Words of Earnest

by Goose Creek Symphony

Overview

Goose Creek Symphony's frontman Charles Gearhart continues his admirable imitation of the Band's warm country-rock on their second album, Words of Earnest. The opening track, "Gearhart and God," finds the singer good-naturedly pleading with the man upstairs for help writing a song, promising to split the royalties 50/50. The whole album is full of slightly tongue-in-cheek stories about fishin' holes and the good life livin' in the country, each warmly backed by Fred Wise's loose fiddle or the occasional Dixieland/Salvation Army brass band. Similar to a lot of the Grateful Dead's more countrified stuff, these down-home rockers make for great summertime porch music. ~ Zac Johnson

Product Details

Release Date:	04/04/2000
Label:	Southern Music Dist. / Goose Creek
UPC:	0697035197326
Rank:	35336

Tracks

1. Gearheart and God
2. Me & Him
3. Words of Earnest
4. Rush on Love
5. Mercedes Benz
6. Medley: Guitars Pickin, Fiddles Playin/Orange Blossom Special
7. Whupin' It
8. Speakin' Of
9. Broken Creek Goose Down
10. The Gospel

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Goose Creek Symphony   Primary Artist
Froggy   Bass
Bob Henke   Guitar
Paul Spradlin   Guitar
Harold Williams   Saxophone
Jim Tolles   Violin
Charles Gearheart   Guitar
Randall   Saxophone
Flash   Drums
Fred Wise   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Goose Creek Symphony   Producer
Marc McClure   Composer
Tim Ramsey   Engineer,Producer
Floyd Ramsey   Producer
Paul Spradlin   Composer
Linda Anderson   Artwork
Jim Tolles   Composer
Charles Gearheart   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Kelly Gordon   Engineer
George Laibe   Engineer
Bob Neuwirth   Composer
Michael McClure   Composer
Janis Joplin   Composer
Ervin T. Rouse   Composer