Crabb Revival's Live at the Oak Tree was one of the first releases in the series from Daywind Records (along with Aaron & Amanda Crabb and Austins Bridge). These recordings are meant to be an intimate look at your favorite artists in a more stripped down setting and recorded live, in studio at Oak Tree studios.
Crabb Revival's release kicks off with the Southern Rock influenced "Runaway Train" before going into the country flair of "Both Sides of the River." Neither of these songs sound too stripped down - probably due to the fact that Crabb Revival travels with a full-band, so most of these songs aren't going to sound too different than their debut's versions.
The great thing about this release is that it features Crabb Revival hitting up some Crabb Family classics, worship songs, and their own catalog of songs. The group does a nice medley of Crabb Family classics on "Medley" (featuring cuts like "The Reason That I'm Standing," "That's No Mountain," and rollicking "There's Something Going On In the Graveyard"). The group also covers a couple cuts from the Crabb Family's Blur the Lines release - "I Go to the Rock" and "Friend of God."
Again, things don't really get toned down on the more pop-oriented "He Spoke to Me" or "You Amaze Me" - though both are strong cuts. The group's cover of the now-worship-classic "Here I Am to Worship" does make for one of the more worshipful moments on the disc. Also, the group's cover of Christian band Leeland's "Carried To the Table" will definitely make a lasting impression with Zach Smith's touching vocals.
Overall, Live at the Oak Tree is definitely a nice release from the group - however those wanting a more toned down release from the band ought to probably look elsewhere. Collectors of Southern Gospel may want to check this out as it is also the last release with Terah Penhollow in the group. Live at the Oak is a great release from one of Southern Gospel's most cherished family groups.
Author: Chris D. Unthank
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Written: 03/01/2010
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What makes this series different than most other music videos is the interviews between the songs. The artists get a chance to talk about the songs, what they mean to them. It's about their ministry -- their hearts.
I do agree that this Cd does not have a lot of toned, down classics that are similar to still holding on or please forgive me. The group has some strong vocals and presents their message with depth and clarity. Their mission is evident and they have done a great job of rising to the occasion after the Crabb split.
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