{"id":1665,"date":"2008-01-31T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2008-01-31T12:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2008\/01\/country-stars-come-together-on.html"},"modified":"2008-01-31T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2008-01-31T12:00:31","slug":"country-stars-come-together-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2008\/01\/country-stars-come-together-on.html","title":{"rendered":"Country Stars Come Together On &#8216;How Great Thou Art&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"HowGreatThouArt.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/import\/HowGreatThouArt.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"151\" style=\"float:right;margin: 5px\">More than a dozen of the greatest names in country music come together to celebrate the gospel classics that are a staple of the Grand Ole Opry on &#8220;How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites From The Grand Ole Opry,&#8221; releasing February 5.<br \/>\nWhat makes the album special is not just the play list of songs but also the voices that give them life.<br \/>\nRecorded live at the legendary music venue in Nashville, Tennessee, the album includes songs from stars like Loretta Lynn (&#8220;Where No One Stands Alone&#8221;), Ronnie Milsap (&#8220;Precious Lord, Take My Hand&#8221;), Alan Jackson (&#8220;Blessed Assurance&#8221;), Brad Paisley (&#8220;The Old Rugged Cross&#8221;), Carrie Underwood (&#8220;How Great Thou Art&#8221;), Trace Adkins (&#8220;Wayfaring Stranger&#8221;), Patty Loveless (&#8220;Precious Memories&#8221;), Sara Evans  (&#8220;Just A Closer Walk With Thee&#8221;), Vince Gill (&#8220;Give Me Jesus&#8221;), and a duet with the Charlie Daniels Band and Third Day&#8217;s Mac Powell (a somewhat frenetically paced &#8220;I&#8217;ll Fly Away&#8221;).<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re a fan of country music\u2014real country, not crossover pop\u2014this album is a must have. A little twang, soaring harmonies, and some steel guitar are what make songs like &#8220;A House of Gold&#8221; (Dierks Bentley) and &#8220;Family Bible&#8221; (Ricky Skaggs and The Whites) classic country gospel. 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