Susan Werner - The Gospel Truth
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Free Music Review: Werner's Best Yet! And don't forget to listen to that hidden track...
Hit: 5 Stars
Chicago based songwriter Susan Werner is known nationwide for her spirited, and often hilarious, live performances. While previous albums showcase Werner's considerable writing chops, THE GOSPEL TRUTH succeeds in also capturing the dynamic performance energy & presence that have long set her apart. Beneath Werner's stunning vocals, which are at times guttural, smooth, and quietly intense, Grammy Award-winning Producer/Engineer Glen Barratt paints a folkie new-grass back drop that hums with organic warmth and Gospel power.
Strip aside the flawless production and performance and let's get to what really makes this record important - the songs themselves. They're some of Werner's best yet . THE GOSPEL TRUTH offers up faith and doubt side by side while examining the truth about God & goodness. Werner claims onstage that THE GOSPEL TRUTH is the world's first "evangelical agnostic gospel album", but the doubtful and devout alike will find affirmation in this joyful approach to some big spiritual questions.
While some songs make light, ("Our Father Revisited" - "Lord lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from those who think they're you"), others go much deeper into the complexities of faith & social responsibility. Notable stops on the journey include the bluesy call to action, "Help Somebody," the rich piano ballad "Forgiveness", ("How do you love those who never will love you?") and the conscience driven "(My Lord) Did Trouble Me."
But don't think that Werner is preachy, pushy, or overly sentimental. Nope. She's just real. Part of her greatest charm is her ability to so succinctly state what so many of us are feeling and thinking. This is most apparent on the final (hidden) track, the ethereal "After All of This". Werner sings,
"I would like to think there's something
After all of this
When life's final kiss has faded
I will have waited to see
If there might be more
Another door to open
I'm hoping
I can say that faith is one thing I could never risk
Too much of a leap - too steep a fall
But after all of this, I just can't resist
Wondering what's to come
And there might be nothing
But there must be something
I don't really know
But I would like to think."
Is faith perfect, or is it a practice? Do we need religion to be kind, honest & good, or can we come by these gifts in other ways? Susan Werner's lovingly crafted song cycle, `THE GOSPEL TRUTH', suggests that we can make it with or with out by finding faith in each other. And even if we never reach the ultimate knowing (God or no?) just opening up to the possibility of something good is mighty fine.
And after all of that - I'd like to say with no hesitation BUY NOW. Listening to this record felt necessary - and I was left feeling full of hope, joy and peace. Did I mention that I wholeheartedly support your decision to purchase multiple copies of this record to share with friends, family (and enemies) who could use food for thought, a little inspiration, and some damn good music? Buy now. ;)
To close:
(1) Buy it
(2) Listen to it
(3) Let's Talk - there's huge potential for dialogue with this album.
Enjoy!