The second release of inspirational music from the country harmonizers mixes plenty of familiar, traditional spirituals with a few originals. The guitar-driven "I Am a Pilgrim" has the trademark lope of a Waylon Jennings arrangement, while more acoustic fare such as "Children in the Wildwood" and "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again" has a folkish purity. Alabama join forces with the Del McCoury Band for a revival of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and with Riders in the Sky for campfire cowboy harmonizing on "Love Lifted Me." The set-closing transformation of "The Star Spangled Banner" into a ballad with swirling strings extends the concept of inspirational music from the spiritual to the patriotic.

Born in Bergen, Norway in 1969, Sissel made her international TV debut at age 16 during the intermission of the Eurovision song contest, which was viewed by over half a Billion people across Europe. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer she came into the public eye with her stellar vocal performances. In 1997 Sissel impressed millions of movie-goers all over the world with her extraordinary voice - without them even knowing it was her - she was the one singing the haunting, wordless vocals in the Titanic-movie.

The Soweto Gospel Choir is an all-star aggregation in the vein of Grammy-winning Ladysmith Black Mambazo of top singers from South Africa's famous township – Soweto. They've achieved breakthrough success in Europe (two sold-out shows at London's Royal Festival Hall!), Africa, and Australia as their exhilarating voices create a blend of extraordinary beauty that thrills audiences everywhere.

The Supremes were the most successful girl group of all time, and, in their leader Diana Ross, they introduced one of the true music superstars of the 20th Century. And, on hearing the collected tunes here, their deftness of touch with their perfectly-written material is something quite beautiful. The original blend of Ballard, Wilson and Ross is one of the most recognizable in popular music....Enjoy this collection of the Supremes finest love songs: the beautiful depth of 'No Matter What Sign You Are', the down-home wisdom of 'You Can't Hurry Love', the sweet sorrow of 'My World Is Empty Without You' and the eternal optimism of 'Baby Love' are all here, alongside 14 fine examples reminding us of the beauty of Diana Ross and the Supremes at their peak.

Eva Marie Cassidy (February 2, 1963 in Washington, DC – November 2, 1996 in Bowie, Maryland) was an American vocalist described by the British newspaper The Guardian as "one of the greatest voices of her generation." She had a diverse repertoire of jazz, blues, folk, gospel and pop. Cassidy remained virtually unknown outside of her native Washington, DC, when she died of melanoma in 1996. However, her posthumously released recordings have since sold in excess of four million copies, and in early 2001 the compilation album Songbird reached #1 on the UK album charts.

This collection of songs is wonderful! I'm reminded of a Sunday afternoon 'concert' – songs to make you sing, shout and say, 'Yes, Lord!

this collection of harmonically rich, dense, soulful religious songs, sung primarily in Zulu and Sotho, is an excellent introduction to the genre.