12.09.2011
'GLORY' gets another great review...
Michael W. Smith's new album 'GLORY' has been in stores for just over 2 weeks and the 5 STAR reviews keep rolling in...
The below review is from the GOSPEL MUSIC CHANNEL...
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By Lindsay Williams | contributing writer, watchgmctv.com
Posted: Mon, 11/21/2011 - 21:34
Michael W. Smith has long reigned supreme at Christian pop radio, amassing 33 No. 1 hits, as well as garnering success at mainstream AC radio. However, Smith emphasized his acute skills as a gifted pianist and classical musician on 2000’s Freedom, which went on to obtain Gold status. Now, Glory is Smith’s follow-up to the popular classical undertaking and his 23rd studio project.
Glory is as sentimental as it is patriotic and boasts a collection of instrumental soundscapes that honor family, God and country. The majestic symphony was conducted by David Hamilton and recorded in England with a 71-piece orchestra. The title track sets the tone for the album in radiant fashion detailing an epic journey and eliciting a dozen different emotions in one overture that’s full and bursting with possibility.
“The Patriot” and “Heroes” follow paying tribute to the sacrifices of U.S. soldiers. The resounding compositions, full of cymbals, flutes and a variety of other woodwinds, conjure up images of extremes—the harsh realities of war and the...
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