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LET
THE MORNING COME
A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF JOSEPH SMITH & THE RESTORATION
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Let
the Morning Come - A musical celebration of Joseph Smith
& the Restoration
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LDSMN
RATING
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SHOPPING
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2005
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Inspirational
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"Let the Morning Come" contains the songs that accompany
a fireside presentation on Joseph Smith and the restoration of the
church. The music on the album is skillfully arranged and features,
in large part, a full, rich choir.
Accompanying the nine vocal tracks are six instrumental "interlude"
songs. Some of these interlude tracks are a bit slow and seem to lack
variation, though others effectively convey the emotion of the situation.
The best example of this comes in the song "We announce the martyrdom…"
which melts with melancholy despair.
All vocal tracks involve some form of the choir, either female, male,
or combined. There are also featured solos such as Dave Tinney singing
on "Upon You, My Fellow Servants", and Stephen Dimond on
"Let the Morning Come". These solo sections of the songs
are effectively backed by the various choir arrangements. As would
be expected in a project of this magnitude, each solo artist has crisp,
powerful, and clean vocals. "Oh How Lovely Was the Morning"
is sung by the female section of the choir, and is a unique arrangement
of the hymn that gives it a fresh sound.
The disc closes with a spirited "Praise to the Man" alternating
between male and female choir sections and closing with the choir
singing together. In addition to the superb choir, the arrangement
of percussion, strings, and horns makes a perfect accompaniment.
Not being able to connect the music to the actual fireside left some
holes in the story for me, though I was able to catch the general
theme of the album. Judging the music alone without having the experience
of the accompanying fireside, the album felt a bit incomplete, though
I'm sure that the CD would be a great addition to anyone's collection
that has been able to attend the fireside.
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Cory
Reese |
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1.
Overture/Light From Heaven
2. Waiting for the Light to Shine
3. "God sends a baby…"
4. We Named Him Joseph
5. "I retired to the woods…"
6. Oh How Lovely Was The Morning
7. "I had actually seen a light…"
8. Who Could Believe It
9. Upon You, My Fellow Servants
10. From This Small Beginning
11. "I am as calm as a summer's morning…"
12. Let the Morning Come
13. "We announce the martyrdom…"
14. "No unhallowed hand…"
15. Praise to the Man
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