Feel Like My Time Ain't Long in Bloomington, MN

A cappella
gospel
is a Southern tradition, and a tradition that has lived on in the music of a number of traditionally minded musicians -- especially
bluegrass
musicians -- over the years. While groups occasionally specialize in the form, most are satisfied to include an
a cappella
number to show off their vocal prowess and express their religious faith.
Feel Like My Time Ain't Long
collects 15
favorites from
Rebel
's vaults and includes both well-known performers like
Ralph Stanley
and
Blue Highway
along with a number of lesser known ones like
Appalachian Express
the Marshall Family
.
The Forbes Family
delivers the fabulous title cut.
"Feel Like My Time Ain't Long"
has never sounded fresher, with the family taking a complicated four-way arrangement and making it sound simple and beautiful. Several of these cuts go back to the '70s, when
Doyle Lawson
-- later to specialize in
singing -- was still a member of
the Country Gentlemen
was still performing with
Keith Whitley
. The real revelations here, however, are the names who may be less familiar like
the Forbes Family
is a rock-solid collection that will please anyone who loves
,
, and
traditional
music. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.