6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The Best Yet,
January 14, 2005 Bob (MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heroes (Audio CD)
This is is great! Espically if you like bluegrassy-ish country music. Stand outs are "Friend Til the End" (upbeat and i listen to it over and over), "Heroes"(honestly, a little corney, but I still love it), "If That Don't Make You Wanna Go"(i heard it the first time live on a Gaither CD and this, in my opinion, is better), and "Peace" (its so touching...sniff...Really though, its very good. I LOVE IT!). I also like "Peace Like a River" yeah i know two songs with "peace" in the title. But "Half a Day Away" and "Yours and Mine" are TOO sappy for me. I skip them everytime. Bottom line: if you like the Isaacs - Get it. If you like modern-y/bluegrass-y country(kind of a contradiction yeah?) - Get it. If you are on the fence - Get it! :)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I Think You'll Like It,
November 11, 2004 VA music fan "VA music fan" (VA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heroes (Audio CD)
Heroes, by the Isaacs, is an overall good project. The 'First Family of Bluegrass Gospel' definitely found their niche with the progressive songs "Friend 'Til The End" and "Heroes", as well as more mainstream songs like "Peace". I personally think that "Peace" could be a hit on country radio, because it's kind of Allison Krauss and Union Stationesque. But don't worry, die hard 'old school' Southern Gospel and bluegrass fans-- songs like "If That Don't Make You Want To Go" and "Great Is Thy Reward" will surely be pleasing to your ears. Though I feel there is a little bit of a slump at the end of the album besides "Peace", very good project. A must have for the Christian music and/or bluegrass fan.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Gospel music for anybody,
August 23, 2007 David L. Donald "Cinephile" (Koh Samui Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heroes (Audio CD)
Ok many people are not hardcore classic country gospel fans.
They like some Eagles and like some bluegrass and like some clean country.
But the traditional gospel sounds like a tent show to them or some hard core
moralist hectoring them to be saved. Ok, fine for the devotee,
but not so good for the average joe who isn't.
Well this is the CD for the average person with leanings towards faith,
and wanting music with a good conscious and heart behind it.
The Issacs are a family act, an adult one, and real pros.
They have gorgeous harmonies, on songs that tell stories,
give you a nice Aesopian moral to the story and don't shove
it down your throat. It is also as much about the music as
message. Great players working well together.
If you knew NO ENGLISH, you would like their music.
The instrumentation leans towards acoustic country / bluegrass,
but not heavy on banjo rolls and songs of 'the lords might...Read more
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