "Fairest Lord Jesus" is a hymn that is played close to the vest. Here Keaggy utilizes the styles of classical and jazz to meld the song close to its original arrangement. Only Keaggy could appropriately take an old classic like "Nothing but the Blood" and transform it to a Jimi Hendrix-influenced composition. The song absolutely drips with soul as Keaggy delivers an inspired performance. Hymnsongs is a disc that finds Keaggy doing what he does best, playing the guitar and blazing through style after style flawlessly. Fans of the guitar will be amazed while casual listeners will be blessed. ~ Steven Douglas Losey

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2020
Label:	Word / Word Distribution
UPC:	0080688617622
Rank:	92234

Tracks

1. Prelude
2. In the Bleak Midwinter
3. O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
4. Abide with Me
5. This Fragile Vessel
6. Jerusalem
7. Simple Gifts
8. Chorale #198
9. Fairest Lord Jesus
10. Nothing But the Blood
11. Be Still My Soul
12. O for a Closer Walk With Thee
13. Our Daily Bread
14. The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, Has Ended

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Phil Keaggy   Primary Artist,Bass,Loops,Guitar,Mandolin
Amos Heller   Bass
Ric Hordinski   Guitar,Sampling
Josh Seurkamp   Drums

Technical Credits

John Ellerton   Composer
Gustav Holst   Composer
James Alexander   Translation
Robert Lowry   Composer
Richard Dodd   Mastering
Ric Hordinski   Mixing,Effects,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Treatments
Thelonious Monk   Composer
Jay Smith   Design,Art Direction,Illustrations
William Blake   Composer
Keith Getty   Composer,Adaptation
Phil Keaggy   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Public Domain   Composer
Katherine Petillo   Creative Director
Barry Landis   Executive Producer
Ann Waters   Wardrobe
Robin Geary   Make-Up,Hair Stylist
Paul Gerhardt   Translation
Henry Francis Lyte   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer