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Harry Connick, Jr.

Alone with My Faith

Alone with My Faith

UPC: 602438272723

Format: LP (2 disc)

Release Date: Sep 17, 2021

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Harry Connick, Jr. spotlights his spirituality as well as his adept multi-instrumental chops on his intimate 2021 album Alone with My Faith, recorded on his own while in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic (with some mixing and production assistance by Tracey Freeman). Connick has recorded big band, small group, and orchestral albums in the past, not to mention his work on Broadway. Here, he adds yet another genre to his resumé, interpreting traditional hymns and gospel songs alongside similarly soulful originals. He achieves some transcendent moments on the record, thanks in no small part to his omnipresent virtuosity, playing every instrument on every track. You might expect that an album Connick recorded in isolation would be a pared-down affair featuring little more than his voice and a trusty old piano, but he proves to be a pretty self-sufficient one-man band, performing keys, horns, guitar, percussion, and backing harmonies. This album feels more in line with his forays into Stevie Wonder-esque soul and pop on 1996's Star Turtle and 2015's That Would Be Me. It's a facet of his repertoire that feels joyful and exuberant. From the '80s drum machine on the title track to the analog synths of "Thank You For Waiting (For Me)," the vintage R&B sound that pervades much of the album clearly holds a place in his heart, and it grows on you as he moves from track to track. Meanwhile, the gospel organ and twangy guitar of songs like "That Old Rugged Cross" and "Old Time Religion" conjure a rousing, Ray Charles-like old-timeyness that fits squarely in Connick's wheelhouse. ~ Matt Collar

Tracks:

Disc 1:
1 - Alone With My Faith
2 - Because He Lives
3 - Benevolent Man
4 - Be Not Afraid
5 - Amazing Grace
6 - God and My Gospel
7 - How Great Thou Art
8 - Old Rugged Cross
Disc 2:
1 - Old Time Religion
2 - All These Miracles
3 - Look Who I Found
4 - One Wonder Away
5 - Thank You for Waiting (For Me)
6 - Mater Dolorosa
7 - Panis Angelicus