Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Michael Card Title: Fragile Stone Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Word Entertainment Release Date: 3/11/2003 Genres: Pop, Christian & Gospel Styles: Pop & Contemporary, Praise & Worship Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 000768249826 |
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 | Michael Card Fragile Stone Genres: Pop, Christian & Gospel
Christian music's best-kept secret creates his most artistically satisfying record to date. Based on the life of the Apostle Peter, special guests include Kirk Whalum and Bela Fleck. 11 tracks. Covenant Artists. 2003. |
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Album Description Christian music's best-kept secret creates his most artistically satisfying record to date. Based on the life of the Apostle Peter, special guests include Kirk Whalum and Bela Fleck. 11 tracks. Covenant Artists. 2003. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsDifferent, but not so much Chad Davies | Barnesville, GA | 09/05/2003 (4 out of 5 stars) "I've been a MC fan for a long time and I have to say that this album represents the biggest departure from his "traditional" musical style yet. The album is fairly heavily influenced by bluegrass themes, which is a natural progression from the Celtic flavored music from Poeima and Soul Anchor. The playing is, for the most part, very good. The song "Sea of Souls", however, is truly transcendent. At seven minutes, the listener is treated to a couple of thought provoking verses and choruses but where the song really takes off is at the extended ending that is purely instrumental. Working with several very talented artists, including Bela Fleck, MC creates a tapestry woven of many colorful, improvisationally-invented musical threads. The album is worth the price of admission for that one tune alone.The theme of the album springs from Card's study of the role of Peter in the New Testament and in the early church. Songs are taken from all parts of Peter's ministry and life but mainly focus on his interaction with Christ. Other notable and memorable songs include the title cut, "Fragile Stone" and the gospel influenced, "I Left Everything to Follow You".Finally, Mr. Card continues the theme of creating music in a community of faith and more than on any other of his albums that shines through here. Other vocalists are featured, other instrumentalists are given center stage and you get the feeling that you aren't being presented a finished work so much as entering into a conversation with fellow travelers on the same journey as you are. That closeness makes this album a wonderful experience for a listener that wants to join in." Superb as always Chad Davies | 03/22/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Michael Card never disappoints w/his lyrics, orchestration and variety of musical styles. Fragile Stone offers a bit of Celtic (as most of his efforts do), soulful gospel on "Not that Kind of King" and a little bluegrass in a piece written in the 70's "Walking on the Water" (my personal favorite for use while working out!) This CD presents a look at the character of Peter, in which I think we can all identify. As always, Card continues to be my absolute favorite Christian musician in a sea of pop star wanna be's. He con't. to fill his music w/deeper thoughts and orchestration that pulls at my own heart's search for a truer relationship w/Christ." A rock that doesn't roll Andrew Kercher | Colorado Springs, Colo. USA | 03/21/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Having supposedly completed his "bible" of musical compositions based on both the Old and New Testament books of the Holy Bible a year and a half before (Anchor of Hope, 2000), Michael Card is back with another album based on the New Testament life of the first century St. Peter the Apostle, whom his Lord called "rock." This compilation examines the call of Simon the fisherman to be Peter the fisher-of-men, which, according to Tradition, would eventually lead to his episcopate of Antioch and subsequent martyrdom in Rome by inverted crucifixion for his testimony to Christ. (His relics lay under the basillica on Vatican hill, where early Christians buried his body.) As Card writes, "Simon's new title, 'rock,' was not meant to signify strength, but rather something with which to build. Peter would be the first stone to be laid of the holy house [the church] which Jesus had come to build, of which He is the foundation." From the sweet harmonies on the title track to the Celtic ballad "Sea of Souls" (remixed as a Bluegrass instrumental in "Sea of Solos" featuring the legendary banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck) to the R&B/Black Gospel songs "Everything to Follow You" and "Not That Kind of King" (featuring soloist Darwin Hobbes and the Strongtower gospel choir), from the reflective "I'm Not Supposed to Be Here" (Peter's contemplation on his Acts 10 call to the Gentile house of Cornelius) and "His Gaze" (about Peter's call by Christ and his later denial of Christ at the Passion), from an updated recording of "Stranger on the Seashore" (first recorded on Card's debut 1981 LP First Light) to the introspective "Mourning the Death of a Dream" (about the personal cost of following Jesus), A Fragile Stone will satisfy the faithful Card following and appeal to a variety of listeners (bluegrass, gospel, and contemporary Christian fans). A personal favorite is "Walking on the Water", an example of Card's Kentucky mountain music roots. I highly recommend it."
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