Reviewed by Tony Cummings

Even the most fastidious leafing of jazz reference books is unlikely to reveal any info about David Huntsinger, the pianist who leads this tight little quartet of Nashville musos through jazz renditions of hymns like "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" and "There Is A Fountain". This album demonstrates he can play a bit. However, if you think you might like an Erroll Garner style combo but with jazz, a musical colouring rather than a full scale plunge into improvisational dexterity, this oh-so-tasteful jazzing up of the hymnbook will appeal. I found the two vocals by guitarist Mark Baldwin the most interesting - a soulfully smouldering title track and "Hear The Word" where its composer Jack Jezzro guests and plays some delightful acoustic guitar against Mark's fluid vocal. Maybe not the greatest jazz album of the year but undeniably pleasant listening.

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