Sons Family - More Than the Pain, CD Review

Jun

2004

Sons Family - More Than the Pain

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Producer: Eddie Crook
Label: Cross & Crown Music
Website: www.thesonsfamily.com

The Sons Family is a group I have been intently watching for the last 3 years. Each recording has made me more and more a fan of this family, and after meeting them last year at NQC; I became an even bigger fan. Consisting of Gayle Sons along with her daughter and son in law, CharLotte and Eric Baker, they have a sincere, country sound that seems to appeal to many people.

“I CAME TO GET MY BLESSING” featuring CharLotte and Eric, is an excellent start to the recording with its upbeat, soulful feel, before slowing down for the country sounding, “NO ONE CAN WEAR MY ROBE” featuring Gayle.

Next we find a couple of classic songs from the early 70s. “I'LL SOON BE GONE” (popularized by the Downings and written by Joel Hemphill) and “JOY IN THE MORNING” (popularized by the Happy Goodman Family and written by Aaron Wilburn) are both excellently done and fit the Sons Family's style like a glove.

I am becoming an Eric Baker fan more and more. He's not a flashy singer, but he has a certain emotional quality about his voice. It is neat to hear him tackle something like the up tempo “GREATER THAN THE PAIN”, and then turn right around and sing something heartfelt like “WHEN I'M HOLDING TO YOUR HAND”. He has an unassuming ability to reach your heart with his voice and these songs are prime examples of his talent.

As great as the first half of this recording is, the second half gets rather monotonous. The songs all seem to fall into similar slow to medium tempos. Great songs lyrically, but I wish they'd have either put the songs in a different arrangement or added an extra good up tempo song to break things up.

Eric also sings “AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS” which is very well done and is followed by “JUST HOLD ON”, “MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB”, “RED, RED RIVER”, “SUNDAY'S COMING” (a truly great song written by a little known writer named David Riddell whom I had the privilege of meeting last year.)

The Sons Family has a style similar to that of the McKameys, Singing Cookes, etc. Their down home flavor is part of their appeal and the spirit by which they sing is also what draws people to them. Though I am still quite partial to their last recording, this one is very good.

Personal Favs: I CAME TO GET MY BLESSING; I'LL SOON BE GONE; JOY IN THE MORNING; GREATER THAN THE PAIN; WHEN I'M HOLDING TO YOUR HAND; SUNDAY'S COMING

Reader Comments

I had never heard of the Sons Family by name that I am aware of. But, their song "I Came To Get My Blessing", sure got my attention. I Love it. I will be purchasing the album and I will be looking forward to new ones in the future. Keep up the good work.

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