The Bluegrass Cardinals - Sunday Mornin' Singin'

Title: Sunday Mornin' Singin' Artist: The Bluegrass Cardinals Release Date: 1980 Re-Released On: 2/25/2003 Label: CMH Records UPCs: 027297843424, 027297624740 Genre: Country Styles: Gospel, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel Moods: Earnest, Earthy, Rousing, Organic, Wistful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Spiritual, Intimate, Raucous, Reverent, Yearning, Bittersweet Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Sunday Mornin' Singin'
2. Crossing of Jordan
3. He Is Near
4. Carpenter of Wood
5. Shine Hallelujah Shine
6. March Around the Throne
7. Touch of God's Hand
8. Angels Rock Me to Sleep
9. From Cradle to Cross to Crown
10. Just a Little Talk With Jesus
11. Sailing for Glory
12. Sweet Hour of Prayer [*]
13. The First Time I Heard About Heaven [*]
14. Where Rainbows Touch Down [*]
15. I Hope That My Lord Will Let Me In [*]
16. The Old Fashioned Preacher [Live][*]
17. Don't Give Up on Me [*]
18. That's the Way I Want to Go [Live][*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD CMH Records 8434

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The Bluegrass Cardinals put a little bit of church in their down-home picking and country harmonies. Sunday Mornin' Singin' is the group's 1980 album, a classic in the genre. Led by the father and son duo of Don and David Parmley, The Bluegrass Cardinals define bluegrass-gospel music with impassioned renditions of preacher tunes like "Crossing of Jordan," "Shine Hallelujah Shine," and "Touch of God's Hand." And, though the production is a little slicker, many of the numbers evoke the feeling of the Coen Brothers' old-timey O Brother, Where Art Thou? But The Bluegrass Cardinals prove they are just as devoted to gospel as to bluegrass and country; for example, their version of "He Is Near" is done a cappella, purely with vocal harmonies. This re-release of the album is the definitive version, with seven extra tracks, and even if it's not the number one choice for hardcore bluegrass collectors, listeners who appreciate both gospel and bluegrass will be in heaven. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bobby Clark Mandolin, Vocal Harmony Chuck Webster Producer David Parmley Tenor (Vocal), Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Baritone (Vocal), Bass (Vocal), Vocals, Vocal Harmony Don Parmley Vocals, Baritone (Vocal), Banjo, Vocal Harmony, 5-string Banjo Ernie Sykes Vocal Harmony, Bass, Vocals, Tenor (Vocal) John Davis Bass, Vocals John Eberle Mastering Karrie M. Miller Design, Art Direction Ken Kim Photography Lance LeRoy Producer Lester Flatt Author M. Christian Arranger Mike Hartgrove Fiddle Norman Wright Guitar (Rhythm), Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals, Vocal Harmony, Tenor (Vocal) Randy Graham Vocal Harmony, Mandolin, Vocals, Arranger Ron Rae Liner Notes Ronnie Simpkins Vocal Harmony, Bass Tim Smith Fiddle Warren Blair Fiddle Woody Woodward Photography