Various – The Prince Of Egypt Nashville (*NEW-CD, 1998) Steven Curtis Chapman, Allison Krauss, Reba + more
With an impressive roster from the country-music spectrum, the Nashville CD of music inspired by Prince of Egypt works as a compilation itself, if not as a compendium of the film. Fortunately, with a couple of exceptions, the producers steered away from "country pop" acts and concentrated on vocal talents like Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, and Wynonna. Wynonna's "Freedom" is a pleasant gospel workout, and Krauss's folky "I Give You to His Heart" is perhaps the compilation's best track, though Charlie Daniels's "Could It Be Me" is an upbeat frolic that actually has more of a feel for the film than any other track on the disc. "Make It Through" is a nicely written song, but Randy Travis isn't the man to sing it--his slow vocals seem outmatched by the upbeat song, and there isn't much flow. A handful of the tracks are overly sentimental, but, for the most part, this is a pleasant listen. --Aaron Tassano
Tracklist
1 –Wynonna Freedom
Producer – James Stroud, Wynonna
2 –Randy Travis And Linda Davis Make It Through
Producer – Byron Gallimore, James Stroud, Randy Travis
3 –Alison Krauss I Give To You His Heart
Producer – Alison Krauss
4 –Steven Curtis Chapman Heartbeat Of Hope
Producer – James Stroud, Steven Curtis Chapman
5 –Pam Tillis Milk And Honey
Producer – Marty Stuart, Pam Tillis
6 –Vince Gill Once In Awhile
Producer – Tony Brown (4), Vince Gill
7 –Mindy McCready Walk In Glory
Producer – James Stroud, Steve Dorff
8 –Faith Hill Somewhere Down The Road
Producer – Byron Gallimore, Faith Hill
9 –Reba* Please Be The One
Producer – David Malloy, Reba*
10 –Clint Black Slavery, Deliverance And Faith
Producer – Clint Black, James Stroud
11 –Beth Nielsen Chapman Godspeed
Producer – Annie Roboff, Beth Nielsen Chapman
12 –Alabama The Voice
Producer – Alabama, James Stroud
13 –Gary Chapman You Are My Light
Producer – James Stroud, Michael Omartian
14 –Mac McAnally The Moving Of The Mountain
Producer – James Stroud, Mac McAnally
15 –Jessica Andrews I Will Be There For You
Producer – Byron Gallimore
16 –Toby Keith I Can't Be A Slave
Producer – James Stroud, Toby Keith
17 –Charlie Daniels Could It Be Me
Producer – Ron Griffin