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DESTINY
bound for an appointed place
featuring
Adrian Plass, Mal Pope, Julie Costello,
Esther Alexander, The Harbour Lights
from Gold Records U.K.
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Destiny weaves together threads of faith, humanity and grace, combining familiar artists and songs with brand new material, embarking on a fresh journey of
discovery that gently broadens our understanding of things eternal and reminding us that it is in God's hands, that our destiny has been sealed. |
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1. As I Walked - Adrian Plass
Snowbird - Esther Alexander
2. Single Thread of Grace - Mal Pope
3. Carry Me Away - Julie Costello
4. Another Rainbow - The Harbour Lights
5. The Dream is Not Over - Mal Pope
6. Angels & Saints - Esther Alexander
7. Wayside Cross - Adrian Plass
There is a Green Hill - Julie Costello
8. Sweet Hand of Mercy - The Harbour Lights
9. Holy Ground - Mal Pope
10. Heaven - Adrian Plass
11. This is Your Land - Mal Pope
12. Last Port of Call - The Harbour Lights
13. What a Day That Will Be - Esther Alexander
14. No Song On Earth - Julie Costello
15. Caught in Your Light - Mal Pope
A Perfect View - Adrian Plass
16. The Golden City - Mal Pope & Julie Costello |
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ROAD TO THE CITY
featuring
Adrian Plass, Mal Pope & Julie Costello
from Gold Records U.K.
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Narrator - Adrian Plass
Lead vocals - Mal Pope and Julie Costello
Keyboards, loops, programming - Mark Edwards
Mandolin, mandola and acoustic guitars - Dave Clifton
Electric guitars - Neil Costello
Saxophone, recorders and flute - David Fitzgerald
Additional drums and percussion - Terl Bryant
Backing vocals - Ian Blythe, Julie Costello, Mal Pope, Carla Hayles,
Carl McGregor, Rachel Bowen, Carol Riley, Velveta Thompson,
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Road to the City
A few years back UK's
independent Gold Records (as distinct from Gold Records USA!) charmed audiences world-wide with their new City of Gold concept, an artful blending of poetry and inspirational pop sounds centred around impressions of heaven. In similar vein came Shipwrecks & Islands (1999), and now a companion to that first venture, considering life's journey of faith
and based once again on John Bunyan's classic 'Pilgrim's Progress'.
Despite all compositions being new, there's certainly a sense of 'deja vu' - sounds and styles being uncannily similar to the '97 project. Of course, this isn't surprising given that the same writers, singers and
instrumentalists are involved. Indeed, this is once again a most attractive package and it's kinda difficult not to fall in love with its endearing sounds. Adrian Plass's spoken verses are everywhere human and
charmingly thought-provoking (spiritual but non-religious!); the lush alternate lead vocals of Julie Costello and Mal Pope are quite delectable, and the soft pop shuffle rhythms simply wash over you like
gentle waves from heaven. Thoughts and moods meander as the pilgrim makes his adventurous trek of faith, but there's an over-riding focus on the Cross, the heavenly City, and our Father's amazing, unchanging love.
Favourite tracks - well they're all very pleasant - yet I guess no-one could be classed as totally 'stand-out'. This is the album's only drawback - extremely nice listening, but not really
knockout in effect. Still, you won't help yourself liking it, (probably loving it) and, particularly if you haven't tried either of the previous two releases, you're likely to be well impressed with Road to the City!
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