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The Model Church
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This gospel album was recorded and originally released in the early 1970s on the
label. When
acquired the rights to
's catalog several years later, it reissued this and two other
albums (
and
, retitled
). What may be most noteworthy about
is the fact that it's the first gospel album to feature singer
, who would later make some of the best bluegrass gospel recordings to date at the head of his own band
. With
on banjo and vocals,
on mandolin and vocals, and
on bass, this quartet delivers a lovely set of gospel songs, some of which have since become standards. Highlights include the hauntingly beautiful title track
a
classic, and a fine version of
's
The echoey production is a little bit strange for a bluegrass album; it won't satisfy everyone's tastes, but there's no denying the power of these performances. ~ Rick Anderson