The Hoppers - Two For One: Great Day/Power

Published Thursday 23rd June 2011
The Hoppers - Two For One: Great Day/Power
The Hoppers - Two For One: Great Day/Power

STYLE: Southern Gospel
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 96104-17393
LABEL: Spring Hill CMD1187
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 2
RELEASE DATE: 2010-09-28
RRP: £12.99

Reviewed by Ian Hayter

This family of Bible belters (in pretty well every sense of that phrase) have been bringing their own particular brand of country-tinged Southern gospel to America's churchgoers since the early 1960s, first as The Hopper Brothers, then as The Hopper Brothers And Connie and more recently (since Connie married one of them) simply The Hoppers. Their music is a classic example of the genre, with huge orchestral arrangements behind the jangling guitars, soaring French horns and booming drums, key changes that are as subtle as trans-continental truckers changing gear, liberal doses of the language of Zion ("Jerusalem" - not the William Blake version), a generous sprinkling of mixed metaphors, good ol' American patriotism ("We Are America", etc), enough syrupy nostalgia to sink a righteous battleship ("Old Hymns") and a vocal mix that includes a growling bass (think of The Blackwood Brothers and go down half an octave) with some nifty male voice harmonies and a raucous soprano. It's the kind of stuff that has made The Gaithers their millions and seems to have done The Hoppers pretty nicely too (judging by the photoshopped smiles on their group portraits). There is something peculiarly American and strangely inspiring and uplifting about it all, though, which is why, no doubt, Spring Hill Music have re-packaged these two albums (2003's 'Great Day' and 2000's 'Power') as a 2 For 1 double disc. If you're looking for 24 tracks of good-time, finger-lickin', God-glorifyin', roof-raisin', faith-affirmin' praise, then look no further and take this little beauty home y'all.

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Product Description
Songs from one of Southern Gospel music’s most respected and awarded family groups.
Whether you’ve clapped along as they sang another invigorating chorus of 'Yes, I Am' or felt the awe of church history captured in the hit 'Jerusalem,' this 2-CD Collection captures the soothing harmonies of The Hoppers. Find comfort through songs like 'See How She Loves Him'; find encouragement with 'I Call You Faithful' and 'God Is Good' and find excitement from 'Look for Me (Around the Throne)'.

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