The Holy Ground is Mary Black's first completely successful attempt to blend the pop and traditional sides of her musical personality. Even though the music itself contains few overt Celtic references--the only traditional instruments used are the occasional fiddle or tin whistle--Black's supple soprano is so unmistakably Irish that she could sing in front of a kazoo orchestra and you would know she was from Dublin. Black is not a songwriter, but she has a gift for choosing the perfect song to match her voice, including some from contemporary folk music's strongest songwriters like John Gorka, Gerry O'Beirne, and Jesse Winchester. Also included are a handful of songs from Noel Brazil, a songwriter Black has turned to time and again, and a lovely version of Sandy Denny's "One Way Donkey Ride." Irish music purists may dismiss the music of Mary Black as modern pop music, but her magnificent voice and soulful delivery are deeply rooted in the Celtic tradition, and her renditions of traditional songs such as the title track rank among the finest modern performances of these ancient melodies. --Michael Simmons
The Holy Ground,Mary Black,Gift Horse,Celtic Folk,Celtic/Irish,Contemporary Folk,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Rock/Pop,World Music
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The Holy Ground
Mary Black Manufacturer: Gift Horse ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000000LX3 Release Date: 1994-02-25 |
Tracks:
- Summer Sent You
- One Way Donkey Ride
- The Loving Time
- Golden Thread
- The Holy Ground (Trad.)
- Treasure Island
- The Holy Ground
- Flesh And Blood
- Dockland
- Lay Down Your Burden
- Paper Friends
- Poison Words
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The Holy Ground is Mary Black's first completely successful attempt to blend the pop and traditional sides of her musical personality. Even though the music itself contains few overt Celtic references--the only traditional instruments used are the occasional fiddle or tin whistle--Black's supple soprano is so unmistakably Irish that she could sing in front of a kazoo orchestra and you would know she was from Dublin. Black is not a songwriter, but she has a gift for choosing the perfect song to match her voice, including some from contemporary folk music's strongest songwriters like John Gorka, Gerry O'Beirne, and Jesse Winchester. Also included are a handful of songs from Noel Brazil, a songwriter Black has turned to time and again, and a lovely version of Sandy Denny's "One Way Donkey Ride." Irish music purists may dismiss the music of Mary Black as modern pop music, but her magnificent voice and soulful delivery are deeply rooted in the Celtic tradition, and her renditions of traditional songs such as the title track rank among the finest modern performances of these ancient melodies. --Michael SimmonsCustomer Reviews:
What a soul-stirring, peace-giving, inviting voice!.......2003-05-21
A Mary Black Essential.......2003-01-31
To be honest, I didn't really fall in love with it on my first listen. I could tell it was a GOOD album, but at first, I wasn't sure it was a GREAT album. Her voice was strong and clear, but there was nothing very unusual about it. It was just like your basic good voice. Also, the songs were very pretty, but they kind of came across as ordinary ballads - nothing jumped out at me.
With repeated listenings though, I gradually "got it". The power of this album is a subtle one, but once you find its beauty, you'll never again understand why you didn't hear it on the first listen.
Mary Black sings with a pure, honest spirit that creates the most subtle glow around each Irish folk ballad. She is baring her soul with each note, but she doesn't do it with raw power - she does it with a tender heart and an honest lilt. The aura around her singing is unmistakable once you begin to hear it.
The songs too became more enchanting to me with each listen. ONE WAY DONKEY RIDE is a genuinely sympathetic ballad, and Mary Black's rendition is particularly heartfelt. Some of the love stories told on the album are warm with innocence, and biting with pain. And I've come to really love the song PAPER FRIENDS too, just because its simple message about knowing who your real friends are and aren't is so welcoming.
HOLY GROUND is definitely quintessential Mary Black!
Beautiful, soulful music.......2000-02-12
Outstanding!.......1998-08-29
This one will make you an MB fan if you're not one already........1998-07-24
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Songs 4 Worship: Holy Ground
Various Artists Manufacturer: Time Life Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005B52A Release Date: 2001-04-17 |
Tracks:
- Come Now Is The Time To Worship - Brian Doerksen
- Holy Ground - Geron Davis
- You Are My All In All - Dennis Jernigan
- We Will Glorify - Twila Paris
- Glorify Thy Name - The Maranatha Singers
- Change My Heart, Oh God - Roby Duke
- He Who Began A Good Work - Steve Green
- Seek Ye First - The Maranatha Singers
- Holy And Anointed One - Randy Butler
- More Precious Than Silver - LaMar Boschman
- As The Deer - The Maranatha Singers
Tracks:
- Come Into His Presence - Joseph Garlington
- In The Presence - Eugene Greco
- God Will Make A Way - Don Moen
- Jesus, Name Above All Names - Charlie LeBlanc
- I Worship You, Almighty God - Kent Henry
- I Love You, Lord - The Maranatha Singers
- Oh Lord, You're Beautiful - Keith Green
- When I Look Into Your Holiness - The Maranatha Singers
- Open Our Eyes - The Maranatha Singers
- Spirit Of The Living God - Brentwood Singers
- We Worship And Adore Thee - The Maranatha Singers
Customer Reviews:
Slower songs, but still good.......2005-04-01
Yet another anointed classic from the Time Life perspective........2003-02-07
This CD will help you keep the joy of your salvation, or else restore it if need be. The reason? The lyrics of each song, bar none, exalts the Lord Jesus in all of His Glory.
