Spotlight DVD Review: Give The World A Smile & Sweeter As The Days Go By- Gaither Homecoming Fri
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS:
DVD REVIEWS:
GIVE THE WORLD A SMILE
SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY
GAITHER HOMECOMING FRIENDS
Release Date: February 24, 2017
Label: Gaither Music Group
SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY
SONG LIST:
PROMISES ONE BY ONE featuring Buddy Mullins, Shane McConnell
SWEETER AS THE DAYS GO BY featuring The Nelons, Sheri Easter, Wesley Pritchard, Angela Primm, Wes Hampton, Larnelle Harris, Joe Bonsall
THE SECRET featuring Terry Blackwood and The Imperials
HOLY SPIRIT, THOU ART WELCOME
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND featuring Bill Gaither & Todd Suttles with the Gaither Vocal Band
ROSES WILL BLOOM AGAIN featuring Jeff & Sheri Easter
IT IS NO SECRET featuring The Booth Brothers
THE EASTERN GATE featuring Goodman Revival
THE SWEETEST SONG I KNOW featuring Goodman Revival, Russ Taff, Michael English
REST IN YOU TONIGHT featuring The Oak Ridge Boys
HE SPEAKS TO ME featuring Cynthia Clawson, Michael Sykes, Michael English
AT CALVARY featuring The Collingsworth Family
WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT BETTER BY AND BY featuring Amy Lambert, Shane McConnell, Lillie Knauls, Larnelle Harris
CLEAN featuring The Gatlin Brothers
BUT GOD featuring Larnelle Harris
I DO BELIEVE featuring Ernie Haase & Signature Sound
WHEN GOD SEEMS SO NEAR featuring Layke Jones, Autumn Nelon Thompson, Brooklyn Collingsworth
WE'LL TALK IT OVER featuring the Gaither Vocal Band
GIVE THE WORLD A SMILE
SONG LIST:
THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD featuring Angela Primm
GIVE THE WORLD A SMILE
I JUST CAN'T MAKE IT BY MYSELF featuring The Nelons
CHILD OF THE KING featuring Gene McDonald, Mike Allen
I’VE GOT THAT OLD TIME RELIGION IN MY HEART featuring Stan Whitmire
CLOSE TO THEE featuring Reggie & Ladye Love Smith, Joyce Martin Sanders, Angela Primm, Amber Nelon Thompson, Wesley Pritchard
WORKING ON A BUILDING featuring the Gaither Vocal Band
HAPPY RHYTHM featuring the Gaither Vocal Band, Colet Selwyn
THIS OLE HOUSE featuring Colet Selwyn
LOVE AT HOME featuring Kim Hopper, Joyce Martin Sanders, Shane McConnell
MARY DON'T YOU WEEP featuring the Martin Family Circus
IN THE SWEET FOREVER
LEAVE IT THERE featuring Bradley Walker
I SEE A CRIMSON STREAM featuring the Jim Brady Trio
YOURS AMEN featuring The Isaacs
REVIVE US AGAIN featuring Buddy Greene, Reggie Smith, Charlotte Ritchie
ON THE BANKS OF THE PROMISED LAND featuring Karen Peck & New River
HOW BEAUTIFUL HEAVEN MUST BE featuring Mitchel Jon
LOVE IS THE GOLDEN RULE featuring Gordon Mote
DOES JESUS CARE featuring Ben Isaacs, Mark Lowry, Bill Gaither, Russ Taff, Jim Murray, Buddy Mullins
SINNER SAVED BY GRACE featuring Gene McDonald, Adam Crabb
PASS ME NOT, O GENTLE SAVIOR featuring Lynda Randle, Michael English
BRIEF THOUGHTS:
It has been a few years since Bill & Gloria Gaither have gathered the Homecoming crew together at their hometown studio. Now, they are back with two brand new live DVDs featuring nearly 125 of Southern Gospel Music's most beloved Homecoming Family artists.
These exciting new videos produced by Gaither and Barry Jennings are welcome additions to the incredible Homecoming series. Audiences are sure to love performances by the award-winning Oak Ridge Boys, the Gatlin Brothers, Jeff & Sheri Easter, the Booth Brothers, Russ Taff, Goodman Revival, the Gaither Vocal Band, Mark Lowry, Lynda Randle, David Phelps, The Isaacs and Ernie Haase & Signature Sound just to name a few.
I personally loved the blend of the old and new on these videos. Gaither successfully recaptured the magic of the original videos featuring legendary artists such as JD Sumner, George Younce, Glen Payne, Vestal Goodman, and Jake Hess. Not only do these videos honor the past, they also include some of Southern Gospel's finest new artists including the Jim Brady Trio, Martin Family Circus, Bradley Walker, and many others.
Each featured artist gave great performances with several standing out.
"Does Jesus Care" was incredibly moving and nearly brought me to tears seeing Jim Murray break down over the loss of his wife. On a lighter note, the Goodman Revival's electrifying performance of "The Sweetest Song I Know" had me clapping and singing along! Other great performances included "On The Banks Of The Promised Land" by Karen Peck & New River, "Yours Amen" by the Isaacs, "Sinner Saved By Grace" featuring Gene McDonald & Mike Allen, and "But God" by Larnelle Harris. However, my favorite performance on these videos was Ernie Haase & Signature Sound's powerful take on Gaither's "I Do Believe." Baritone Dustin Doyle nailed his verses in his first Gaither Homecoming video appearance. This was also EHSS bass singer Paul Harkey's first Gaither video as well. It was great seeing the group back with the Homecoming friends.
Overall, these videos take fans back to the place where it all began over 20 years ago. They capture the magic of the early videos while showcasing the fresh, and exciting new artists of today. Memorable performances, moving testimonials, and timeless songs.
Both videos get a 5 out of 5 from me!!
Go out and get these ASAP!
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