SPOTLIGHT CD REVIEW: LIVING THE STORIES- TRIBUTE QUARTET
SOUTHERN GOSPEL SPOTLIGHT PRESENTS:
CD REVIEW:
LIVING THE STORIES
TRIBUTE QUARTET
LABEL: DAYWIND RECORDS
PRODUCER: WAYNE HAUN
RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 27, 2019
GROUP MEMBERS: GARY CASTO (LEAD), JOSH SINGLETARY (BARITONE/PIANO), ANTHONY DAVIS (BASS) AND GUS GACHES (TENOR)
SONG LIST:
Only One (Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey)
Somebody Tell (Jason Cox, Sue C. Smith, Kenna West)
The Stories This Water Could Tell (Lee Black, Sue C. Smith)
There’s Still Power In The Blood (Jason Cox, Sue C. Smith, Kenna West)
Fear Not (Wayne Haun, Kenna West, Tony Wood)
He Who Counts The Stars (Wayne Haun, Joel Lindsey)
The Healer Hasn’t Lost His Touch (Jason Cox, Joseph Habedank, Tony Wood)
Pull Up A Chair (Lee Black, Kenna West)
Well At The Well (Lee Black, Rick Shelton, Sue C. Smith)
Man From Galilee (Joel Lindsey, Dixie Phillips)
THOUGHTS:
In my honest and humble opinion, Tribute Quartet is one of the best groups on the road today. Consistent in both message and vocal style, this stellar quartet continues to impress me. This exciting group is back with yet another recording that is sure to delight audiences. Living The Stories not only features ten brand new well crafted songs, it is also the first project featuring new member Gus Gaches. Gaches is no stranger to Southern Gospel having sung tenor for the LeFevre Quartet and later Legacy Five. It is such a joy to hear Gaches sing in a quartet again. His stellar tenor voice blends with Tribute perfectly adding an exciting, new dynamic.
The album opens with a fun, uptempo tune entitled “Only One,” which tells of the only one who can save you from sin: Jesus! There is only one Lord who is the risen Son of God! Both Gus Gaches and bass singer Anthony Davis get a chance to shine on the last chorus with Davis singing some impressive low bass. “Somebody Tell,” is my favorite song on the album without question. From the first time I heard it, it has been stuck in my head. This catchy quartet tune encourages believers to tell the world about Christ and how He has saved you. Anthony Davis’s smooth bass shines on the second verse. Davis also hits one of the lowest notes I’ve heard him sing on the last chorus. Josh Singletary is featured on “The Stories This Water Could Tell,” a beautiful song penned by Sue C. Smith and Legacy Five’s Lee Black. It tells of the beautiful act of baptism. The guilt and shame are all washed away by amazing grace! Oh the stories this water could tell! “There’s Still Power In The Blood,” is a powerful ballad, featuring new tenor Gus Gaches, that reminds us that there is still salvation in His Name! There is still comfort in His Love and healing in His Touch! There’s still power in His Blood! He is the truth that sets us free! Next, “Fear Not,” is a fun, groovy quartet tune that reminds that with God on our side, there is nothing to fear! Gary Casto’s signature lead shines on the second verse and several step outs. Casto takes the lead on the ballad “He Who Counts The Stars,” which is a powerful reminder that: you are loved and seen by the God who counts the stars. He sees everything and knows your every need. He is always with you. Gaches is featured on the album’s first single “The Healer Hasn’t Lost His Touch,” a powerful ballad that proclaims: Christ still saves the lost. He is still the Almighty, the Unchanging God. This song is also one of my favorites on this album and of the year as well. Gaches delivers the lyric with such passion and conviction. His vocals are stellar as well! “Pull Up A Chair,” featuring both Josh Singletery and Anthony Davis, is a beautiful mid-tempo song that encourages listeners that no matter what they’ve done: they can come to Christ and be saved. Everyone is welcome at Christ’s table. “If you are feeling unworthy, welcome to Grace!” Gary Casto is featured once again on the groovy “Well At The Well,” a fun song that tells of the healing power of the Living Water. Singletary is featured once again, solo this time, on the well crafted, tender ballad “Man From Galilee,” to close out the album. This powerful song tells of the life changing power of Christ. It simply says: “I’m glad I know the Man from Galilee. I’ve felt His gentle healing mercy flow through me.” “I will forever praise the Man from Galilee.”
FINAL THOUGHTS:
TRIBUTE QUARTET HAS DONE IT AGAIN! ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ALBUM FEATURING TOP NOTCH VOCALS, STELLAR MUSICIANSHIP, AND POWERFUL SONGS OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION. GUS GACHES FITS IN WITH THE GROUP PERFECTLY. HE IS SOUNDING BETTER THAN EVER. HIGHLIGHTS ON THE ALBUM INCLUDE: “SOMEBODY TELL,” “THE HEALER HASN’T LOST HIS TOUCH,” “FEAR NOT,” AND “PULL UP A CHAIR.”
GO OUT AND GET THIS CD ASAP! ONE OF MY TOP FAVORITES OF THE YEAR.
4.5 OUT 5 STARS!
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.tributequartet.com