Macdonald,Earl Consecrated CD

Consecrated is a deeply spiritual, personal album for Earl MacDonald, and therefore, a deeply refreshing one for the jazz listener. In both his musical artistry and in life, MacDonald clearly searches for beauty and a connection to the Divine, while comfortably exploring dissonance - both cognitive and musical. It's an album of traditional hymns, brimming with poetic elegance. Unlike any of MacDonald's previous award-winning recordings, vocals stand front-and-center, with Canadian "up and comer" Karly Epp introduced as an important, new collaborator. Her stirring vocal interpretations mixed with MacDonald's thoughtfully-crafted instrumental underpinnings convey a wide spectrum of sentiments, ranging from reverence and gratitude to petition, pleading and lament.

1. Be Still, My Soul 2. O God of Love, Grant Us Your Peace 3. Sweet Hour of Prayer 4. Holy, Holy, Holy 5. By Our Love 6. Be Still 7. Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated 8. The Love of God 9. Be Thou My Vision 10. In His Holy Temple