Wondrous Love (CD - 2003)

Blue Highway: Jason Burleson (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin); Shawn Lane (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Tim Stafford (vocals, guitar); Rob Ices (vocals, dobro); Wayne Taylor (vocals, bass).

Additional personnel: Sonya Isaacs, Alan O'Bryant (background vocals).

Recorded at Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, Tennessee. Includes liner notes by Doc Watson.

Personnel: Shawn Lane (vocals, tenor, guitar, mandolin, fiddle); Tim Stafford (vocals, baritone, guitar); Jason Burleson (vocals, bass voice, guitar, banjo, mandolin); Rob Ickes (vocals, guitar, dobro); Wayne Taylor (vocals); Sonya Isaacs (baritone).

Audio Mixers: Alan O'Bryant; Blue Highway; Brent King.

Liner Note Authors: Doc Watson; Jack Tottle.

Recording information: Dark Horse Studios, Franklin, TN.

Introduction bys: Shawn Lane ; Tim Stafford.

Photographer: Senor McGuire.

Arrangers: Rob Ickes; Shawn Lane ; Tim Stafford; Wayne Taylor; Jason Burleson.

Contemporary bluegrass supergroup Blue Highway's gospel album Wondrous Love shines brightly with reverent harmonies and hard-earned precision. Expertly recorded and produced, each voice gets equal space and every instrument's strum is clean and warm, intimate and clear. Peppering their repertoire with a handful of a cappella spirituals, the band not only demonstrates their ability to harmonize like a choir, but when the music kicks back in after these vocals-only tracks it reminds the listener of Blue Highway's strong pickin' ability as well. Pure and honest, reverent and welcoming, bright and rollicking, clear and convicted, Blue Highway have continued their winning streak of terrific albums by picking a theme close to their hearts and making it available to everyone who will listen. Far beyond being just one of the best bluegrass-gospel albums of the year, Wondrous Love could easily stand on critics' lists as one of the best albums of the year. ~ Zac Johnson minimize