The point of this trivial pursuit is that I think it's easier to get 2021 under control than 2020. What I'm going to do is ditch the song categories for now and focus on the albums. And since formatting these posts with neat lists is still a problem, I will just hit the highlights. Not every album will be covered. And finally, since this is a labor of love and I am not currently an affiliate with anyone, I will link to purchase directly from the artists website.
Maybe the lockdown has mellowed me, but only 3 albums missed the mark. Two of them were worship albums New Wine Worship Forever Glorified and Grace City Music's Revival Town. Both albums are pretty good, but flat. They don't transport you to the throne. The third was a cover album by MassAnthem.
There was a full dozen (12) Perfect 5 EMERALD albums to start the year. I will highlight four of them. Graves Into Gardens Morning and Evening is a remix album of sorts by Elevation Worship. This is exactly what I mean by transported. Skin and Wind by CCM legendary musician and producer Charlie Peacock is a folk masterpiece and a rare vocal album, as he has been on an instrumental jazz tear of late. Unseen: The Lion and The Lamb by Seventh Day Slumber is a rarity. A worship album by a rock band where the band is not ashamed to adjust the songs to their sound. And finally Don't Lose Hope by Cochren and Co. I love the style that I would dub honkey tonk rock.
The other 18 albums were in the semi-precious metal category. I'll keep track of them but won't comment here.
That wraps January. Until next time, I am Awaiting Your Reply.
