Reviewed by Mike Rimmer

Christopher Norton with a lot of help from Jamaican-born, UK-based Session bass player Roy Johnson, takes us through instrumental versions of the usual suspects - "Lord I Lift Your Name On High", "Hosanna", "We Want To See Jesus Lifted High", "Be Bold, Be Strong", etc, etc. This time they are delivered in a cod reggae style. Norton's skill, as always, is to produce polished easy listening music which is what this is. But I don't know, there's just something about it which disturbs me! Whether it's the studied exuberance of "O Happy Day" or the nicely mellow closing cut "You Are Mighty", this is aimed at the Sunday afternoon listener who wants something a little different yet totally bland to chill out to; something that won't tax the brain or the musical taste buds too much. Perhaps this is music for people who aren't that bothered about music? If you like the music that accompanies Lilt adverts, this one's in your yard!

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