Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord

Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord
Studio album by
Bill Monroe
ReleasedOctober 13, 1998 (1998-10-13)
Studio
GenreGospel
Length28:05
LabelMCA Records
ProducerSteve Buchanan
Bill Monroe chronology
Southern Flavor
(1988) 		Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord is a 1991 album and the last studio album by Bill Monroe & the Blue Grass Boys, released by MCA Records, now Universal Music Group. This album was produced by President of Opry Entertainment, Steve Buchanan.[2]

Critical reception

Michael McCall of AllMusic writes, "An all-gospel album propped up with some stellar guests, it includes Ricky Skaggs, Ralph Stanley, the Osborne Brothers, Jim & Jesse McReynolds, and Mac Wiseman."[1]

Stewart Evans writes in his review, "Ultimately, this album is not one of Monroe's all-time greats, but it's quite a nice work, all the more impressive considering the length of Monroe's career."[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord"Irene Amburgey2:54
2."Harbor Of Love"Carter Stanley3:27
3."Shine Hallelujah Shine"Bill Monroe2:28
4."Just Over In The Glory Land"Traditional2:59
5."Just a Little Talk with Jesus"Cleavant Derricks2:25
6."You're Drifting Away"Bill Monroe2:37
7."He'll Take You In"
  • Steffan Baker
  • Billy Smith
3:01
8."This World Is Not My Home"J. R. Baster, Jr.2:35
9."Baptize Me In The Cumberland River"Bill Monroe2:34
10."Are You Lost In Sin?"
3:05
Total length:28:05

Musicians

  • Bill Monroe – Mandolin (All Tracks), Tenor Vocal (Track 1 through 8, 10), Lead Vocal (Track 9)
  • Tom Ewing – Acoustic Guitar (All tracks except 6), Lead Vocal (Track 1, 3, 5, 7), Baritone Vocal (Track 6)
  • Clarence "Tater" Tate – Fiddle (Track 1 through 8, 10), Bass Vocal (Track 1 through 7, 9, 10), Banjo (Track 8), Baritone Vocal (Track 8)
  • Blake Williams – Banjo (Track 1 through 5, 7, 8, 10), Baritone Vocal (Track 1, 3, 5, 7)
  • Ralph Stanley – Lead Vocal (Track 2)
  • Ricky Skaggs – Acoustic Guitar (Track 2, 6), Baritone Vocal (Track 2), Lead Vocal (Track 6)
  • Billy Rose – Acoustic Bass (Track 2 Through 10)
  • Jim Campbell – Fiddle (Track 2, 7, 10)
  • Bobby Osborne – Mandolin, Lead Vocal (Track 4)
  • Sonny Osborne – Banjo, Baritone Vocal (Track 4)
  • Mac Wiseman – Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocal (Track 8)
  • Jim McReynolds – Lead Vocal (Track 10)
  • Jesse McReynolds – Mandolin, Baritone Vocal (Track 10)

Production

  • Produced by Steve Buchanan[2]
  • Recorded and Mixed by David Parrish
  • Recording Assistance: Gene Wooten
  • Recorded at Reflections Studio, Sound Emporium, and Digital Recorders
  • Mixed at Masterlink Studio, Reflections Studio
  • Mastered by Glenn Meadows at Masterfonics, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Art Direction: Simon Levy
  • Photography: Jim DeVault

Track information and credits verified from the album's liner notes.[4] Album credits can also be found at Discogs[5] and AllMusic[6]

References

  1. ^ a b McCall, Michael. Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Nicholson, Jessica (8 February 2018). "Opry Entertainment President Steve Buchanan To Retire". musicrow.com. Music Row. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. ^ Evans, Stewart. "Bill Monroe - Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord". doodah.net. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. ^ Cryin' Holy Unto the Lord (liner notes). Bill Monroe. MCA. 1991. MCAD-10017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Bill Monroe & The Blue Grass Boys – Cryin' Holy Unto The Lord". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Credits". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2020.