love it!!!!.......2002-03-27
Pleasant to the ear; joyful to the heart!.......2001-08-26
Pleasant to the ear; joyful to the heart!.......2001-08-26
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Holy Ground
Praise & Worship , and Geron Davis Manufacturer: Hosanna Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000006L66 Release Date: 1996-01-16 |
Tracks:
- Right Here Right Now
- Send It On Down
- Joy In My Heart
- I Will Sing
- Joy In My Heart (Reprise)
- Made Up Mind
- One True Living God
- Touch Of Grace
- O Broken Lamb
- Mercy Saw Me
- In The Presence Of Jehovah
- In His Presence
- Holy Ground (Standing On)
- Deeper, Higher, Wider
Customer Reviews:
Holy Ground.......2005-08-30
Geron Davis is a great worship leader and you will surely enjoy how he leads worship on this CD. This is a must have CD.
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Holy Ground
Smith , Zschech , Delirious , and Songs 4 Worship Manufacturer: Integrity -- Word -- ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005OAH1 Release Date: 2001-10-16 |
Tracks:
- Come Now Is The Time To Worship - Brian Doerksen
- Holy Ground - Geron Davis
- You Are My All In All - Dennis Jernigan
- We Will Glorify - Twila Paris
- Glorify Thy Name - The Maranatha Singers
- Change My Heart, Oh God - Roby Duke
- He Who Began A Good Work - Steve Green
- Seek Ye First - The Maranatha Singers
- Holy And Anointed One - Randy Butler
- More Precious Than Silver - LaMar Boschman
- As The Deer - The Maranatha Singers
Tracks:
- Come Into His Presence - Joseph Garlington
- In The Presence - Eugene Greco
- God Will Make A Way - Don Moen
- Jesus, Name Above All Names - Charlie LeBlanc
- I Worship You, Almighty God - Kent Henry
- I Love You, Lord - The Maranatha Singers
- Oh Lord, You're Beautiful - Keith Green
- When I Look Into Your Holiness - The Maranatha Singers
- Open Our Eyes - The Maranatha Singers
- Spirit Of The Living God - Brentwood Singers
- We Worship And Adore Thee - The Maranatha Singers
Album Description
As seen on TV, Songs 4 Worship is the best selling double CD series from Integrity Music and Time Life Music. Volume 2 - Holy Ground includes 22 of the greatest praise & worship songs of all time.
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Traveling Light
Lesley Garrett Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005TZOZ Release Date: 2002-02-12 |
Tracks:
- Surrender/The Wonder Of You
- Ave Maria
- Bess You Is My Woman
- For No One/Blackbird
- I Dreamed A Dream
- Mambo Italiano
- The Summer Knows
- Two Hearts, One Love
- Alabama Song
- La Violet
- Et Si Demain
- Over The Rainbow
- A Boy Like That I Have A Love
- On Holy Ground
Album Details
England's Best Loved Soprano Now Records Exclusively for EMI and Collaborates on this Initial Album for the Label with Sir George Martin, Michel Legrand, Bryn Terfel and Michael Ball.Customer Reviews:
This Almost Got 5 Stars.......2007-01-18
wonderfull oh lesley.......2002-02-15
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The Holy Ground
The High Dials Manufacturer: Rainbow Quartz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000R7I2C4 Release Date: 2007-07-10 |
Tracks:
- The Holy Ground
- Sing For Loveless Seasons
- Picture Of a Fading Man
- The Sound Of Daisy Leaving
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The Great Voices of the Century, Vol. 2
Manufacturer: Rajon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0007KUIU0 Release Date: 2005-02-14 |
Tracks:
- Stars Were Brightly Shining (From "Tosca")
- Come In The Gondola (From "Night In Venice")
- Because
- Open Road (From "The Gypsy Baron")
- Merry Widow Waltz
- Count Your Blessings
- All Through The Night
- Maidens Of Cadiz
- Tristesse
- If You Were The Only Girl In The World
- Silver Threads Among The Gold
- Deep In My Heart, Dear (From "The Student Prince")
- Songs My Mother Taught Me
- Torna A Surriento
- Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")
- Parted
- Bachelor Gay (From "Maid Of The Mountains")
- Trottin To The Fair
- White Wings
- Lost Chord
- Creed
- Drinking Song (From "Merry Wives Of Windsor"
- De Glory Road
- Ol Man River (From "Showboat")
- Changing Of The Guard
- Blue Danube
- Huguette (From "Vagabond King")
- If I Were A Blackbird
- ILl Sing A Song Of Love To You
- Intermezzo
- Panis Angelicus
- Berceuse De "Jocelyn"
- WeLl Gather Lilacs (From "Perchance To Dream")
- Holy City
- O For The Wings Of A Dove
- Goodnight (From "Cousin From Nowhere")
- Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
- Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes
- ChElla Mi Creda Libero ( From "Girl Of The Golden West")
- Loves Old Sweet Song
- Last Rose Of Summer
- River Stay Way From My Door
- OSilver Moon (From "Russalka")
- La Marseillaise
- Nessun Dorma (From "Turandot")
- Who Tied The Knot (From "Gypsy Baron")
- They Call Me Mimi (From "La Boheme")
- Rosary
- Song Of India (From "Sadko")
- Serenade
- My Heart & I (From "Old Chelsea")
- Smilin Through
- Sanctuary Of The Heart
- Vilia (From "Merry Widow")
- ILl Take You Home Again, Kathleen
- I Love You Truly
- Road To The Isles
- Eriskay Love Lilt
- Vivere
- Old Father Thames
- Tales From The Vienna Woods
- Oriental Prayer (From "Lakme")
- My Song Goes Round The World
- I Love Thee
- On The Road To Mandalay
- Wiegenlied (Cradle Song)
