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  Mindy
Gledhill makes her debut in the inspirational genre with this ten
track offering from Excel Entertainment's Lumen Records label.
"I Will Rest in You" is a gentle beginning to an album
filled with inspirational music. The soft cadence of her singing
is complemented nicely by strings and Dustin Gledhill on the piano.
"Someone Searching" is a nice nod to missionary works
and is a cover of a Ginny Owens/Dwight Liles song. Owens is a mainstream
Christian artist who has a reputation as a master songwriter. The
lyrics speak of being there for someone searching for a better way
of life.
"Keeper of the Faith"- I found myself singing along with
this one after a few listens. Mindy wrote this song and it inspires
one to keep the faith under the most trying circumstances.
"Back to Where You Are" - is co-written by Mindy and Kenneth
Cope and it's a nice reminder "It's really not that far/Back
to where you (Christ) are."
"Close" - was also CO-written by Mindy and Cope. The lyrics
speak of the ways that Christ remains close to us. The gentle piano
builds into a swelling string accompaniment that is easy on the
ears.
"Garden Walls" is a very moving testimony of Christ's
sacrifice in the garden.
"A Little More Like Thee" - contains the lyrics that speak
of the "sum of all grace" that the title comes from. The
piano accompaniment is moving on this song.
"Jesus Once of Humble Birth" - Mindy and Dustin team up
for this arrangement of the popular hymn. It's a little different
and forces you to pay attention a bit.
"River God" - is a cover of a Nichole Nordeman song that
makes an analogy of the faithful to a rock in the river. It's beautiful.
"Small Enough" - also is a cover of Nordeman, and it's
an interesting prayer to Heavenly Father to be "small enough
to hear me now." I like the picture the lyrics paint of a Great
Heavenly Being that can condescend to listen to even the smallest
of His children.
Mindy has a wonderful voice and is complemented nicely by the talents
of Cope, Dustin Gledhill and Danny Gledhill. She wrote moving lyrics
while the guys provided the moving music to match. This is a solid
inspirational debut and I look forward to hearing more from her
in the future. A solid four stars.
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Dacia
A. Blodgett-Williams
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