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Be Still, My Soul by Earl MacDonald

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Album Title: Consecrated
Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2021

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About the Album

Outside in Music proudly announces the release of Consecrated, the seventh studio album from acclaimed jazz pianist, arranger and educator, Earl MacDonald.   Consecrated is an album of traditional hymns, brimming with poetic elegance. Unlike any of MacDonald’s previous award-winning recordings, vocals stand front-and-center, with Canadian up-and-comer Karly Epp introduced as an important, new collaborator. Her stirring vocal interpretations mixed with MacDonald’s thoughtfully-crafted instrumental underpinnings convey a wide spectrum of sentiments, ranging from reverence and gratitude to petition, pleading and lament. Consecrated is a deeply spiritual, personal album for MacDonald, and therefore, a deeply refreshing one for t he jazz listener. In both his musical artistry and in life, MacDonald clearly searches for beauty and a connection to the Divine, while comfortably exploring dissonance – both cognitive and musical. “…a major force in the world of jazz composition” Dan Bilawsky - All About Jazz Consecrated will be released worldwide on Friday, September 24th 2021 by Outside in Music.

Tracks

Be Still My Soul; O God of Love, Grant Us Your Peace; Sweet Hour of Prayer; Holy, Holy, Holy; By Our Love; Be Still Take My Life and Let It Be Consecrated; The Love of God; Be Thou My Vision; In His Holy Temple.

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Sean Nelson: trombone (5); Alex Gertner: French horn (5, 8).

Reviews

Consecrated by Dan Bilawsky

Date featured

October 2, 2021

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