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Title: A pleasant surprise
Review: For me Ben Harper is very much a hit or miss artist. Most of the music he's put out is forgettable, but every once in a while he just knocks me over with an original song or cover.I wasn't expecting much from this CD. How's a Claremont, California boy going to hold his own against a sturdy, first class gospel group? But somehow this marriage works. Harper's slide guitar adds a nice dimension to standard gospel arrangements. But it's his voice that shines here. Who'd have thought he could be this soulful?This is just plain good music. There are better gospel albums out there to be sure. They're just too raw for popular consumption. For gospel for the masses, this album does a fine job.
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