Album Description
3 CD set from the Rajon 'Great Series'. 66 tracks. 2005.
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Charles Craig: Puccini Arias & Favourite Ballads
Manufacturer: Testament ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000DLYO Release Date: 1998-11-10 |
Tracks:
- Manon Lescaut, Act II: Donna Non Vidi Mai
- La Boheme, Act I: Che Gelida Manina
- Tosca, Act I: Recondita Armonia
- La Fanciulla Del West, Act III: Ch'ella Mi Creda
- Turandot, Act I: Non Piangere, Liu
- Turandot, Act III: Nessun Dorma
- Because
- Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms
- For You Alone
- Macushla
- Song Of Songs
- Trees
- I'll Walk Beside You
- Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life
- Home, Sweet Home
- Tell Me Tonight
- The Holy City
- The Lord's Prayer
Customer Reviews:
BRILLIANT ENGLISH TENOR.......2006-07-22
This recording is a brilliant tribute to a dedicated and fine artist. Any one who has not heard Charles Craig recordings before is in for a surprise. Forget todays modern tenors .This is the real thing.
The performance is indeed world class.His style is relaxed and unforced with some beautiful mezza voce singing and an excellent ringing vocal tone in all the right places. Buy and enjoy.
I Am Amazed!.......2006-07-10
The recording brought tears to my eyes as he sang songs that I have loved for many years. His voice is relaxed and natural and his singing of the ballads section is just as enjoyable as his singing of the Puccini section. One is free to simply enjoy the music.
Another benefit of his singing is his ability to make the words understandable for the most part. I had a little difficulty understanding all of the words in his singing of "Because". His voice, however, was glorious.
I would definitly encourage anyone who enjoys a world class tenor to add this CD to their collection.
A Great British Tenor.......2003-08-10
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Christmas Improvisations
Manufacturer: Gothic Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000K1NL Release Date: 1999-10-12 |
Tracks:
- Personet hodie
- The Snow Lay On The Ground
- Puer nobis nascitur
- Angels We Have Heard On High
- Infant Lowly, Infant Holy
- I Saw Three Ships
- What Child Is This?
- Go, Tell It On The Mountain
- Christe, Redemptor omnium (Plainsong)
- Es ist ein' Ros entsprungen (German Folk Tune)
- In dulci jubilo (German Folk Tune)
- Puer natus in Bethlehem (Plainsong)
- Divinum mysterium (Plainsong)
Customer Reviews:
Great work!.......2000-12-26
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Holy Ground: Moments of Worship and Praise with the Homecoming Friends
Manufacturer: Gaither Music Co. ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0009FBTLU |
Product Description
HOLY GROUND is an experience of worship, full of personal testimonies about God's faithfulness down through the years and in our lives today. Offerings to Jesus of praise and joy are the natural result when old friends begin to share in songs and words what God has done in real, everyday lives.Rock Music:
- The Quest for King Arthur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Soundtrack]
- The Rough Guide to Fado
- The Yamasuki Singers
- The "Yeh-Yeh" Girl from Paris [Import]
- Too Much Fun
- Traditions (Hammered Dulcimer Traditions/Hammer Dulcimer & Guitar)
- Tutto Live [Import] [Live]
- 'Ukulele Magic
- Um Som [Import]
- Vol. 2 Omerta, Onuri E Sangu
Recommended Music:
A.S. Taneyev: Symphony No. 2/Suite No. 2
Abbey Road Recordings [Import]
Mose / Ghiaurov, Zylis-Gara, Verrett, Lane, Petri, Garaventa; Sawallisch