Currently listening to Glad A Cappella Project III.
As a rabid a cappella music nut, I’m a huge fan of Glad’s a cappella music. Their a cappella project series is phenomenal, starting with the nothing-short-of-groundbreaking original “Project.”
Project III is more of the same arranging innovation/brilliance and vocal proficiency. Glad has done a ton of hymns (including their a cappella Hymns project), and this recording is no exception. The Solid Rock, Arise My Soul Arise, Crown Him with Many Crowns, My God I Love You, and also We Gather Together are the timeless classics given new and stellar treatments here.
Other especially notable tracks are Keith Green’s Your Love Broke Through and the Bob Kauflin composed/arranged Doer of Your Word and Stars in the Universe. I love Bob Kauflin! He’s one of my favorite a cappella arrangers, a giant in the field. Truly a musical genius. He also composed and arranged my favorite Glad song of all time, In the First Light, the epic a cappella anthem found on the original Project.
The A Cappella Project III is another landmark recording from Glad, a must-have for serious a cappella aficionados.
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February 19th, 2005 at 4:29 pm
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February 19th, 2005 at 9:16 pm
Have you heard Voice of Praise’s new album, “Resting in His Grace”? Definitely one of their best so far. They have some arrangements that bring Glad to mind. Also, I am getting closer to that mp3. I just got back from Best Buy with Cakewalk Music Creator 2. Now I need to learn how to use it. Brain fry!
February 20th, 2005 at 6:20 pm
Yes, I have it!! It is indeed a very good album.
Those early VOP recordings were very influential to me musically as a kid.
February 20th, 2005 at 6:43 pm
Me, too. When your cousin is the second tenor for many years, and you get to hear them practice and cut up, you REALLY learn to appreciate the recordings!
February 20th, 2005 at 6:58 pm
Kelvin, huh. I think I’ve met all the original members except for him.
One time years ago (this was in OR) I was at PV getting gas, and for some reason got started talking to this guy. He was a summer dude for Jake, I think, anyway he said he was a Ramer and I asked him if he knew Bruce, and here he was a cousin!