Wow!!! P.C., Florida

The music is beautiful, inspiring, holy. THe physical condition of the CD is defective. It doesn't even work in one of my CD players, at all. I also overpaid when buying through CD baby. I would, however, buy more CDs made by these artists.

Christians from any location and denomination will appreciate the music collected on this CD. I hope that those of us who have the pleasure of listening to these musicians weekly at church will not be the only ones to snap up this composition; these hymnal renditions deserve to be played in homes and Churches across the country.

Park Slope, Brooklyn is one of the best collections of 19th century brownstones and architectural gems in the city. Yet within this rich traditional context lives a very creative, dynamic community. This CD really reflects that context. The traditional hymns give the set structure, but each song is taken in fresh, creative new directions. Every track here is excellent. My favorite is Encompass, actually a newer song. Come Thou Long Expected, How Deep the Father's Love, Laden WIth Guilt, and On Jordan's Stormy Banks all are absolutely amazing. Kelly Jones' vocals are haunting, the musicians are tremendous, and the production values are very high. The cover art is sharp, though I find it difficult to read the spine print. This is essentially Indelible Grace (RUF) style music, with a flavor unique to New York. For other very strong efforts like this, tuned to their individual contexts, try Grace Seattle Experimental Orchestra (orchestral), Red Mountain Church (folk), or Redeemer Presbyterian Church of New Orleans (jazz-blues) disks, also available on CDBaby. Park Slope's, however, is my overall favorite of the bunch.